By Les Reid Political Correspondent A CHILDREN'S home faces closure under a council review of services for youngsters in care in Coventry. Wisteria Lodge residential children's home in Earlsdon Avenue South, Earlsdon, is no longer considered "fit for purpose" and...
MPs on the House of Commons Children's Committee were shocked to be told that more than three children die each week because of abuse and neglect. After being given the grim facts, chairman Barry Sheerman declared them to be "the...
Depending on which publication you read, It seems Ofsted, the government's schools watchdog has an annual spend of anything between 60 and £150 million of taxpayers money to enforce a "Target Driven" education strategy. Armies of interfering Performance Managers with...
by Fiona Scott, Political Editor DEFENCE minister Bob Ainsworth has run into a storm in his own backyard - over schooling in Coventry. The MP offended heads by claiming some people had "low expectations" of pupils in Coventry North East....
The child minding industry is in a state. More than one in 10 experienced minders has quit in the past four years and newcomers are joining at the rate of 1,000 a month. Perhaps it's hardly surprising, then, that so...
by Lucy Lynch Education reporter The Woodlands School was founded in 1954 and is believed to be the country's second oldest comprehensive, the oldest being Kidbrook in London. Sport soon became one of the Woodlands' strengths and has had national...
by Greg Burns gregburns@trinitysouth.co.uk ST MARY and All Saints School swept the board as they were given the highest possible praise in their latest Ofsted inspection. The school, in Maxwell Road, Beaconsfield were visited by Her Majesty's Inspector for schools,...
SCHOOLS in Warwickshire which fail to meet tough government GCSE targets are to get a share of £200 million to improve. It's part of a major drive to raise school standards. But along with the extra cash, the government has...
SCHOOLS in Warwickshire which fail to meet tough government GCSE targets are to get a share of £200 million to improve. It's part of a major drive to raise school standards. But along with the extra cash, the government has...
Outstanding was a word often used by Ofsted inspectors who visited the school in March last year. The inspectors said: "Very effective planning ensures that work in one year builds successfully on that in the previous year and ensures pupils...
by Greg Burns gregburns@trinitysouth.co.uk THE Beaconsfield School was praised for the way it coped with the death of one of its pupils in its latest OFSTED inspection. The school was rated as 'good' in its overall performance. Between April 30...
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