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Exposed: How a reality TV star turned OnlyFans model engaged to a porn billionaire was allowed to open a care home for vulnerable children... and charge taxpayers £3m a year. FRED KELLY investigates t

She's a reality TV star who sold X-rated pictures of herself online and is engaged to a billionaire porn baron. Until it was shuttered a year ago – only to be briefly reopened and then closed a second time – Moss Farm Children's Home in the village of Styal, Cheshire, was owned and operated by AP Care Homes Ltd, a …

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1 week, 1 day ago

Private Equity Is Making Big Money From UK’s Most Vulnerable

Live Mint

Jade Barnett was 15 when she was driven 250 miles away from her home in London to Blackpool, in the northwest of England. “We’re aware that some registered children’s homes have become an investment vehicle for private equity, often based overseas,” says Yvette Stanley, national director of social care at Ofsted, the regulator for this market. “Too often, when phrases …

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2 weeks, 5 days ago

My kids are off sick more when I WFH – it’s easier than battling the school run

The Independent

My daughter, Lola, eight, is at home from school mildly unwell – and I’m working from home. It’s one less P.E bag and packed lunch to make in the morning – and it’s like a holiday from the school run. Sir Martyn Oliver, who will shortly launch his first annual report as Ofsted’s chief inspector, told Good Morning Britain that …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Why these New Towns could be perfect for your next move: They're often dismissed as concrete jungles with too many roundabouts, but there are hidden gems - including one just 23 minutes from London wi

Daily Mail

Often dismissed as concrete jungles with little charm and too many roundabouts, the reputation of the UK’s 32 New Towns proceeds them. Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Hemel Hempstead is ideal for commuters with access to the M1 and M25 This modern three-bedroomed semi-detached house has off-street parking and a garage The property has a modern interior and is close to local …

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3 months ago

Kids are awful – so teachers deserve a lot more than ‘extra lie-ins’

The Independent

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Two words for Ofsted’s inadequate one-word ratings for schools: good riddance

The Independent

I have always wondered how it can be that an organism as multi-faceted, complex and dynamic as a school can be adequately summed up usefully in a one- or two-word description. For example, most parents would surely find it rather, well, unsatisfactory, if they received an end-of-year report on their offspring that was headlined in such a way: “Emily: Inadequate.” …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Trigger warnings at the theatre perform a valuable public service

The Independent

I don’t think many who oppose trigger warnings quite understand where they have come from, and who they were designed for. Dennis Fitzgerald Melbourne Good luck convincing green belt nimbys Labour, under chancellor Rachel Reeves, is set on reshaping Britain’s economy, with a strong focus on the housing crisis. Reeves’s agenda includes reinstating local housebuilding targets and easing some green …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

One-word Ofsted ratings for schools scrapped with immediate effect after Ruth Perry’s suicide

The Independent

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

One-word Ofsted judgments for schools scrapped by Government

The Independent

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

What do Ofsted's new inspection ratings mean for YOU? How schools will be assessed after Labour scraps one-word grades

Daily Mail

Single-headline Ofsted grades for schools were scrapped by the Government today despite warnings it could harm pupils by dumbing down standards. However, as the Tories warned scrapping it is 'not in the best interest of pupils or parents, MailOnline looks at what it means for you and your children's school: Single-headline Ofsted grades for schools will be scrapped with immediate …

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4 months, 3 weeks ago

Woman charged with 25 counts of child abuse at Twickenham nursery

The Independent

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5 months, 1 week ago

Schools watchdog Ofsted faces existential crisis and urgent reform is needed, say ex-inspectors

The Independent

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6 months, 1 week ago

Labour VAT raid on private schools could harm vulnerable children, warns former Ofsted chief

The Telegraph

Labour’s planned tax raid on private schools could force “vulnerable children” to leave their current schools, a former Ofsted chief has warned. “It is a lot of uncertainty for some quite vulnerable children and it’s really important that thought goes into what needs to be provided and how it is going to be provided to make sure we don’t end …

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6 months, 4 weeks ago

Are they running from responsibility? Owners of 'overcrowded' nursery where nine-month-old Genevieve Meehan was killed have quit their £1million Cheshire mansion for France and haven't been heard from

Daily Mail

There are few more stressful ordeals for new parents than finding the right childcare when the time comes to go back to work. Genevieve, pictured, died from asphyxiation brought on by a combination of pathophysiological stresses created by a 'very unsafe sleeping environment' One of Mr Pelle's most senior members of staff was jailed for 14 years for the manslaughter …

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8 months ago

Ofsted's one-word rulings could be scrapped in wake of Ruth Perry's suicide - after coroner ruled that damning inspection which saw headteacher's school downgraded from 'outstanding' to 'inadequate' c

Daily Mail

Ofsted's one-word rulings could be scrapped in the wake of Ruth Perry's suicide after a coroner concluded that the damning inspection contributed to her death. Headmaster Ruth Perry, 53, took her own life in January last year The Osted downgrade of Caversham Primary School 'likely contributed' to Ruth Perry's death, a coroner concluded Ruth's sister Professor Julia Waters has been …

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8 months, 2 weeks ago

Ofsted ‘setting own homework’ after appointing former chief to lead Ruth Perry review

The Independent

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. In a broadside against the decision, she called for a “rigorous” inquiry, adding: “It …

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10 months ago

Interactive map reveals Ofsted's worst-rated secondary schools in England - is YOUR child's on the list?

Daily Mail

Ofsted officials have branded 84 secondary schools as failing during inspections during the first six weeks of 2024. So far 55 schools have been graded as Outstanding, including Ark King Solomon Academy in north west London; Avonbourne Boys' Academy in Bournemouth and Aylesbury High School in Nottingham. Figures seen by MailOnline showed that of the 322 Ofsted reports published so …

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10 months ago

Interactive map reveals Ofsted's worst-rated primary schools in England - is YOUR child's on the list?

