National Education UnionNEU cuts ties with defence sector in anti-Israel motionThe teaching union found time at its conference to condemn the Jewish state, label Reform UK ‘racist’ and reject a government pay offerBy Jane Prinsley3 min read
Jewish children's booksCats and mouse stories win Jewish book awardsThe talents of a young writer and illustrator have been recognised in the world of children’s Jewish literatureBy Judith Zerdin2 min read
PikuachOutstanding Jewish studies teaching ‘the norm’ at Yavneh PrimaryUnstinting Pikuach praise for Hertfordshire schoolBy Simon Rocker1 min read
NNLSAngry parents say they were not given enough warning of preschool closureA parent said they ‘felt sick’ and ‘lost sleep’ over the decision by New North London Synagogue to shut Gan AlonBy Ellie Grant3 min read
VAT on independent schoolsGovernment should have accepted VAT exemptions for strictly Orthodox schools, court toldThe blanket tax on independent schools discriminates against religious communities and other groups, lawyers have argued this weekBy Simon Rocker1 min read
Children's Wellbeing and Schools BillYeshivot may go part time to avoid registration, DfE saysHaving an intensive religious education should not prevent children having ‘suitable’ secular tuition also, the government arguesBy Simon Rocker2 min read
SchoolsOfsted plaudits for ‘happy’ Menorah FoundationTwo Orthodox Barnet primaries commended at recent inspectionsBy Simon Rocker1 min read
MusicMusic school founder nominated for UK awardKatie Hainbach worked as an opera singer before moving into teachingBy Elisa Bray3 min read
Mitzvah Day AwardsSchools are top of the class at Mitzvah Day awardsBoth Hendon School and Kerem School were recognised for contributing to their local communitiesBy Gaby Wine3 min read
SchoolsYavneh recognised for being in top 10 per cent of state schoolsSchools, Students and Teachers Network salutes success of Hertfordshire SchoolBy JC Reporter1 min read
VAT on independent schoolsJewish families involved in legal challenge to VAT on private schoolsThe High Court is to hear a claim that the government’s policy is a breach of human rightsBy Simon Rocker1 min read
Antisemitism on campusJews 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 antisemitismBy Jane Prinsley11 min read
Charedi schoolsCharedi grammar school warns of closure after funding shortfallParents told £250,000 needed before Pesach to keep Pardes House Grammar openBy Jane Prinsley2 min read
CharediSchool report: compromise over yeshivah regulation remains far-offProtests continue as proposals to regulate yeshivot advance in ParliamentBy Simon Rocker2 min read
Yad FellowshipNew scheme aims to ‘bridge dialogue gap’ on campus between Jews and MuslimsYad Fellowship teaches students how to have difficult conversations – and students say it has already had an impactBy Jane Prinsley3 min read
