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The Latest Breaking News from Ofsted

Liverpool Council investing to 'get a grip' on children's services

The local authority's department was heavily criticised earlier this year

Liverpool Echo

Ofsted team in Ruth Perry case ‘professional and humane’, says chief inspector

Amada Spielman was speaking at the Festival of Education in Berkshire.

The Independent UK

Labour plans ‘regional improvement teams’ to help struggling schools

The party said the new teams would partner with struggling schools to respond to areas of weakness identified in new ‘report cards’.

The Independent UK

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The best schools in Manchester according to Ofsted 'outstanding' ratings

The schools given the highest rating across the city

Manchester Evening News

Fence around school playing fields could be taken down after row over public access

A row over public access to the playing fields has been going on for years

Bristol Post

Manchester primary school slammed as inadequate with curriculum in 'disarray'

The school was last inspected 14 years ago

Manchester Evening News

Mapperley's Wells Academy given 'requires improvement' rating in first Ofsted inspection

A report pointed out gaps in learning are not always addressed

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Children with special educational needs to get funding boost in town

There is going to be heavy investment to cater for the demand. Four services are expected to benefit

Manchester Evening News

Agony of parents who are waiting for answers after their baby girl dies at nursery

Genevieve Meehan was described by her family as a 'wonderful, unique and special person' who loved cuddles. An inquest into her death resumed on Wednesday.

Manchester Evening News

School accused of shaming families who couldn't afford trip

The communication was branded 'unacceptable' by a parent

Manchester Evening News

Two in five children in care are placed outside their local authority – here’s why that's a problem

Since June 2022, a series of BBC investigations have made shocking revelations about terrible abuse and malpractice in a number of children’s homes run by the Hesley Group in Doncaster, South Yorkshire. Among other things, the reports describe instances of physical assaults and psychological abuse on vulnerable children by staff.

The Conversation

It doesn’t matter if a girl identified as a cat (she didn’t). The issue is how post-truth politics exploits it

We pay a high price for the rows and divisions created by the right and its media allies to distract from their failings, says Guardian columnist Nesrine Malik

The Guardian - UK

This teacher exodus leaves us all poorer

Workload, poor pupil behaviour, the pressure of Ofsted… no wonder people like me are leaving the profession in droves

The Guardian - UK

‘Child identifying as cat’ controversy: from TikTok video to media frenzy

Tory calls for urgent investigation raise eyebrows as Rye college says no pupil identifies ‘as a cat or any other animal’

The Guardian - UK

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Manchester Evening News

Nursery where children climb trees and get up close to nature receive top marks at first inspection

Woodland Adventure Nursery in Astley received an 'Outstanding' rating from Ofsted after recent inspection

The Independent UK

Minister asks Ofsted to inspect college over ‘pupil identifying as cat’ incident

Women and Equalities Minister Kemi Badenoch said the incident ‘raises issues about safeguarding at the school’.

Liverpool Echo

'Inadequate' private school 'jeopardised' children's welfare

The school was given the lowest possible rating at its first inspection

Wales Online

Secondary school apologises over 'unacceptable' message sent to Year 10 pupils about end-of-year trip

An anonymous parent says the message was displayed on monitors inside classrooms as part of a Tutor Notices bulletin

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Daily Mirror

Poorer children and parents shamed by school for not being able to afford Drayton Manor trip

Parents have fumed after pupils at a school in Coventry were given a brutally insensitive message after they were unable to afford an end-of-year theme park trip

Chronicle Live

Trust running Kenton school handed warning notice after three 'requires improvement' Ofsted ratings

The secondary school in Kenton, Newcastle, is operated by Northern Leaders Trust

Manchester Evening News

Exceptional' nursery lavished with praise after second 'Outstanding' rating from inspectors

Hindley Nursery School was delighted with the recent report from inspectors

The Guardian - UK

Wellbeing of school staff is as vital as pupils’ progress

Letters: Mark Shannon, Michael Bassey and Paul Clarke on changes to the Ofsted inspection system

Manchester Evening News

School rated 'Inadequate' last year receives another damning report

The Lilford Centre in Tyldesley has received another critical report from Ofsted inspectors

Evening Standard

Met Police ‘rape culture’ in schools probe ends with no charges brought

Campaigners called for “rape culture” in schools to be taken more seriously after it emerged none of the claims police investigated from the Everyone’s Invited movement resulted in criminal charges.

The Independent UK

Ex-Ofsted chief calls for overhaul of grading system after Ruth Perry’s death

Sir Michael Wilshaw told Tes magazine that one-word judgments should be replaced with a more ‘nuanced’ report.

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