A North London Chasidic boys' school under threat of closure has been reprieved by the Department for Education
Talmud Torah Chaim Meirim Wiznitz, which is run by the Vishnitz Chasidim, had been criticised last year, in particular for failing to meet safety and welfare regulations.
But the DfE said this week that the closure order had been lifted after improvements reported by inspectors who made an unannounced visit last month.
Despite the respite, Chaim Meirim - which teaches 260 Yiddish-speaking boys aged from five-to-13 - has still to meet all the standards required of secondary schools.
