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Yavneh head shortlisted for national teaching awards

Spencer Lewis has been picked as a finalist in the national Pearson Awards

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Top teacher: Yavneh College's head Spencer Lewis (photo: Zoe Cooper)

Shiras Devorah High School warned parents that the school is facing "an extremely serious financial situation" and urgent action is needed to ensure it can continue to operate. (Photo: Google Street View)

Charedi schools

Two Charedi schools sound alarm over financial blackhole

Pardes House Grammar School and Shiras Devorah High School face closure if they can’t make up their funding shortfall

By Jane Prinsley

3 min read

New head of Immanuel College Daniel Endlar (photo: Ian Jones)

Immanuel’s acting head appointed as its new leader

Dan Endlar has been running the school for the past six months since joining it at the start of last year

By Simon Rocker

2 min read

NEU cuts ties with defence sector in anti-Israel motion

National Education Union

NEU cuts ties with defence sector in anti-Israel motion

The teaching union found time at its conference to condemn the Jewish state, label Reform UK ‘racist’ and reject a government pay offer

By Jane Prinsley

3 min read

Jewish children's books

Cats and mouse stories win Jewish book awards

The talents of a young writer and illustrator have been recognised in the world of children’s Jewish literature

By Judith Zerdin

2 min read

Outstanding Jewish studies teaching ‘the norm’ at Yavneh Primary

Unstinting Pikuach praise for Hertfordshire school

By Simon Rocker

1 min read

The Etgar Pesach Quiz

Try our festive Jewish knowledge test

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Angry parents say they were not given enough warning of preschool closure

A parent said they ‘felt sick’ and ‘lost sleep’ over the decision by New North London Synagogue to shut Gan Alon

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NNLS have annouced they will close their Gan Alon Preschool at the end of the academic year

VAT on independent schools

Government should have accepted VAT exemptions for strictly Orthodox schools, court told

The blanket tax on independent schools discriminates against religious communities and other groups, lawyers have argued this week

By Simon Rocker

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Independent schools like Menorah Grammar in Edgware now have to charge VAT on fees

Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill

Yeshivot may go part time to avoid registration, DfE says

Having an intensive religious education should not prevent children having ‘suitable’ secular tuition also, the government argues

By Simon Rocker

2 min read

Protesters in Westminster last year against the Schools Bill (Photo: Rabbinical Committee of the Traditional Charedi Chinuch)

Ofsted plaudits for ‘happy’ Menorah Foundation

Two Orthodox Barnet primaries commended at recent inspections

By Simon Rocker

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Menorah Foundation head Holli Hunter

Music school founder nominated for UK award

Katie Hainbach worked as an opera singer before moving into teaching

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Award nominee Katie Hainbach and her Little Voices pupils

Mitzvah Day Awards

Schools are top of the class at Mitzvah Day awards

Both Hendon School and Kerem School were recognised for contributing to their local communities

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Schools are top of the class at Mitzvah Day awards

Yavneh recognised for being in top 10 per cent of state schools

Schools, Students and Teachers Network salutes success of Hertfordshire School

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Yavneh students celebrate GCSE results 2024.

VAT on independent schools

Jewish families involved in legal challenge to VAT on private schools

The High Court is to hear a claim that the government’s policy is a breach of human rights

By Simon Rocker

1 min read

Lord Pannick QC, who will be presenting case against the government at the High Court (Photo: Getty Images)

Antisemitism on campus

Jews at UCL ‘terrorised’ by students amid demands of ‘Zionists off campus’

Staff have accused university authorities of inaction and alleged that the institution is ‘beleaguered’ by antisemitism

By Jane Prinsley

11 min read

Jewish staff and students at UCL have detailed their experience on a campus which, they say, is overwhelmingly hostile to Israel. (Photo: Getty Images)

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