Posts Tagged ‘education’
Ofsted tells Hackney Council to act quickly as too many SEND children excluded from school
A report published on 5 February the watchdog found the number of SEND children excluded from Hackney secondary schools had been high for “too long”
Read MoreFormer Mossbourne Community Academy students call for government inquiry into nationwide school practices
Ex-students and parents have urged the government to look into the long-term impact of school culture on pupil mental health
Read MoreMossbourne safeguarding review author Sir Alan Wood appointed to Ofsted governing body
Sir Alan is one of five new appointments to the watchdog’s board
Read More‘I would have already resigned’ – Mossbourne senior leadership and chair of governors should ‘reflect’ on positions says safeguarding commissioner
Children’s Safeguarding Commissioner for City and Hackney, Jim Gamble, said he would have ‘already stepped down’ were he in a leadership role at Mossbourne
Read MoreSafeguarding expert condemns ‘worrying’ lack of response by Mossbourne after damning report
A safeguarding review into Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy previously highlighted concerns about the school’s ‘punishment no matter what’ and ‘no excuses’ policies
Read MoreHackney Council rubber-stamps ‘anti-racism’ strategy for schools amid concerns over risk of harm to vulnerable pupils
Earlier this week the council rubber-stamped its education strategy which pledges to further inclusion and build a ‘child-centred and anti-racist’ model for schools
Read MoreHackney’s safeguarding boss takes DfE advisor to task over ‘embarrassing’ criticism of Mossbourne review
Jim Gamble responds to Tom Bennett’s blogpost that called the report a ‘hit job’
Read MoreMayor of Hackney ‘deeply concerned’ as Mossbourne ‘punishment no matter what’ regime exposed in review
A review published earlier this week found behaviour policies at Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy (MVPA) had fostered a ‘no excuses’ culture
Read MoreHackney primary school where ‘wellbeing is foundation of learning’ bags mental health award
Daubeney Primary School in Clapton prides itself on fostering an environment where every pupil is known, valued and supported
Read MoreMossbourne’s draconian ‘punishment no matter what’ regime linked to pupils’ self-harm and disproportionately targeted Black boys with harsh sanctions, damning report reveals
Practices including ‘routine shouting’ and ‘public humiliation’ were found to be taking place
Read MoreCommission investigating school inclusion and children’s wellbeing issues call for evidence
Hackney’s Children and Young People Scrutiny Commission is conducting a review into how the council and its partners can better support children and young people in the borough
Read MoreMossbourne Academy schools’ complaints and safeguarding procedures ‘generally fit for purpose’ according to review
Mossbourne Members’ Trust commissioned an independent review into its safeguarding and complaints procedures in April 2025, the results of which have now been shared.
Read MoreEmpty primary school poised to reopen as specialist facility for SEND children
Baden Powell school was closed by the council last year due to falling pupil numbers
Read More‘Excessive’ sanctions at Hackney school left children ‘demoralised, without clear improvement in behaviour’
In the four months from September 2024 to February 2025, the school dished out 29,914 next-day detentions
Read MoreCouncil left child without care plan for more than a year, ombudsman finds
Town Hall received professional advice late – but still did not issue the plan for around another 10 months.
Read MoreLego, books and staff possessions ‘dumped in landfill’ as closed primary school ‘gutted’
Staff at the school were reportedly told to box up and label their belongings – then the removal team came before they had a chance to collect them
Read MoreHave your say on Hackney’s education plans as council launches consultation
Residents encouraged to get involved as council responds to ‘significant challenges’
Read MoreHackney headteacher given heartwarming surprise award by Ghanaian counterpart
Daubeney Primary’s Gregory Logan recognised for his support of Deacons Academy in Accra
Read MoreBSix teachers to strike as sixth-form college mulls A-level cuts
Educators to stage 16-day walkout as local politicians decry New City College’s ‘money-making agenda’
Read MoreHackney children exposed to verbal abuse could face long-term mental health effects
Charities and psychologists call on schools and MPs to take action
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