Applications open for secondary school places in Leeds
Parents and carers across Leeds are being reminded to get their applications in for their child’s secondary school place for September next year. Although it is only early in the summer holidays, families with children starting secondary school in September 2020
Children’s social care services in Leeds rated ‘outstanding’ by Ofsted
Services provided for children and families by the council in Leeds have been rated as ‘outstanding’ by government inspectors, Ofsted. The tremendous achievement comes after a rigorous and thorough inspection into the services the council provides for children in need of
Applications now open for Leeds primary school places
Parents across Leeds are being reminded to get their applications in for their child’s Reception school place for next September. Parents and carers can visit the Leeds City Council website – www.leeds.gov.uk to complete an online application for their child’s primary
Applications now open for secondary school places in Leeds
Parents across Leeds are being reminded to get their applications in for their child’s secondary school place for next September. Although it is only early in the summer holidays, families with children starting secondary school in September 2019 can already start
Little Owls Nursery Rothwell is flying high after boost in Ofsted rating
Children and staff at the Leeds City Council-run Little Owls Nursery Rothwell are celebrating after being rated as ‘good’ in their latest inspection by Ofsted. The inspectors felt that the nursery, which is based at Rothwell Children’s Centre, had demonstrated significant
Leeds praised for creating ‘flourishing’ children’s social care
Leeds City Council’s services for children in care have been described by Ofsted inspectors as ‘flourishing’ following the first new-style focused inspection to be carried out in the country. In a letter to the council summarising the findings of a focused
Update on proposals to provide additional primary school places in Moor Allerton Hall School:
Executive Board today discussed plans to provide additional school places in north Leeds and concluded to begin a further phase of consultation on an amended proposal. A report summarising consultation on merging Moor Allerton Hall and Allerton Grange to form three
Additional school places plan for north Leeds
Plans for additional primary school places in north Leeds are to be discussed at executive board on 7 Feb. Proposals to merge Allerton Grange high school and Moor Allerton Grange primary to form a through school with additional primary places were
Glowing report for Little Owls nursery New Bewerley
Children who attend the Leeds City Council run Little Owls nursery New Bewerley can expect outstanding provision, according to the latest report by government inspectors, Ofsted. Little Owls nursery New Bewerley has been judged as outstanding in all areas in the
Leeds children’s short breaks home rated outstanding by inspectors
A Leeds children’s home which provides short breaks and respite for children and young people with complex needs and disabilities has been rated as outstanding by government inspectors, Ofsted. Rainbow House provides care and accommodation for up to 12 children or
Applications now open for primary school places
Parents across Leeds are being reminded to get their applications in for their child’s reception school place for next September. Parents and carers are being asked to visit the Leeds City Council website – www.leeds.gov.uk to complete an online application for
Applications now open for Leeds secondary school places
Parents across Leeds are being reminded to get their applications in for their child’s secondary school place for next September. Although it is only early in the summer holidays, families with children starting secondary school in September 2018 can already start
Leeds secure children’s home is outstanding for second year running
Young people make exceptional progress at a secure children’s home in Leeds which has again been recognised as outstanding. For the second year running Ofsted inspectors have rated Adel Beck as outstanding overall, and this year, have agreed that the home’s
Leeds and Kirklees Council partnership working
Leeds City Council Children’s services have been asked to enter into a formal ‘Improvement Partnership’ with Kirklees Council. On the recommendation of Eleanor Brazil, the Children’s Commissioner for Kirklees, Leeds City Council has been approached by the Department for Education to
Outstanding hat-trick for Leeds special school
West Oaks SEN Specialist School and College in Leeds for pupils aged 2-19 is celebrating its third outstanding OFSTED inspection in the last decade. Graded outstanding in both 2007 and 2012, the inspection on April 19th 2017 further validated the excellent
New report finds children with additional needs are proud to be from Leeds
A joint inspection carried out by Ofsted and the Care Quality Commission has found that children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) in Leeds are proud to be citizens of the city and have a real
Families encouraged to complete secondary school place applications
Parents across Leeds are being reminded to get their applications in for their child’s secondary school place for next September. Although it is only early in the summer holidays, families with children starting secondary school in September 2017 were able to