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'Chaotic' Eltham nursery told it requires improvement in all areas

A nursery in Eltham has been told to improve after being described as ‘chaotic’ by Ofsted with toddlers left feeling ‘frustrated’.

Evening Standard

Childcare sector in ‘crisis’ with ‘pitiful’ number of childminders signing up to government grant scheme

Exclusive: ‘This latest childminder numbers debacle is yet more evidence that the Tories offered a pledge without a delivery plan,’ says shadow education secretary

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Further strikes at Wembley school set to become academy

Byron Court Primary School will be closed for two days next month

Evening Standard

Staff at 'inadequate' London school to strike over plans to turn it into academy

A North London primary school is set to close for a further five days over the next two weeks after staff agreed to take strike action against government plans to turn it into an academy.

Evening Standard

Nursery death of baby Genevieve Meehan raises troubling questions

While deputy manager of Tiny Toes in Stockport found guilty of manslaughter, case suggests it may be about more than just one bad apple

The Guardian - UK

Headteachers demand end to ‘inhumane’ school ratings in England

Union to campaign against single-phrase Ofsted judgments, threatening possible strike action

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One word to describe Ofsted and the government

Letters: Readers respond to the news that single-word ratings for schools are to be retained

The Guardian - UK

Vulnerable teenagers ‘dumped and abandoned’ in hotels by councils in England

Campaigners say cash-strapped local authorities are placing young people in budget accommodation, making them targets for grooming by criminal gangs

The Guardian - UK

Ruth Perry family furious as Ofsted single-word ratings are retained

Teaching unions share family’s disappointment after government says system has ‘significant benefits’

The Guardian - UK

The expansion of free childcare has been a Tory-fied mess of a bright Labour idea

On a visit to a combined nursery and primary school, I saw how early years provision can really be transformed, says the Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on school exclusions: to help children, gaps in the system must be closed

Editorial: Improving provision for pupils outside mainstream education ought to be a top priority

The Guardian - UK

Experts divided over implications of prayer ban ruling at London school

Some say more schools may ban organised prayer after court ruling but others say judgment was based on unique circumstances

The Guardian - UK

Too many five-year-olds are being excluded from primary school, former Ofsted boss warns

Local authorities are “nervous” about confronting multi-academy trusts, it is claimed

Evening Standard

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Revealed: hundreds of vulnerable children sent to illegal and unregulated care homes in England

Observer investigation finds that private companies made £105m despite not being registered with Ofsted

The Guardian - UK

‘Nowhere else is available’: how vulnerable children end up in illegal care homes

Harrowing court video hearings reveal plight of those unable to find a place in secure, registered accommodation

The Guardian - UK

Ruth Perry’s family dubious after ex-Ofsted chief appointed to review inspectorate

Christine Gilbert will examine response to headteacher Ruth Perry’s suicide after her school was downgraded

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Sister of Ruth Perry urges teachers thinking of suicide to seek help

Prof Julia Waters gives emotional speech at NEU conference and shares video of her late sister addressing pupils

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Hunger, homelessness and gang grooming: just a normal week at one London academy

The Guardian spent time at Oasis Academy Hadley, where more than half of pupils are in poverty but ambitions are high

The Guardian - UK

Wednesday briefing: Why the UK is looking abroad to solve its teaching shortage

In today’s newsletter: The government is hiring teachers and trainees in Jamaica and elsewhere to help plug the gaps. But can this really solve the issue at home – and is it creating new ones abroad?

Evening Standard

Family homes for £400k in these commuter hotspots that London leavers need to know

Those intent on making a home outside the M25 should consider these commutable, cool, budget-friendly places

The Guardian - UK

Former Ofsted chief says Ruth Perry inspection was error-free

Amanda Spielman says agency did not get it wrong in school downgrade that contributed to headteacher’s death

The Guardian - UK

Labour pledges to keep government’s expanded childcare scheme

Nick Thomas-Symonds says party would not reduce number of hours of government-funded childcare in England

The Guardian - UK

Teachers’ mental health ‘crisis’ prompts call for suicide prevention strategy

NASUWT annual conference backs plan for staff trained in mental health first aid in all schools and colleges

Evening Standard

Teachers turning to alcohol to cope with work, survey finds

Nearly nine in ten teachers believe their job has adversely affected their mental health in the last 12 months, according to an NASUWT union poll.

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