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Amanda Spielman
PaJeS headteachers conference
November 24, 2021, 3:52 pm
32 principals from Jewish schools take part in headteachers conference
Sixth annual PaJeS conference took place across two days and included workshops and discussions, as-well-as an address from Amanda Spielman, chief Ofsted Inspector
By Jenni Frazer
Screenshot from preview video with Amanda Spielman and Eli Spitzer
October 19, 2020, 3:45 pm
Ofsted: Strictly-Orthodox want ‘group opt-out from the law’
'Nothing more I can do to be flexible on same-sex education', says Amanda Spielman in a rare direct exchange between two parties.
By Jewish News Reporter
Students study in a yeshiva
May 4, 2020, 12:00 pm
Yeshivas could face inspections for first time following schools consultation
Government report on regulating independent schools comes after local authorities said they didn't have the power to inspect or close down illegal institutions
By Jewish News Reporter
April 28, 2020, 12:13 pm
Ofsted chief ‘cautiously optimistic’ of progress on illegal schools
Amanda Spielman spoke at parliamentary select committee's online scrutiny section, addressing an issue which will impact strictly-Orthodox education
By Jewish News Reporter
A general view of a Jewish man and a child in Stamford Hill. This image is not related to the article it illustrates.
February 19, 2020, 2:05 pm
REVEALED: Hackney yeshivas held council to ransom over child safety
Religious schools were only willing to meet safeguarding standards on  ‘quid pro quo’ basis, shock report states.
By Jewish News Reporter
Portrait of Elizabeth I of England, the Armada Portrait (Wikipedia/Collection: Woburn Abbey/ Source/Photographer http://www.luminarium.org/renlit/elizarmada.jpg/
January 22, 2020, 4:03 pm
Ofsted: Charedi school ‘airbrushed’ Queen Elizabeth the First out of history
Watchdog chief warns: 'We have seen schools illegally segregating and found books that promote corporal punishment or say a wife cannot deny a husband.'
By Jewish News Reporter
Yesodey Hatorah's Senior Girls School in Stamford Hill
January 28, 2019, 4:54 pm
Charedi school chair accuses Ofsted of ‘obsessive persistent attacks’
Theo Bibelman of Yesoday Hatorah Senior Girl’s School attacks the chief inspector of the education watchdog for targeting the community
By Jewish News Reporter
Rabbi David Meyer speaking during the Jewish Schools Awards (Picture credit: Joel Seshold)
January 16, 2019, 11:04 am
Ofsted consultation on school standards and choice welcomed by PaJeS, Board
Charity which supports Jewish education notes 'very positive initiatives' from the watchdog after its scheme was launched this week
By Joe Millis
Amanda Spielman
September 20, 2018, 2:16 pm
Ofsted head would send own child to faith school, hailing their ‘many strengths’
Amanda Spielman tells LBC radio that religious schools are an 'intrinsic part of our system' as she speaks about faith-based education
School kids
December 13, 2017, 12:14 pm
Ofsted criticised for their ‘determination to fail our schools’ by community body
Education watchdog says some Jewish schools are 'deliberately choosing' not to meet standards
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