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• Integrated Jewish-Arab school in Jerusalem wins award for overcoming adversity

  04-11-2023 15:00
  
  ‘All children of this land deserve a better future’, says chief executive of Max Rayne Hand in Hand schoolA school in Jerusalem where students from Jewish and Arab backgrounds learn alongside one another has been awarded an international education prize for its success in “overcoming adversity”.The Max Rayne Hand in Hand school, founded in 1998, is Israel’s only bilingual, fully integrated Jewish-Arab school and is seen by many as a beacon of hope in an otherwise de
  
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• Trying to choose a school in England? Don’t rely on Ofsted reports

  04-11-2023 06:00
  
  School leaders say parents should do their own homework to build an accurate picture of which is best for their childOfsted’s ‘simplistic judgments’ no longer fit for purpose, schools experts warnIf Ofsted inspection reports do not paint an “accurate picture” of schools in England, how are parents able to choose one that suits their child? Headteachers and existing research suggests Ofsted judgments may not play as large a role as its defenders think.Chris Ashley-Jo
  
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• Ofsted’s ‘simplistic judgments’ no longer fit for purpose, schools experts warn

  04-11-2023 06:00
  
  Former ministers and leaders agree that inspections in England resulting in one-word summaries need to be reviewedTrying to choose a school in England? Don’t rely on Ofsted reportsParents in England can no longer rely on Ofsted inspections as a trustworthy guide to school quality, former education secretaries and leaders have warned.Justine Greening, a former Conservative education secretary, said ministers should consult with parents over what they needed to know about individual schools,
  
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