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It doesn’t matter if a girl identified as a cat (she didn’t). The issue is how post-truth politics exploits it

We pay a high price for the rows and divisions created by the right and its media allies to distract from their failings, says Guardian columnist Nesrine Malik

The Guardian - UK

This teacher exodus leaves us all poorer

Workload, poor pupil behaviour, the pressure of Ofsted… no wonder people like me are leaving the profession in droves

The Guardian - UK

‘Child identifying as cat’ controversy: from TikTok video to media frenzy

Tory calls for urgent investigation raise eyebrows as Rye college says no pupil identifies ‘as a cat or any other animal’

The Guardian - UK

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Nursery where children climb trees and get up close to nature receive top marks at first inspection

Woodland Adventure Nursery in Astley received an 'Outstanding' rating from Ofsted after recent inspection

Manchester Evening News

Minister asks Ofsted to inspect college over ‘pupil identifying as cat’ incident

Women and Equalities Minister Kemi Badenoch said the incident ‘raises issues about safeguarding at the school’.

The Independent UK

'Inadequate' private school 'jeopardised' children's welfare

The school was given the lowest possible rating at its first inspection

Liverpool Echo

Secondary school apologises over 'unacceptable' message sent to Year 10 pupils about end-of-year trip

An anonymous parent says the message was displayed on monitors inside classrooms as part of a Tutor Notices bulletin

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Poorer children and parents shamed by school for not being able to afford Drayton Manor trip

Parents have fumed after pupils at a school in Coventry were given a brutally insensitive message after they were unable to afford an end-of-year theme park trip

Daily Mirror

Trust running Kenton school handed warning notice after three 'requires improvement' Ofsted ratings

The secondary school in Kenton, Newcastle, is operated by Northern Leaders Trust

Chronicle Live

Exceptional' nursery lavished with praise after second 'Outstanding' rating from inspectors

Hindley Nursery School was delighted with the recent report from inspectors

Manchester Evening News

Wellbeing of school staff is as vital as pupils’ progress

Letters: Mark Shannon, Michael Bassey and Paul Clarke on changes to the Ofsted inspection system

The Guardian - UK

School rated 'Inadequate' last year receives another damning report

The Lilford Centre in Tyldesley has received another critical report from Ofsted inspectors

Manchester Evening News

Met Police ‘rape culture’ in schools probe ends with no charges brought

Campaigners called for “rape culture” in schools to be taken more seriously after it emerged none of the claims police investigated from the Everyone’s Invited movement resulted in criminal charges.

Evening Standard

Ex-Ofsted chief calls for overhaul of grading system after Ruth Perry’s death

Sir Michael Wilshaw told Tes magazine that one-word judgments should be replaced with a more ‘nuanced’ report.

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Liverpool Echo

All the schools rated by Ofsted on the Wirral last year

No schools on the Wirral have been rated overall as “inadequate” by OFSTED according to a report

Liverpool Echo

Owner calls for Ofsted overhaul after nursery goes from inadequate to good in months

The nursery's owner said she felt "vindicated"

The Guardian - UK

Former Ofsted chief: school inspections should change after headteacher’s death

Sir Michael Wilshaw says he now thinks differently about use of one-word headline grades in England

The Independent UK

Youngsters reduced to ‘numbers on spreadsheet’, says childcare leader

The leader of the Early Years Alliance has accused the Government of prioritising the economy over quality care for children.

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Daily Mirror

Headteacher in one of UK's toughest areas details strict measures to turn around school

James Eldon has been named the UK's 'principal of the year' after his work to transform Manchester Academy in Moss Side - one of the city's most deprived areas - after years of being told to improve

Manchester Evening News

Watchdog finds 'serious and widespread failures' at 'inadequate' children's home

Ofsted slapped an ‘inadequate’ rating on the home - which is run by Crystal Care Solutions - after officials visited in March and April.

The Guardian - UK

Ofsted chief admits system ‘did not work as well as it should’ after abuse at school

Amanda Spielman defends failure to spot mistreatment at residential facility for disabled children as she is grilled by MPs

Manchester Evening News

Children's Services 'improving' - one year on from damning Ofsted findings

Wigan Council's Children's Services were rated as 'Requires Improvement' by Ofsted last year

Manchester Evening News

School celebrates new Ofsted score after over a decade 'requiring improvement'

Lowton Church of England High School in Wigan was rated as 'Good' by Ofsted inspectors

The Independent UK

MPs launch inquiry into school inspections by Ofsted following criticism

The watchdog has faced pressure to reform after headteacher Ruth Perry took her own life when her school was downgraded to the lowest rating.

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on Ofsted: radical change is needed

Editorial: Ruth Perry’s death, after her school was downgraded, provoked an outpouring of unhappiness. Proposed reforms don’t go far enough

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