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Orthodox school criticised by Ofsted over creationism

Bnois Jerusalem did not teach pupils about scientific theories of the origins of life or let them sit GCSEs

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Orthodox school criticised by Ofsted over creationism

Netanyahu accuses rivals of trying to 'steal' election

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Charedi school criticised for not teaching about same-sex relations

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Ex-Board president calls for merger with JLC

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Reform synagogue wins education quality mark

Finchley Reform Synagogue

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March 6, 2020 10:15

Reform synagogue wins education quality mark

Board-JLC merger plan revealed for the first time

Proposals to unify Board of Deputies and Jewish Leadership Council were drawn up by then Board president Jonathan Arkush but deputies have now been told the JLC has not agreed to reconsider them

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March 4, 2020 16:57

Board-JLC merger plan revealed for the first time

Second Chasidic school in a week achieves good Ofsted

Beis Malka School for girls in Stamford Hill is praised for its ambitious curriculum

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March 4, 2020 08:44

Second Chasidic school in a week achieves good Ofsted

Schools launch guide on how to cope with suicide or sudden death

At least four Jewish schoolchildren are believed to have taken their lives within the past three years

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March 3, 2020 09:50

Schools launch guide on how to cope with suicide or sudden death

New UJIA CEO brings global vision to a challenging role

Having spent almost two decades in international development, Mandie Winston says: 'Sometimes you need to perceive [the Jewish community] from the outside to understand the potential'

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March 2, 2020 10:16

New UJIA CEO brings global vision to a challenging role

Yeshivah closures could lead to more home-schooling

Government plans to control unregistered educational institutions still leave an escape route

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February 28, 2020 11:13

Yeshivah closures could lead to more home-schooling

A free school education in Israel for diaspora Jews

The Naale Elite Academy programme offers an immersive Hebrew experience for teenagers

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February 28, 2020 11:13

A free school education in Israel for diaspora Jews

Ofsted damaging its relationship with faith schools, says think tank

Policy Exchange calls on the schools watchdog to restore trust with religious groups

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February 27, 2020 13:05

Ofsted damaging its relationship with faith schools, says think tank

Chasidic school wins plaudits from Ofsted

Talmud Torah Tiferes Shlomoh is rated as a good school

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February 27, 2020 11:46

Chasidic school wins plaudits from Ofsted

Stamford Hill Orthodox charity is put into liquidation

Trustees of Ezer V’Hatzalah became aware of 'weaknesses in their accounting and internal control procedures and the potential for the misallocation of funds'

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February 26, 2020 17:45