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Head Boys and Girls: L-R: Ava 10, Jacob 11, Billy 10, Lottie 10.

Plus Inside the school bringing students together to feel like a ‘family’

Wolverhampton Girls’ High School on Tettenhall Road

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Pupils enjoying playtime at Church Eaton Primary School

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Springdale Primary School celebrate Ofsted Result

Wolverhampton primary school celebrates Ofsted praise as result rise

Celebrating their Ofsted success are D’Eyncourt Primary School pupils with, left, Headteacher Danielle Darby and, right, Councillor Jacqui Coogan, Cabinet Member for Children, Young People and Education

'Highly inclusive' primary school celebrates Ofsted success

Villers Primary School: Adults(LTR) Hayley Bentley, Deputy Headteacher, Councillor Councillor Jacqui Coogan, Cabinet Member for Children, Young People and Education; Lisa Rogers, Headteacher

Wolverhampton school praised by Ofsted after two-day inspection

Dudley Council House

Expert sent in over Dudley Council’s ‘inadequate’ children’s services

Love Your School: Cannock and Chaselea Alternative Provision Academy. Getting a very Strong Ofsted... Head: Paul Archer and pupils from the Junior Leadeship Team: Lacey 16, Ayman 15, Letia 16 and Myles 15.

We visit an alternative school with a head that challenges stereotypes

James Johnson, local Councillor for Olton Ward & Dr Neil Shastri-Hurst, the MP for Solihull West & Shirley

West Midlands councillor demands change in planning children's homes

Union demands graded Ofsted inspections halt amid fears they pose risk to life

The home was sold for an undisclosed price

Wolverhampton children's home sold after attracting 90 keen buyers

The Link Academy: A ‘Strong’ School Where Hard Work Beats Talent!

Pupils love Forest School: Staff: Claire Marshall and Lynsey Whittingham and pupils: Nathalia 10 and Fraya 11.

Plus We visit 'outstanding' Stafford primary fostering love for reading

Wombourne High School receives Ofsted report

Plus Wombourne High praised for progress but Ofsted flags four key concerns

Kinver High School celebrates strong Ofsted judgement

Plus 'Great pride' as Kinver High School secures positive Ofsted ratings

Pupils and Headteacher from Blowers Green Primary

Plus 'A very special primary': Dudley school praised by inspectors again

James Bragg And Adam Bradley At The Forge In Dudley

'Young people have been forgotten about' - claims Dudley youth worker
‘We have seen services decline' - report is no surprise
Martyn Smith

Halesowen MP Alex Ballinger.

MPs express 'concern for children and families' amid Ofsted report

Dudley Council House

Council opposition groups demand answers after damning Ofsted report

Sonia Kumar says Dudley Council must improve its children’s services

MP's warning to Dudley Council following scathing Ofsted report

Dudley Council's chief executive Balvinder Heran.

Chief exec blames ‘broken market’ in childcare for Ofsted failure

Councillor Wayne Little

Conservative children's services chief apologises for Ofsted report

Dudley Council House

Failings of Dudley children's services laid bare after damning report

Dudley Council House. Picture: Dudley Council

Damning Ofsted report brands Dudley children’s services inadequate

The late Gary Shaw with the European Cup

Ice-cream vans, Buck Rogers, and the return of Harry and Meg

St Francis's Vicarage in Dudley could become a children's home

Approval for vicarage to become children's home

Many adults are unable to identify when a child or young person is suffering from emotional abuse.

Agencies told to do more to tackle sexual abuse in family environments

Milking Bank Primary School in Dudley

Two Dudley schools set to become academies this September
Dudley Council’s cabinet member for children and young people has approved the transfers
Martyn Smith

Andy Burnham

Schools to offer pupils technical subjects from age 14 under Burnham reforms

St Francis's Vicarage in Dudley could become a children's home

Children's home planned for Dudley vicarage

Headteacher James Williamson (centre) and senior leadership staff celebrate their Ofsted success at St Jude's CE Primary School, Wolverhampton.

Plus Ofsted praises school where children are the 'rainbow of the world'

Ofsted praises nursery’s strong standards and nurturing environment

Staff and students at Ormiston SWB Academy are celebrating their fantastic Ofsted report.

Pupils 'flourish' at Bilston academy, says Ofsted

Minee Monkeys Nursery, on Birchfield Lane, Oldbury

Nursery told to improve as Ofsted finds children 'at risk of choking'

Principal Emma Edwards-Morgan with pupils from The Link Academy

'Pupils flourish' at Dudley school, says Ofsted

Pics at Shire Oak Academy, Walsall Wood for Love Your School feature.
On the computers in DT Design.

Plus Academy supports families with 'community cupboard' initiative

Smarty Pants @ Lye

Children's day nursery in Lye is sold to new owners

Andy Landers, Principal with pupils from Pegasus Academy.

High praise for school where pupils ‘thrive academically and socially’

Three students at Queen Mary's High School in Walsall

School rated among the very best in England in Ofsted inspection

St Francis of Assisi Catholic College

School named among the best in the region following Ofsted report

New teaching block for school approved creating 50 extra places

St Regis Church of England Academy

Wolverhampton academy celebrates positive Ofsted outcome

Nursery worker jailed for ‘horrible’ death of toddler

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“Superb” and “Excellent” Walsall School Rated “Exceptional” in New Ofsted Report

Reedswood pupils in school

“Superb” and “Excellent” Walsall School Rated “Exceptional” in New Ofsted Report

Stourbridge school achieves top Ofsted rating for third consecutive inspection

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