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Ofsted is still stuck in a punishment mindset

Letters: The proposed new judging system for schools based on colours shows precious little change in its approach, writes Dr Robin C Richmond

The Guardian - UK

Mother ‘lost her life’ too on day son, 16, was stabbed through heart with sword in case of mistaken identity

The mother murdered teenager Ronan Kanda, 16, spoke of her heartache at an annual policing summit

The Independent UK

Knife crime ‘blighting the lives of too many children’ in England, warn inspectors

Ofsted report says serious youth violence affecting children as young as 11

The Guardian - UK

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Children as young as 11 carry knives because they ‘feel unsafe’

The inspections found serious youth violence is ‘widespread’

The Independent UK

Children as young as 11 carrying knives because they feel unsafe, report finds

It said serious youth violence is ‘more far-reaching’ than many adults realise and it has a ‘wide impact’ across communities.

Evening Standard

Education Secretary ‘will not hesitate’ to cap profits in children’s social care

Firms that provide care for children on behalf of councils face a profit cap if they do not curb their gains, Bridget Phillipson said.

The Independent UK

Overhaul of children’s social care in England will crack down on firms’ profiteering

Government says reforms will end ‘neglect’ in system that leaves young people behind

The Guardian - UK

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Children’s social care reforms to include rules to stop profiteering

The Government is to set out its plans in Parliament.

The Independent UK

Schools in England could be judged on scale of colours in Ofsted proposals

Inspectorate aims to replace single headline grade such as outstanding with assessment of 10 key areas

The Guardian - UK

What Strictly Come Dancing can teach us about how (and how not) to give feedback

Feedback is a big part of the Strictly Come Dancing experience. Every week, after performing their dance, each professional-celebrity couple waits breathlessly to hear what the four judges made of their routine. Will it be “fab-u-lous” or a “disaster”?

The Conversation

Ofsted head says English schools should not turn away ‘difficult’ pupils

Sir Martyn Oliver tells school leaders new report-card style inspection reports will focus on inclusion

The Guardian - UK

Schoolboy’s finger amputated after getting caught in toilet door hinge

The child was taken St George’s Hospital to undergo surgery to re-attach the tip of his digit

Evening Standard

Prison education is vital – but it is neglected and failing

The quality of education in young offender institutions (YOIs) in England has seriously declined, according to a recent report from Ofsted and the prisons inspectorate.

The Conversation

‘It took all of my strength and courage to walk back through the doors’: the impact of Ofsted on teachers, in their own words

Ofsted – the schools inspectorate – no longer gives single-word, headline grades to schools in England. It plans to make more changes, accepting many of the recommendations made in a 2024 independent review carried out by former Ofsted head Dame Christine Gilbert.

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The Guardian - UK

School starters born during pandemic lack communication skills, Ofsted says

English primary schools having to help infants catch up on speech and language to cope with lessons

The Guardian - UK

Private firms ran almost all care homes forced to shut for breaches in England

Study finds more than 90% of facilities for children and 98% of those for adults that were closed down were run for profit

The Guardian - UK

Children in youth offender institutions in England denied access to education, report finds

Joint review by chief of Ofsted and prisons chief inspector discovers children kept in cells to avoid conflict

The Guardian - UK

Assisted dying is much more than a party political issue

If the prime minister has welcomed the debate in parliament, it is surely because he recognises changing public opinion

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The Guardian - UK

Ofsted cannot be allowed to reform itself, say teachers’ unions

Sister of headteacher Ruth Perry, who killed herself last year, joins call for ‘complete reset’ of schools inspectorate

The Guardian - UK

Good teachers make a lifelong impression

Letters: Alison Braniff was moved by obituaries about two fellow teachers. Hilary Williams says the ‘learning by teaching’ method worked for her

Evening Standard

London Labour MP's nurseries breached child safety rules, Ofsted finds

MP for Ilford South Jas Athwal started Village Day Nurseries in 2007

The Conversation

Ofsted report cards could give parents the information they actually want about schools

A number of changes are taking place at Ofsted, which inspects early years providers, schools, colleges, training and apprenticeships in England on behalf of the Department for Education.

Evening Standard

Area guide to Walthamstow: ghost hunter and Uncanny podcaster Danny Robins on his 'friendly' home

Uncanny podcaster Danny Robins tells Charlotte Duck how his London neighbourhood inspired EastEnders and is on the verge of a cultural revolution

The Conversation

Ofsted school inspections aren’t consistent, research shows – freelance and male inspectors are more lenient

Ofsted, England’s schools inspectorate, has been under significant scrutiny for the stress and mental distress it causes teachers.

The Guardian - UK

A wishlist for better Ofsted school inspections

Letters: Roger Nichols says teachers’ needs must also be recognised, while Frank Coffield says the new model of inspection must be collaborative. Plus a letter from Karen Lewton

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