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Ofsted
Who is to blame for Stoke-on-Trent's inadequate children's services?
stokesentinel.co.uk - Phil Corrigan
Opposition councillors and MPs have called for resignations, but has the issue become a political football? Looking after vulnerable children is one …
Ofsted
Inspection at South Tyneside's Council's children's services found social workers have taken on board recommendations
chroniclelive.co.uk - James Harrison
Ofsted inspectors have published their findings after a visit to South Tyneside's Council's children's services Social workers in South Tyneside have …
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Ofsted
Foster carers claim they were 'treated appallingly' by 'inadequate' children's services
stokesentinel.co.uk - Phil Corrigan
Ex-foster parents say it is 'no wonder' that Stoke-on-Trent City Council does not have enough carers as it treats them so badly Former foster carers …
Dorset, UK
Ofsted tells Thorner's to keep up the good work
dorsetecho.co.uk - Alex Cutler
A west Dorset school continues to be good, according to a one day Ofsted inspection. Thorner’s Church of England School in Litton Cheney was visited …
Nosey Parkeradded this to Here's To Your (Mental) Health
Mental Health
Too many teachers still fear being honest about their mental health
tes.com - Tes
Thankfully, our world seems to be taking steps forward when it comes to talking openly about mental health. And yet for teachers – for whom the …
Hatem Zaghlouladded this to Middle East And The World
Michael Gove
'Give all dogs guns': the UK petitions that didn't make it before MPs
Euronews - Emma Beswick
This week, a UK petition to revoke Article 50 and remain in the EU amassed millions of signatures, creating a storm online. Parliament will now have to consider the subject for debate, as it does for that
Nottingham Postadded this to Nottingham
Ofsted
Ofsted downgrades previously outstanding school to requires improvement after latest inspection
nottinghampost.com - Jamie Barlow
Ofsted inspectors said standards had fallen A Top Valley primary school has been told it needs to improve by Ofsted inspectors who said it had been …
Suffolk, UK
Raedwald Trust schools earn hat-trick of ‘good’ Ofsted inspection ratings
ipswichstar.co.uk - Adam Howlett
Parkside Academy is one of three alternative education schools to maintain its "good" rating from Ofsted Picture: THE RAEDWALD TRUST Archant Three …
Jewish Culture
Shock Ofsted downgrade from outstanding to inadequate for Hertfordshire school
thejc.com - Simon Rocker
The chairman of governors of Hertsmere Jewish Primary School has moved to reassure parents after its shock downgrading by Ofsted from outstanding to …
St Helens
St Helens councillor's concerns over children's services updates delay
sthelensreporter.co.uk - Kenny Lomas
A Labour councillor has raised concerns over the length of time it has taken to update a council scrutiny panel regarding changes to children’s …
European Union
DfE preparing for pupils who 'can't get home' in no deal Brexit
tes.com - Tes
The most senior civil servant at the Department for Education has said the government is preparing for the eventuality that "kid's can't get home" …
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Ofsted
'Your children are safe' - what the council is doing to fix INADEQUATE care rating
stokesentinel.co.uk - Joe Burn
Labour has called on the cabinet member to resign A senior councillor has rejected opposition calls for her to resign in the wake of a damning report …
'Want to be happier? Learn to listen'
tes.com - Tes
As educators, I’m sure that many of us assume ourselves to be naturally good listeners, in part because we spend a good chunk of our day reminding …
Top 10
The top ten homework excuses: the 2019 edition
tes.com - Tes
Forgetting the nation’s whole future for a moment, many of us in teaching will have snorted with derision at Theresa May’s “request for an extension” …
Ofsted
Meet the ex-Tory adviser who wants Labour to love free schools
tes.com - Tes
In recent years, Luke Tryl has been one of the most influential yet shadowy presences in England’s schools landscape. As an adviser first to an …
DfE is paying 'excessive' free-school rent to ex Tory chief
tes.com - Tes
The government is still paying close to £300,000 a year in a controversial free-school land deal, Tes can exclusively reveal. The deal for the former …
Half of primary pupils haven’t received road safety training
tes.com - Tes
Almost half of children aged 6-11 have not received pedestrian safety training in the past year, and draft PSHE guidance omits this despite road …
Protest
Anti
tes.com - Tes
The primary teacher at the centre of protests about LGBT content in lessons has spoken about his hurt that some of his pupils were involved in …
Unions
MATs warned not to ditch national pay and conditions
tes.com - Tes
A teaching union leader has warned multi-academy trusts that worsening teachers' pay and conditions will add to the recruitment and retention …
Kim Tayloradded this to My Writing Site
Writing
'Too soon' for AI to monitor pupil writing, study suggests
tes.com - Tes
It may be too early to use artificial intelligence to assess the writing ability of 10 and 11-year olds, because it could "struggle to recognise …
Measles
Teachers at risk of ‘one of the most infectious diseases’
tes.com - Tes
Teachers without immunisation against measles have been warned they could be at risk of contracting the disease as more children attend school …
Poet Roger McGough: 'I didn’t do English beyond 15'
tes.com - Tes
I went to school in, errr.. when the war was on. It was Star of the Sea Catholic Junior School in Liverpool, near the docks. I remember that. I …
Boris Johnson
Would PM Gove want to finish his unfinished schools revolution?
tes.com - Tes
Theresa May’s goose is pretty much cooked, of that we can be certain whatever happens with Brexit. And so thoughts inevitably turn to her …
eCigarettes
Outwood Grange won't say how much it spent on crisis managers
tes.com - Tes
Outwood Grange Academies Trust has refused to say how much money it has spent on "political and media relations firm" Abzed which it initially used …
Policing
Policing the project: is it possible to ensure that the NEA is delivered and assessed fairly?
tes.com - www.tes.com
If you are reading this, you are probably involved in the teaching of design and technology in some way and therefore aware of the fact that the old …
Curriculum Development
Call to put Wikipedia editing on national curriculum
tes.com - Tes
The Wikimedia organisation has called for Wikipedia editing skills to form part of the national curriculum. Its communications coordinator John …
Ofsted
Ofsted, Sats and vaccinations
tes.com - Tes
Join the Tes team as we take the temperature of the annual conference of the Association of School and College Leaders. We also discuss Sats and hints …
Françoise Wilsonadded this to EDUCATION and LEARNING
U.S. Secretary of Education
Why do teachers work more overtime than anyone else?
tes.com - Tes
UK teachers work more than a day of unpaid overtime every week, the most of any sector. That’s what research published by the Trade Union Congress at …
Pedagogy
5 ways to improve classroom behaviour
tes.com - Tes
I have no issues with the fact that clear structures need to be in place in schools to challenge negative behaviour and promote positive behaviour. In …
GCSE
Revealed: Five schools share the top spot in GCSE league table results
belfasttelegraph.co.uk - By Victoria Leonard
Five Northern Ireland schools saw 100% of their Year 12 pupils achieve five or more GCSEs at grades A*-C, the Belfast Telegraph can reveal. Today, we …