Daily Mail

Almost one in five primary school inspection reports published by Ofsted so far this year have been graded either inadequate or requiring improvement. New school inspections were paused at the start of the year following an inquest into tragic teacher Ruth Perry who took her own life following an Ofsted report. One in five primary schools reports published by Ofsted …

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11 months ago

Ofsted restarts school inspections after two-week pause to give lead inspectors mental health awareness training in wake of head teacher Ruth Perry's suicide

Daily Mail

Ofsted school inspections restart today after a two-week pause was given to lead inspectors for mental health awareness training. The training was ordered in the wake of head teacher Ruth Perry's suicide, after a coroner ruled last month that an inspection had 'contributed' to her death. Mrs Perry took her own life in January 2023 after an Ofsted report downgraded …

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11 months ago

Real Housewife of Cheshire Ampika Pickston's children's home is shut down by Ofsted after report by watchdog says one youngster 'went without food for days' and another 'went missing and was sexually

Daily Mail

A former Real Housewives of Cheshire star has had her children's home closed by Ofsted after one youngster went 'without food for days' and a second went missing and was sexually assaulted. OnlyFans model Ampika Pickston, 42, who is engaged to West Ham chairman and former pornographer David Sullivan, 74, suffered the blow as the body concluded staff were unable …

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11 months ago

The middle class mums 'flexi-schooling' their children: They go to extraordinary lengths to teach their children from home part-time... despite some teachers' fears that pupils will miss out on key le

Daily Mail

On a drizzly Friday morning, Sara Sutherland wakes up smug in the knowledge that today she won’t have to drag her children out of bed for the rigmarole of the school run. Sara spends £2,500 a term for her daughters to attend a local private school, which lets them spend two days a week learning at home ‘They’re always learning. …

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11 months, 2 weeks ago

Ofsted’s new boss is a welcome change – but there is still much to be done

The Independent

On what for many children was back-to-school week, the new head of Ofsted has been showing welcome signs of a willingness to learn. Sir Martyn Oliver held a meeting with Professor Julia Waters, the sister of the much-loved headteacher Ruth Perry who took her own life after a bruising Ofsted inspection in which her school was rated as “inadequate”. Sir …

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11 months, 3 weeks ago

Ofsted inspections set to be paused in wake of Ruth Perry's suicide - as new chief Sir Martyn Oliver says watchdog could have been 'far more empathetic' in wake of headteacher's death

Daily Mail

Ofsted inspections are to be paused until assessors have been trained to protect the welfare of school staff following the suicide of a headteacher last year, it emerged yesterday. Sir Martyn Oliver, the new chief inspector of education, has pledged to launch an inquiry into the watchdog's involvement in the death of Ruth Perry. Speaking to the BBC, the new …

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1 year ago

Ruth Perry: Ten more headteachers left suicidal in wake of Ofsted inspections, former inspector reveals

The Independent

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Exposed: How a reality TV star turned OnlyFans model engaged to a porn billionaire was allowed to open a care home for vulnerable children... and charge taxpayers £3m a year. FRED KELLY investigates t

Private Equity Is Making Big Money From UK’s Most Vulnerable

My kids are off sick more when I WFH – it’s easier than battling the school run

Why these New Towns could be perfect for your next move: They're often dismissed as concrete jungles with too many roundabouts, but there are hidden gems - including one just 23 minutes from London wi

Kids are awful – so teachers deserve a lot more than ‘extra lie-ins’

Two words for Ofsted’s inadequate one-word ratings for schools: good riddance

Trigger warnings at the theatre perform a valuable public service

One-word Ofsted ratings for schools scrapped with immediate effect after Ruth Perry’s suicide

One-word Ofsted judgments for schools scrapped by Government

What do Ofsted's new inspection ratings mean for YOU? How schools will be assessed after Labour scraps one-word grades

Woman charged with 25 counts of child abuse at Twickenham nursery

Schools watchdog Ofsted faces existential crisis and urgent reform is needed, say ex-inspectors

Labour VAT raid on private schools could harm vulnerable children, warns former Ofsted chief

Are they running from responsibility? Owners of 'overcrowded' nursery where nine-month-old Genevieve Meehan was killed have quit their £1million Cheshire mansion for France and haven't been heard from

Ofsted's one-word rulings could be scrapped in wake of Ruth Perry's suicide - after coroner ruled that damning inspection which saw headteacher's school downgraded from 'outstanding' to 'inadequate' c

Ofsted ‘setting own homework’ after appointing former chief to lead Ruth Perry review

Interactive map reveals Ofsted's worst-rated secondary schools in England - is YOUR child's on the list?

Interactive map reveals Ofsted's worst-rated primary schools in England - is YOUR child's on the list?

Ofsted restarts school inspections after two-week pause to give lead inspectors mental health awareness training in wake of head teacher Ruth Perry's suicide

Real Housewife of Cheshire Ampika Pickston's children's home is shut down by Ofsted after report by watchdog says one youngster 'went without food for days' and another 'went missing and was sexually

The middle class mums 'flexi-schooling' their children: They go to extraordinary lengths to teach their children from home part-time... despite some teachers' fears that pupils will miss out on key le

Ofsted’s new boss is a welcome change – but there is still much to be done

Ofsted inspections set to be paused in wake of Ruth Perry's suicide - as new chief Sir Martyn Oliver says watchdog could have been 'far more empathetic' in wake of headteacher's death

Ruth Perry: Ten more headteachers left suicidal in wake of Ofsted inspections, former inspector reveals