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Ofsted 'moving goalposts' says head

Haskel special needs school misses out on top overall grade despite being judged 'outstanding' in three out of four areas

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Rabbi Avrohom Sugarman of Haskel School receives his MBE from Prince William

Portrait of a happy girl with a group of students at the school wearing facemasks during the COVID-19 pandemic - education concepts

How the pandemic has affected our children

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JCAT chief executive to leave

JCAT chief executive to leave

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Reform movement head steps down early

Reform movement head steps down early

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Charedi organiser of O2 Chanukah concert defies rabbinic ban over mixed seating

Ari Feferkorn says charity event featuring Israeli star Ishay Ribo will bring all strands of the community together

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November 18, 2021 10:40

Charedi organiser of O2 Chanukah concert defies rabbinic ban over mixed seating

Ofsted: 'help us track illegal schools'

Public encouraged to blow the whistle on institutions suspected of operating outside the law

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November 16, 2021 11:43

Ofsted: 'help us track illegal schools'

Reform Judaism bids to head off permanent split with West London Synagogue

Statement says WLS is considering asking members 'whether to end affiliation' to movement

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November 16, 2021 09:59

Reform Judaism bids to head off permanent split with West London Synagogue

Ofsted set to halve outstanding grades

Achieving the top grade is likely to be harder for schools

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November 15, 2021 09:13

Ofsted set to halve outstanding grades

Schools warned of Shavuot exam clash

A-level economics paper scheduled for second day of festival

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November 11, 2021 10:10

Schools warned of Shavuot exam clash

Hackney Chasidic school's pupils don't know Britain fought in Second World War

Ofsted again rates Talmud Torah Toldos Yakov Yosef as inadequate, reporting 'weak' teaching of secular subjects

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November 11, 2021 09:57

Hackney Chasidic school's pupils don't know Britain fought in Second World War

West London Synagogue first to eco-gold

Oldest Reform community sets the pace for new environmental audit

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November 10, 2021 16:56

West London Synagogue first to eco-gold

Stamford Hill rabbis disown ambassador's visit

Some Charedi groups refuse to recognise the state of Israel

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November 8, 2021 15:43

Stamford Hill rabbis disown ambassador's visit

Shuls and black churches to twin in CCJ dialogue project

Council of Christians and Jews says initiative is needed at a time of growing polarisation

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November 5, 2021 15:37

Shuls and black churches to twin in CCJ dialogue project

Let’s hear it for the chazan

Simon Rocker dips into a new encyclopedia which pays homage to the traditions of synagogue music

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November 4, 2021 17:08

Rabbi Alby Chait of Leeds, whose online broadcasts were a lockdown hit

High Covid case rates in Barnet's Jewish heartland

Edgware, Golders Green and Hendon wards are consistently recording the largest infection rates in the borough

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November 4, 2021 11:50

High Covid case rates in Barnet's Jewish heartland

Anti-vaxxers accuse school head of being ‘accessory to genocide’

JCoSS, Liverpool King David, Kantor King Solomon and JFS have received 'nasty' letters and emails from opponents of vaccines for pupils

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November 3, 2021 18:52

Anti-vaxxers accuse school head of being ‘accessory to genocide’

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