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Kathryn celebrating 25 years of service

Celebrating 25 years of service at Lime Grove Day Nursery

(Left to right) Specsavers Hemel Hempstead, Laura Gavriloaia, Optical Dispenser, Louise England, Gen

Specsavers apprenticeship scheme achieves outstanding Ofsted rating

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Children in ‘care’ placed in homes outside Herts while beds lie empty in county

Woodland Magic Preschool has been told to vacate Bennetts End Adventure Playground. Photo: Google Maps

Council responds as parents left 'devastated' by sudden closure of pre-school

L-R: Kathryn Jenkins, Manager - Kelly Climpson, Jennifer Pratt and Gemma Dancer

Celebrating 4,000 years of service to children

Sara Lalis, Headteacher of DESC

Four times Outstanding Dacorum Education Support Centre receives top accolade fr...

Hammond Academy rated 'Good' in recent Ofsted inspection.

Academy rated 'Good' in recent Ofsted

Research conducted for the Local Government Associations finds that council-maintained schools in England are outperforming academies in their Ofsted ratings. (Getty Images)

Council-maintained schools in England outperforming academies

The Ofsted system has been criticised for working against the schools placed in lower categories.

Data shows quarter of Herts attend outstanding schools but Ofsted is criticised

Headteacher Ruth Perry took her own life while waiting for an Ofsted report. (photo by Mark Kerrison/In Pictures via Getty Images)

Ofsted’s new report upgrades school to good after headteacher’s death

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Councillor highlights ‘genuine pressure’ on teaching staff amid Ofsted data
“We do need to understand the pressure so many of our schools, staff and our headteachers are under”

Living up to its motto 'Labor Vincit' meaning 'hard work prevails' Dalkeith High School in Midlothian saw pupils surpass their virtual comparator by three percent, with 38 per cent achieving five Highers or more in 2022.

Ofsted's changes to school inspection system after headteacher's death

Ruth Perry was the headteacher at Caversham Primary School (Photo: Brighter Futures for Children)

Ofsted changes being considered after death of headteacher

Delighted children at Lime Grove Day Nursery

Lime Grove Day Nursery get a visit from the police and the children love it

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Ofsted inspection report paints a bright picture of Hemel pre-school

Lime Grove children enjoying their French-inspired breakfast

'Outstanding' Hemel nursery brings essence of France to the classroom

Ruth Perry was the headteacher at Caversham Primary School (Photo: Brighter Futures for Children)

NASUWT votes in favour of abolishing Ofsted after teacher’s death

Pro Learning Studio Preschool in Hemel Hempstead was rated Inadequate by Ofsted

Pre school rated as Inadequate addresses safeguarding and welfare concerns

Ruth Perry was the headteacher at Caversham Primary School (Photo: Brighter Futures for Children)

Ofsted defends school inspections despite backlash

The council's services received the highest possible grade

Children's services in Hertfordshire rated Outstanding in latest Ofsted report

Ruth Perry was the headteacher at Caversham Primary School (Photo: Brighter Futures for Children)

Headteacher blocks Ofsted inspection after death of fellow head

Caversham Primary School in Reading

Primary headteacher took own life after Ofsted downgrade

Students find out which secondary school have offered them a place today.

Ofsted ratings for Dacorum secondary schools

Students from The Adeyfield Academy with 'good' balloons

Hemel school celebrates Good Ofsted rating

The PCS Union (Credit: Getty Images)

PCS union announce 100,000 members will strike on Budget Day

The preschools runs out of Hemel Hempstead Leisure Centre

Unsafe driving weather blamed for nursery's 'requires improvement' Ofsted rating

The schools is located in Grovehill Youth Centre

Special education school handed ‘requires improvement’ rating by Ofsted

Outside of the nursery in Hemel Hempstead

Hemel Hempstead nursery told to improve after Ofsted inspection
The bilingual nursery and preschool was visited in December

The nursery was inspected October 12, 2022

Tring nursery makes complaint over Ofsted inspection

The report was released on December 29

Nursery staff delighted after recent Ofsted rating

Six women arrested in connection with ‘suspicious’ death at UK nursery

Cheddington Combined School

New Ofsted report states combined school 'needs improvement'

Outside the nursery on Cow Lane

Tring nursery rated as 'requires improvement' by Ofsted

Karen Armstrong, Headteacher at Jupiter Primary School

New headteacher for Hemel Hempstead primary school

The training centre trains students in Hemel Hempstead.

Hemel training centre plans to take Ofsted to court

The Lime Grove pumpkin patch

Seasonal celebrations at Hemel Hempstead nursery

Pictured: Flower Pots Day Nursery on Adeyfield Road.

Hemel Hempstead nursery ‘happy’ with latest Ofsted rating

The provision was visited in June this year.

Hemel Hempstead preschool ‘requires improvement’ after inspection

A primary school in Abbots Langley has been rated as ‘good’ by Ofsted.

Bedmond Academy celebrates as it improves Ofsted rating from inadequate to good

The Boxmoor nursery was rated as ‘good’ by Ofsted at March's inspection.

Boxmoor nursery rated ‘good’ by Oftsed

Chaulden Infants’ and Nursery School in Hemel Hempstead has been rated as inadequate by Ofsted inspectors, but a letter from parents insists that is a ‘good school’.

Hemel school rated as 'inadequate'

Inspectors from Ofsted visited Gadebridge Nursery & Pre-School on March 22.

Ofsted rates a Hemel nursery as needing improvement

Parents will find out where their children have been accepted this week.

Ofsted ratings for Dacorum primary schools

L-R: Madison Bradbury, Katie Higgins and Ellie Harper during National Apprentice Week celebrations at Lime Grove Day Nursery in Hemel Hempstead

Lime Grove Day Nursery in Hemel Hempstead celebrates apprentices

Angela Hughes, headteacher, with the school council (C) George Street Primary School

Primary school in Hemel Hempstead celebrates 'good' Ofsted rating
"Pupils are happy and proud to be a part of this school"

Photo of Sadie courtesy of Sadie’s parents

Jury likely to consider safety guidance at nursery after death of two-year-old

Astley Cooper School in Hemel Hempstead celebrates 'good' Ofsted rating

Astley Cooper School in Hemel Hempstead celebrates 'good' Ofsted rating

Herts for Learning’s director of education Rachel Macfarlane highlighted the findings of Ofsted’s report at the council’s overview and scrutiny committee

Harmful sexualised behaviour in all schools says Hertfordshire education leader

Next Thing Education becomes Epic Holiday Camps

Berkhamsted company undergoes major rebrand to Epic Holiday Camps

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More than 100 'outstanding' Hertfordshire schools will face inspectors under new...

Sexual harassment ‘normalised’ for children and young people - Ofsted report

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Nearly 200 people interested in fostering in Herts - but only a fraction apply

House hunting can be a stressful time, so make sure to avoid careless mistakes. (Photo: Shutterstock)

7 mistakes buyers make when viewing a property for the first time

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Hertfordshire named one of the best places to live in 2021

Child abuse has increased during lockdown - and neglected kids are being impacte...