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'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

Leeds Live

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.

The Independent UK

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

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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.

Manchester Evening News

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

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

Liverpool Echo

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’

The Independent UK

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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.

Daily Record

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.”

Manchester Evening News

Progress at training provider that left apprentices 'unaware'

The provider had received a poor Ofsted inspection but there are signs of progress

Liverpool Echo

Councillors 'let children down' over service failures

A new commissioner will be appointed to oversee changes at the council's beleaguered children's service

Liverpool Echo

Schools need more specialist help for primary-age children with additional needs

Primary-age children are referred to alternative provision when schools cannot manage their physical or verbally violent behaviour

The Independent UK

St Barnabas Primary School threatened with closure after 150 years

Parents have collected over 700 signatures to save the school in the last few days

Bristol Post

Ofsted issue update on investigation after baby suffers 'life-changing brain injury' at nursery

A woman in her 30s was arrested on suspicion of section 18 assault and child cruelty but was later bailed

Manchester Evening News

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Manchester Evening News

Nursery slammed for ‘putting children at risk of significant harm’

The nursery, which opened in 2021 on the new retail park on Mosley Common Road, was rated ‘inadequate’ by Ofsted.

Nottingham Post

National social worker shortage hampering efforts to improve Nottingham children's services

Nottingham City Council's children's services were rated 'inadequate' earlier this year

The Independent UK

Rising number of migrant children in hotels ‘mistakenly identified as adults’

The chief inspector of Ofsted Amanda Spielman said she is worried that vulnerable children could be lost from sight and at risk of exploitation.

Manchester Evening News

Children's home building which 'poses safety risks' to vulnerable disabled residents set to be replaced

The fire service raised concerns about how quickly people could evacuate in an emergency

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Evening Standard

Why I live in Kennington: Lee Broom on settling in his ‘creative and convenient’ south London neighbourhood

Lighting and furniture designer Lee Broom has spent two decades in the same corner of south London. Here’s why he’s not going anywhere soon

Manchester Evening News

Top-performing school put in special measures following 'unlawful discrimination' claims is 'not taking effective action' to improve

Inspectors said King David High School in Crumpsall continues to be inadequate

Bristol Post

We meet the Bristol mums who marched for affordable childcare

They are calling for childcare reform, flexible working hours and better parental leave

Liverpool Echo

Verdict on troubled children's service where council 'lost sight of responsibilities'

A government-appointed commissioner has now released his report into the service

Manchester Evening News

Third arrest made following death of baby girl after 'medical episode' at nursery

Tiny Toes Children's Day Nursery has now closed permanently

Chronicle Live

Parents fighting to stop Berwick middle school closures call for more investment in academy

Save Our Middle Schools campaigners are hosting a public information event in Berwick Town Hall on November 5

Bristol Post

March of the Mummies supporter says nursery costs make her worried about having children

She said what people have to spend in the UK in childcare as "shocking" and "completely disproportionate" to their wages, describing the system as "broken"

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