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Immanuel College

PaJeS launches support plan for Immanuel families

JCoSS and JFS have reopened applications for their sixth forms next year to help students at the college, which is due to close in summer

By Simon Rocker

1 min read

Immanuel College, in Hertfordshire, is to close at the end of this academic year

Clore Tikva head Margot Buller to retire

‘It has been a joy to be part of such a special place’ she says after an initial one-year appointment turned into seven at the top

1 min read

Immanuel College, in Hertfordshire, is to close at the end of this academic year

Immanuel College

‘If I could bottle what Immanuel College gives its pupils, it would be priceless’

At a time when our children’s strength in their own identity is so essential it feels doubly tragic for this school to close

By Naomi Greenaway

3 min read

Royal visit: the Prince of Wales (as the King then was) visiting Yavneh College in 2017

Immanuel College

Yavneh offers helping hand to Immanuel College parents

The school said it would do what it could to take students from the college which is due to close after the summer term

By Simon Rocker

2 min read

Jewish secondary schools

Top performing Immanuel College to close at end of summer term

The £29,700 a year private school has suffered a drop in numbers – the government’s VAT increase is thought to have contributed

By Simon Rocker

4 min read

Alma head Marc Shoffren to move at end of year

He has lead the cross-communal primary since it opened in 2013

1 min read

Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill

The Schools Bill debate: ‘Yeshivot will not be classified as schools’

New regulations should recognise the distinctive character of yeshivot and not adopt a one-size-fits-all approach

By Rabbi Jonathan Guttentag

3 min read

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Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill

The Schools Bill debate: ‘Those opposed are concerned about losing control over children’

Unregistered yeshivot will face regulation under the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill

By Simon Myerson

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Parenting neurodiversity: a journey of many tears

The mother of a son with special educational needs writes about the immense challenges – and sense of isolation – they have both experienced over the years as she struggled to find adequate support

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King Solomon head Michele Phillips to leave in May

Head says ‘now is right time to step away’

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Court rejects bid to extend free school meals to Charedi independent schools

Judge said parents had choice to send children to Jewish state schools

By Simon Rocker

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Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer helps to serve lunch during a visit to a school in Essex last year

‘I am so grateful to the place which started me on my learning journey’

Sebby Blain attended Alonim Nursery. Ten years later, as it prepares to shut its doors for the last time, he goes back to say goodbye

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Sebby Blain (left) with his sisters (l-r) Zoe and Juliet, and his former head Roz Levenson (Photo: courtesy)

Jewish secondary schools

Slight fall in applications to London Jewish secondary schools – but JFS and JCoSS more popular than ever

First-choice applications down by two per cent from last year’s record year

By Simon Rocker

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Antisemitism on campus

I-gnite goes on the road as it prepares Jewish sixth-formers for uni

Students learnt how to deal with antisemitism on campus and where to turn for support

1 min read

Charlotte Korchak speaking to students at a school in London (Photo: Danielle Manson)

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School report: Are children overburdened with too many clubs?

We should be sensible in the choice of extracurricular activities we let our children do

By Rabbi Daniel Fine

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Ofsted finds Mathilda Marks-Kennedy to its liking

The Mill Hill primary scores well under new inspection system

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Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill

Fight to preserve yeshivah status quo could go to the courts

Charedi groups are resisting measures to regulate out-of-school institutions that are expected to win parliamentary assent soon

By Simon Rocker

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Protest against the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill in Westminster last month

Art teacher takes creative approach to bridging generations

Gaby Weigert’s pupils have been painting the portraits of care home residents

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Leo Baeck College

Leo Baeck College starts new chapter with opening of reading room

It contains some of the books in the library’s 60,000-strong collection

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Rabbi Deborah Kahn-Harris (L) and librarian Cassy Sachar at the opening of the library's new reading room (Photo: Leo Baeck College)

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