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Bristol Brunel Academy
January 28, 2026, 3:25 pm
Ofsted – no evidence of political bias at Bristol school that postponed MP visit
Damian Egan's scheduled trip to Bristol Brunel Academy was cancelled over claims his presence and connections to Labour Friends of Israel might inflame teachers and parents
By JN Reporter
Picture of pupils enjoying school dinners.
May 1, 2024, 11:36 am
Government plans to lift faith-based admissions cap on free schools in England
Campaigners express concern that MORE faith schools will exacerbate 'discrimination, division and disadvantage'
By Jewish News Reporter
Exam (Photo by Nguyen Dang Hoang Nhu on Unsplash)
November 7, 2021, 11:40 am
Community groups work with education authorities to avoid Shavuot exam clash
Board of Deputies has written to Jewish secondary school leaders reassuring them measures are being put in place.
By Jewish News Reporter
HET's Karen Pollock speaking to students in Auschwitz on the organisation's Lessons From Auschwitz project with UJS
September 24, 2020, 8:32 am
Holocaust charity appeals for financial support amid pandemic pressures
'We are now asking those who can, to consider a gift to the Holocaust Educational Trust', after the charity 'refrained' from an appeal for help during the peak of lockdown
By Jewish News Reporter
Classroom
September 22, 2020, 11:51 am
Charedi leaders welcome new guidance on school inspections
Body representing 80 strictly-Orthodox schools respond to new rules on how inspectors can speak to students - now allowing an adult to be present when they interact
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
Students study in a yeshiva
February 24, 2020, 10:44 am
Government: unregistered yeshivas illegal, unsafe and will be closed
Officials react after Jewish News shows how Orthodox leaders only wanted to help on safeguarding in return for 'quid pro quo' on curriculum
By Jewish News Reporter
Yavneh school
February 5, 2019, 11:22 am
Jewish schools top of the class in latest government progress tables
Yavneh college and Menorah High among the best secondary schools in the country in latest Department for Education report
Faith leaders, including a representative of the Board of Deputies (second right) attend the meeting on academisation
January 30, 2019, 11:23 am
Education minister urges faith leaders to turn schools into academies
Damian Hinds tells round table of faith representatives of the benefits of academization, as Jewish group speaks of 'interest in forming multi academy trusts' instead
Education Minister Nick Gibb MP and Education Secretary Damian Hinds MP
January 3, 2019, 10:43 am
Charedi father claims human rights violation over children’s sex education
Lawyers representing Shraga Stern write to the Department of Education claiming the government is violating his rights
By Jewish News Reporter
'Historical defensive guilt' is among the causes of anti-Semitism in Germany, say community leaders
October 25, 2018, 10:33 pm
Government allocates £1.7M for educational school trips to Bergen-Belsen
Treasury's budget makes fund available ahead of the 75th anniversary of the camp's liberation by the British Army
Communities Secretary Sajid Javid
January 17, 2018, 9:39 am
Government funds Auschwitz trips for university students
Communities minister welcomes 'powerful tool' for tackling campus anti-Semitism with new £144,000 grant
By Jewish News Reporter
Hackney town hall
January 8, 2018, 4:59 pm
Hackney Council joins Ofsted’s calls to tackle unregistered schools
Local authority looks to challenge illegal yeshivas 'as a matter of urgency' as part of its 'duty to safeguard local children'
By Jewish News Reporter
Stock photo of children outside a school.
October 16, 2017, 1:12 pm
Orthodox community assesses impact of school gender segregation ruling
Community leaders reflect on the potential effect of a Court of Appeal ruling on gender segregation
By Jewish News Reporter
A teacher with her students
March 13, 2017, 9:45 am
Joint bid launched for new ‘modern Orthodox’ school
Single unified bid for new Jewish school submitted after Barkai and Kavanah College bids rejected.
By Stephen Oryszczuk
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