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The Latest Breaking News from Ofsted

Proposed Ofsted changes ‘totally inadequate’, say family of Ruth Perry

Headteacher’s suicide has led to calls for reform but chief inspector says one-word grades ‘integral’

The Guardian - UK

Ofsted chief inspector refuses to drop ‘one-word assessments’ for schools

Amanda Spielman described the gradings, which range from ‘outstanding’ to ‘inadequate’, as ‘integral’ to the school system.

The Independent UK

Ofsted chief inspector refuses to drop 'one-word assessments' for UK schools

It comes amid growing pressure to reform the present grading system - which has been dubbed too simplistic and fails to reflect the complexity of a school and its teaching quality.

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Education Secretary to meet family of headteacher who killed herself

Ruth Perry killed herself in January while awaiting an Ofsted report which downgraded her school.

The Independent UK

Children at failing nursery 'didn't always have access to drinking water' during Ofsted visit

Jumping Jacks in Golborne received an 'Inadequate' rating from Ofsted

Manchester Evening News

Call for urgent measures to prevent ‘appalling’ abuse of disabled children in UK care homes

It follows a review last year which found a culture of abuse and harm at residential care homes for children with complex health needs

The Independent UK

Urgent calls for reform after horrific abuse of young people at private care homes

Child safeguarding practice review panel says harm was result of day-to-day failures and oversight

The Guardian - UK

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Call for major overhaul of regulation to prevent abuse of disabled children

The latest report follows a review last year which found a culture of abuse and harm at residential care homes for children with complex health needs.

The Independent UK

Watchdog slams ‘chaotic’ nursery for failing to provide a ‘safe and nurturing environment’ for children

Squirrels Children’s Day Nursery, in Middleton, is now under new management.

Manchester Evening News

Dr Michael Mosley reveals three fruits that slow down weight loss

He also warned against snacking regularly and drinking too much coffee

Bristol Post

Nursery caught out again after 'leaving child outside for six minutes'

Ofsted inspectors have produced another damning report following a recent visit to the day nursery

Wales Online

Ofsted inspections cause teachers stress and aren't backed up by strong evidence – things could be done differently

The school inspectorate in England, Ofsted, has faced criticism recently following the death of headteacher Ruth Perry. According to her family, Perry’s death was a “direct result” of the pressure resulting from the Ofsted inspection process which resulted in her school being judged as “inadequate”.

The Conversation

Nursery where child was left outside alone SLAMMED by inspectors over safeguarding and unclean equipment

The Cook Street site was hit with an 'Inadequate' rating by Ofsted

Manchester Evening News

Incredible footage of heartwarming dog rescue captured by police drone

Spaniel Neilli fell off a cliff but is recovering at home with a few "cuts and bruises"

Bristol Post

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Bristol Post

Airbus and Air France acquitted of manslaughter charges over crash that killed Bristol schoolboy

It was concluded that pilot error was to blame for the accident in 2009 which left 228 people dead including Clifton College student Alexander Bjoroy

The Independent UK

Education Secretary backs Ofsted’s one-word ratings despite outcry from teachers

Gillian Keegan said single-word ratings are ‘clear’ and ‘easy for parents to navigate’.

Bristol Post

Health guru Dr Michael Mosley issues warning to coffee and wine-drinking dieters

"The evidence is clear; alcohol does make you fat"

The Guardian - UK

‘It’s tough for parents’: should young children have their own phone?

Debate bubbles over how to navigate setting limits as UK study shows fifth of three- and four-year-olds have a device

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Evening Standard

‘Disastrous’ fall in new teachers as Londoners opt for better paid jobs

School leaders warned the situation has reached ‘a new low’

The Guardian - UK

What chances were missed to save Finley Boden?

Ten-month-old was returned to his parents’ care just 39 days before his death

Liverpool Echo

Children 'flourish' at nursery that bounced back after damning Ofsted report

Children at the nursey "giggle" with glee according to the latest Ofsted report

Wales Online

Ofsted slams school for forcing badly behaved kids to work from home

Inspectors said the practice 'constitutes illegal use of exclusions and puts pupils at risk'

The Guardian - UK

I was used as a scapegoat when Baby P died – Sunak’s attacks on social workers are dangerous

I lost my job and was vilified in the media. Social workers must stand up against baseless accusations, says former director of education and children’s social care Sharon Shoesmith

Manchester Evening News

Teachers 'live in fear' of Ofsted says union as it calls for watchdog to be scrapped

It follows the death of a headteacher who took her own life while awaiting an Ofsted report which downgraded her school from the highest possible rating to the lowest

Daily Mirror

Furious mum claims son's needs means he's 'prisoner' at school 'babysitting' him

Katie Hattersley claims that her son Joe, 17, who attends Hazel Oak, in Solihull, an all-age special school, is being kept "prisoner" and gets little more than a "babysitting service"

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