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The Latest Breaking News from Ofsted

Amble's new high school will be 'transformative' for town, says headteacher

The new buildings for the college have been confirmed by Northumberland County Council's cabinet

Chronicle Live

Bristol City Council 'making sufficient progress' on SEND children but still failing parents

Four of five 'significant weaknesses' are being addressed, but the 'fractured relationship' with parents has not been mended

Bristol Post

High school 'delighted' with Ofsted result in wake of two primary school closures in the area

Byrchall High School received a 'Good' from Ofsted inspectors

Manchester Evening News

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Primary school said to be 'good' before pandemic now 'inadequate'

Inspectors put school into special measures - but it is improving under interim headteacher

Manchester Evening News

New commissioner appointed to turn around troubled children's services

The service had recently been reviewed following a dire Ofsted inspection earlier this year

Liverpool Echo

Schools need 'urgent' help to handle gender 'minefield' says Ofsted chief

Amanda Spielman said there was a 'very considerable' burden on headteachers

Wales Online

Schools ‘urgently’ need guidance on gender ‘minefield’, says Ofsted chief

Chief inspector Amanda Spielman said there is a ‘very considerable’ burden on headteachers trying to navigate ‘deeply contested issues’.

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Slip in outstanding schools may reflect years-old fall in standards – Ofsted

Hundreds of schools lost their top rank as the watchdog commenced its reinspections of those previously rated outstanding.

The Independent UK

Holland Park school downgraded from ‘outstanding’ to ‘failing’

Almost two thirds of previously outstanding London schools were downgraded after being inspected in the past year

Evening Standard

Ofsted downgrades more than 80% of outstanding schools inspected last year

Some of the schools had not been inspected for 13 years due to an exemption

The Independent UK

High school told to improve as inspectors find behaviour of some pupils disrupts learning

St Catherine's in Bolton became an academy school in 2018

Manchester Evening News

Hundreds of schools downgraded by Ofsted after first inspections in years

Some of the schools had not been inspected for 13 years due to an exemption after they were previously rated outstanding.

Evening Standard

Ofsted downgrades hundreds of outstanding schools in England after first visit in 13 years

Of the 370 exempt schools deemed outstanding, only 17% kept their grade

Wales Online

Hundreds of schools in England lose outstanding status after reinspection

Only 17% of 370 top-rated schools kept their ranking after many years of exemption from oversight by education watchdog Ofsted

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Chronicle Live

Outstanding schools downgraded in Ofsted re-inspections

Ofsted revealed that just 17% of the 370 schools which had a graded inspection retained their outstanding grade when they were re-inspected in the 2021-22 academic year

Wales Online

A school 'in turmoil' with 'exhausted staff' and kids left 'to wander'

Three new housing estates are set to be built near the primary

Leeds Live

'Challenging' Leeds school's remarkable transformation after 16 year struggle

£540,000 has been invested in the school to bring the building up to standard and transform the quality of outdoor space

The Independent UK

Ofsted warns of ‘last-minute dash’ to find homes for children entering care

The regulator said there were particular difficulties in finding placements for children with more complex needs and older children.

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Manchester Evening News

School where ‘pupils do not achieve well in several subjects’ ordered to improve by watchdog

Ofsted says the school has not ensured that the curriculum is designed and delivered as well as it should be.

Manchester Evening News

Wigan's children and adult social care deemed at 'major risk' financially

The Children's Social Care sector was given a ‘requires improvement’ by Ofsted earlier this year which the council put down to staffing and funding shortages.

Liverpool Echo

Children's service 'variable' eight years after damning report

Inspectors found improvements were being made but this was not always 'consistent'

The Independent UK

Available fostering places in England down by 23% in four years – Ofsted

There were 13,170 vacant approved fostering placements over 2021-22 – a drop of 23% since 2018, figures show.

The Independent UK

Family of nine-month-old baby girl who died at nursery ‘will not rest until she gets justice’

Relatives recall ‘wonderful, unique and special’ child whose life was ‘cut so short’

Daily Record

Family of baby girl who died at nursery 'devastated' after tragic death

Little Genevieve was only nine months old when she passed away in hospital following a medical episode 'incident' at Tiny Toes Children's Day Nursery on May 9.

Manchester Evening News

Devastated family of 'beautiful' baby girl who died after nursery 'incident' say they 'cannot accept' her death

"Genevieve deserves justice and we will not rest until she gets it.”

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