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December 19, 2019, 3:48 pm

After a decade of success, top state school ready for a future with change

Leading a Jewish school and a church on weekends gives Patrick Moriarty a unique perspective on the Chanukah/Christmas clash

By Patrick Moriarty

July 19, 2019, 1:21 pm

Moriah teachers celebrate ‘outstanding’ rating for Jewish studies

Jewish school labelled a 'a small school with big dreams' in wake of report by Jewish education inspectors, Pikuach

October 16, 2018, 4:09 pm

Jo Wagerman dies at 85: Tributes to first female Board president and ex-JFS head

Current head of JFS pays respects to 'formidable' and trailblazing community leader who 'transformed' the school in eight years

September 12, 2018, 1:51 pm

Charedi rabbis distance themselves from Chief Rabbi’s LGBT school guidance

Representatives for strictly-Orthodox schools body Chinuch UK, says the document doesn't apply to the 'majority' of Jewish children

By Jenni Frazer

May 11, 2018, 10:21 am

Kantor King Solomon headteacher to leave for ‘personal reasons’

Barkingside secondary announces that Matthew Slater will quit his post after a spell of unexplained absence spanning the whole of 2017-18

Screengrab from the video attacking allies of the community. Still shows the NAJOS headteachers conference

February 27, 2018, 12:48 pm

Orthodox schools group in crisis over video attack on Michael Gove

National Association of Jewish Orthodox Schools is 'temporarily suspended' amidst an exodus of support, following a controversial clip criticising community allies

By Jewish News Reporter

February 27, 2018, 8:06 am

In historic first, three London primaries to form Jewish schools academy

Moriah, Sacks Morasha and Wolfson Hillel to form Multi Academy Trust, and combine learning resources and teaching expertise

By Jewish News Reporter

Noam pupils with members of the Senior Leadership Team. L-R – new Headteacher Mrs Chaya Posen, Deputy Head Mrs Adele Aremband, Head of Kodesh Mrs Esther Chody, Assistant Head of Kodesh Rabbi Zvi Cohen

February 26, 2018, 3:09 pm

Noam primary school maintains ‘good’ Ofsted rating

Small school in the grounds of Wembley United Synagogue passes its inspection just days after a new head-teacher starts

By Jewish News Reporter

Gas and dust condense, beginning the process of creating new stars in this image of Messier 8, also known as the Lagoon Nebula.

Credit: ESO/IDA/Danish 1.5 m/ R. Gendler, U.G. Jørgensen, K. Harpsøe

February 19, 2018, 11:56 am

Leaked letter shows Charedi leaders’ concern over creationism guidelines

Figures from the Union of Orthodox Hebrew Congregations tell teachers not to sign up to funding contracts, as it may stop them teaching that the earth is only 6,000 years old

By Jewish News Reporter

February 19, 2018, 10:12 am

Education secretary moves to end cap on faith-based school admissions

Board of Deputies welcomes Damian Hinds' suggestion that he'll push through with the Conservatives' plan to end the faith school policy

By Jewish News Reporter

The Jewish Schools Awards celebrate the best in education

January 25, 2018, 2:20 pm

Jewish Schools Awards 2018: Shaping a generation

Twelve months on from the 2017 Jewish Schools Awards, three finalists tell Alex Davis how the recognition has helped their teaching

By Alex Davis

Last year's winners on stage with Jewish news editor Rchard Ferrer PaJeS executive director Rabbi David Meyer, educational philanthropist Benjamin Perl and JLC chairman Jonathan Goldstein

January 25, 2018, 2:16 pm

Jewish Schools Awards 2018: Putting the class in classroom

We preview the finalists ahead of this week’s annual Jewish News–PaJeS Jewish Schools Awards, being held at JW3

December 20, 2017, 1:03 pm

Clore Tikva primary downgraded by Ofsted to ‘requires improvement’

Headteacher and chair of governors try to reassure anxious parents after the Ilford school suffers a blow from the education watchdog

By Jewish News Reporter

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

JCoSS headteacher with students at the Barnet school

December 6, 2017, 10:51 am

JCoSS to create extra class of 30 to cope with ‘record number of applications’

Jewish secondary school in Barnet looking to 'take some pressure off' the community's schooling needs with additional horde for 2018

By Jewish News Reporter

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