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Proposed changes to Ofsted inspections have come under fire from teaching unions

Why Ofsted is facing legal action over proposed changes to inspections

Lavenders children dress up for VE Day

VE Day celebrations at Lavenders Day Nursery

Central Bedfordhire Council headquarters in Chicksands.

'Good' Ofsted rating for council's children's services, despite areas of concern

From how your child's school compares to other local schools to its SEN provision, there's plenty of info to be found online

How to find official data on your child's school - and what it means

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Outstanding Ofsted rating for short break children’s home in Bedford

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Bedford council sets out special needs and disabilities priorities

Sharnbrook Academy students with Principal Clare Raku

Sharnbrook Academy rated outstanding or good across all areas by Ofsted

Former Ofsted Chief Inspector Amanda Spielman has spoken out against a number of key Government education reforms

Ofsted ex-boss claims schools bill may 'make education worse'

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FOI request reveals number of complaints made following Ofsted school visits

Smiles all round at Childbase

Bedford and Cranfield nurseries come top of the class in league tables

Student puts their hand up.

Ofsted Chief Inspector says it’s time to rethink school holiday length

Politics expert Dr Steve McCabe talks about how any alterations to the length of school holidays could affect students, parents and teachers.

Jessica Martin

A pupil raises their hand during a lesson. Photo by Matthew Horwood/Getty Images

Positive Ofsted report for SEND services - but more work to be done

Parents would notice a few key differences if the changes go ahead as currently pitched

What the proposed Ofsted changes could mean for parents

'Outstanding' and 'good' grades will disappear under the proposed new traffic light system

The 9 new criteria Ofsted may judge schools on, and the 5 new 'grades'

Principal Emma Appadoo with students at Lincroft Academy

"Welcoming and aspirational" school judged good in all categories by Ofsted

Borough Hall, Bedford - Image LDRS

'Robust checks needed before housing children at unregistered placements'

The Bedford College Group staff and students celebrating their Ofsted grading.

The Bedford College Group achieves ‘Good’ following Ofsted Inspection

Headteacher Paul House, staff, and students from Kempston Academy celebrate a strong Ofsted report.

Kempston Academy praised by Ofsted inspectors

Staff and students at Marston Vale Middle School

Ofsted report commends Marston Vale Middle School for its “rapid improvement”

119 Stagsden Road Bromham Screenshot Planning Committee - Monday, 18th November, 2024 Image: LDRS

Plans to convert house to children's home approved despite objections

Headteacher, Callum Brown, with pupils from Oakley Primary Academy celebrating a glowing Ofsted report.

Oakley Primary Academy gets glowing Ofsted report

The Lavenders team mark 35 years of Childbase Partnership

Lavenders Day Nursery in Bedford celebrate 35 years of Childbase Partnership

Ofsted checks safeguarding, to make sure schools have good policies in place to protect vulnerable young people (Image: National World/Adobe Stock)

How Ofsted checks safeguarding in schools

Bedfordshire Employment and Skills Academy. Image: CBC.

Council’s Employment and Skills service rated ‘good’ by Ofsted

Ofsted grades aren't the be-all and end-all of what makes a school good, but they are an accessible starting point for parents (Image: National World/Getty)

'Ofsted is wrong to drop one-word ratings for schools' Amber Allott

Fewer appeals were lodged in Bedford last year following the refusal of a school place application

Drop in appeals lodged over school places in Bedford

Ofsted is scrapping single-word judgements for schools. Photo: Carl Court/Getty Images

Major Ofsted change announced as single-word ratings scrapped

Many primary schools across Bedfordshire have high numbers of students working at the expected level (Photo: National World/Google)

The 19 best-rated primary schools in Bedfordshire

These schools have shown they are setting their pupils up for success 👩‍🏫

Amber Allott

Childcare costs have forced parents to reduce their working hours

Lavenders families get involved in the fundraising challenge

Lavenders Day Nursery in Bedford to Paris cycle for British Heart Foundation

Ofsted figures show children's homes in Bedford could look after 60 children as of March – up from 54 the previous year

More places in children's homes in Bedford

Primary schools from right across the country have made the list (Photo: National World/Google)

The 15 best-rated primary schools across England

Local BTEC Provider VLUK celebrates 'Good' Ofsted report

Ofsted praises Virtual Alliance Limited (VLUK) for delivering high quality BTEC ...

Ofsted inspectors can give schools four different ratings (Photo: Carl Court/Getty Images)

Everything you need to know about Ofsted school inspections

Office for National Statistics figures show there were 23 childcare places accessible in Bedford for every 100 children under seven in the area

Childcare in Bedford less accessible than national average

Wixams Academy. Picture by Richard Faulks

Wixams Academy 'requires improvement' says Ofsted

Wixams Tree Primary Academy received a good rating from Ofsted (Picture: R Faulks photography (Richard Faulks))

Wixams primary school turns around Ofsted rating after glowing report

Ridgmont Lower School

Plans to close lower school with 4 pupils put on hold

Home location. Screenshot Planning Statement submitted to Bedford Borough Council

Plans for 'specialist rural placement' home for young people submitted

Lavenders children inspired by Elmer the Elephant

Lavenders Day Nursery celebrate World Book Day

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Husborne Crawley Lower School celebrates World Book Day with enthusiasm

38 Harter Road, Kempston Screenshot Google Streetview (c)2024 Image capture May 2019

Plans to convert Kempston house into children's home submitted

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More than a dozen complaints about Ofsted inspections in Bedford

Ofsted figures show five households in Bedford had their fostering applications approved in the year to March and 10 carers also chose to stop fostering during the same period

Fewer families can foster children in Bedford as numbers decline

17% of parents said their child was not happy at their school while 11% said their kid did not feel safe

A third of parents say Bedford schools not dealing with bullying effectively

Is your child's school taking the issue seriously?

Sonja Tutty, data reporter

Staff and pupils from Harrold Primary Academy celebrate their new Ofsted rating

Harrold Primary Academy celebrates a positive new Ofsted report

Staff at Sunflower House. Picture: Bedford Borough Council

Outstanding Ofsted ratings for two short breaks children’s homes in Bedford

Kellie Douglas, Asha Banghard, Lisa-Marie Anesi, Gina Stagno, Dizzie Newberry, Margaret Sanders

Celebrating 4,000 years of service to children in Bedford

Youngsters at Polam School celebrate the top scores

School celebrates its 100th birthday with outstanding set of inspection results

The children and team at Kiddi Caru Day Nursery in Bedford celebrating their ‘outstanding’ Ofsted rating

Bedford nursery celebrates ‘outstanding’ Ofsted rating

The latest figures from the Department for Education show 172 appeals were made by parents and guardians in Bedford against their child's school place before the 2022-23 academic year

More than 150 appeals against school places in Bedford last year

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

Peter Pan Nursery School celebrated earlier this month

Bedford nursery school celebrates 50 years with glowing report from inspectors

The location of the proposed children's home, Screenshot from Planning Statement

Plan to convert Kempston house to children's home resubmitted

Kiddi Caru Day Nursery in Bedford has achieved an ‘Outstanding’ Ofsted rating

'Outstanding day nursery is a place where children thrive say Ofsted inspectors

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