Charedi schoolsInpectors praise Southend’s ‘happy’ Chasidic schoolBeis Chinuch Lebonos is a happy place to learn and celebrates cultural diversity, inspectors saidBy Simon Rocker1 min read
OfstedOfsted admits error in criticising Charedi school for not teaching about same-sex parentsThe inspection service acknowledges that teaching about sexual orientation is not mandatory for primary schoolsBy Simon Rocker1 min read
OfstedFocus on Yiddish is delaying development in English, Ofsted tells Chasidic schoolThe Satmar-linked Beis Ruchel is one of the first Orthodox independent schools to be examined under the inspectorate’s new ‘report-card’ schemeBy Simon Rocker1 min read
CharediCharedi child molester returns to court seeking shorter sentence in politically-charged hearingNechemya Weberman has the backing of Brooklyn’s district attorney, but his victims claim the prospect of clemency could hinder efforts to stamp out abuse in the strictly-Orthodox communityBy Jacob Jaffa3 min read
OfstedGood Ofsted for Charedi independent school in HendonBeis Soroh Schneirer praised for its focus on reading and cultivating key valuesBy JC Reporter1 min read
Charedi schoolsChasidic boys’ school in Stamford Hill receives good rating from OfstedBeis Aharon was once branded inadequate but has now been praised for teaching pupils to be ‘positive citizens’By Simon Rocker1 min read
Charedi schoolsMenorah Grammar is upgraded by Ofsted from ‘inadequate’Latest inspection records improvements at the strictly Orthodox boys schoolBy Simon Rocker1 min read
Charedi school praised for promoting responsible citizenshipBnos Beis Yaakov Primary is rated outstanding for personal development by OfstedBy JC Reporter1 min read||July 2, 2025 13:24
Charedi school temporarily closes over funding black hole after Budget VAT raid‘These are not easy days’: School forced to shut for three days as Budget measures finances to the brinkBy Jane Prinsley2 min read||June 12, 2025 09:49
Previously inadequate Charedi school upgraded by OfstedTorah Vadaas in north-west London offers a suitable curriculum, inspectors saidBy JC Reporter1 min read||May 22, 2025 09:01
Two Charedi schools sound alarm over financial blackholePardes House Grammar School and Shiras Devorah High School face closure if they can’t make up their funding shortfallBy Jane Prinsley3 min read||April 25, 2025 12:37
Yeshivot 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||April 3, 2025 11:42
Charedi grammar school warns of closure after funding shortfallParents told £250,000 needed before Pesach to keep Pardes House Grammar openBy Jane Prinsley2 min read||March 27, 2025 10:12
DfE lifts sanctions against Chasidic school in Stamford HillThe Satmar primary had been unable to accept new pupilsBy Simon Rocker1 min read||March 21, 2025 14:47
Chasidic girls school downgraded by Ofsted for not fulfilling LGBT requirementsBeis Malka in Stamford Hill judged to ‘require improvement’ despite its good academic education and the outstanding behaviour of its studentsBy Simon Rocker1 min read||March 13, 2025 10:59
Schools report: Ofsted changes offer little respite for Charedi sectorThe inspection service has launched a consultation on its new report card scheme for schoolsBy Simon Rocker2 min read||February 16, 2025 11:18
