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The Latest Breaking News from Ofsted

One word to describe Ofsted and the government

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

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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’

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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

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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

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‘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

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

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

The Guardian - UK

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

The Guardian - UK

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?

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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

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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

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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

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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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Ofsted downgrades ‘outstanding’ Greenwich school hit by run of teacher strikes

Teachers at St Ursula’s Convent school have walked out for 16 days over the past five months

Evening Standard

Essex commuter towns: the best villages and towns for property value, access to the sea and fast London trains

From Colchester to Chelmsford, moving to Essex can mean living near golden sand beaches or ancient woodlands — all with access to good schools and easy commutes to London

The Guardian - UK

The unaccountable academy model is failing our schools and students

Letters: John Marriott would like to see all state schools returned to local authority control, answerable to their communities. Plus letters from Max Hunt, Timothy McQuay and Colin Richards

The Guardian - UK

How Labour could rescue children from this endless series of educational crises

Letters: Doreen Worthington says a new Education Reform Act is needed and lists what an incoming government could do

Evening Standard

Wembley school blighted by racism, bullying and sexual harassment to be turned into academy

Head teacher Martyn Boxall resigned from Byron Court primary school in north London

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on nurseries: build playgrounds for toddlers, not investors

Editorial: Opaque ownership structures and bumper profits point to an early years sector gone wrong

The Guardian - UK

Call to revive play at UK schools to tackle ‘escalating crisis’ in child health

Campaigners launch proposal for schools to have ‘plan for play’ that would be subject to Ofsted inspection

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