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☆ Britain's Orthodox Haredi Jews wary of state intrusion in education
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-06 | by ( Jonathan Saul | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

This special faith-based education is profoundly important to Hamilton's strictly Orthodox Haredi Jewish community, which numbers 80,000 in Britain. All children in Britain from the age of five must be in full-time education. "Every child has the right to a safe and suitable education," said a spokesperson for the Department of Education. Underlying the tensions at play between the community and secular state, the government's educational standards office Ofsted, which inspects schools, said in 2021 the school's secular curriculum was too narrow. "Hear our pain and our deep request to leave us alone to allow us to keep our identity," said Rabbi Herschel Gluck, a Haredi community leader.

Persons: Yossi Hamilton, Asher Gratt, Randall Hardy, Flick Drummond, Elyon, Peter Cziborra Hamilton, Hamilton, Shakeel, Rabbi Herschel Gluck, Jonathan Saul, Alexandra Hudson Organizations: Jewish, Conservative, Department of Education, REUTERS, Ofsted, Alexandra Hudson Our, Thomson Locations: London, Britain, England, Israel, British, Birmingham

"I'd love to work more hours," Sharples told Reuters at the home in northern England she shares with her children and web-developer husband. The Centre for Progressive Policy (CPP) think tank has estimated that around 1.5 million British mums would work more hours if childcare permitted. Business groups and researchers argue that acting on childcare in his March 15 budget would do more to unlock greater economic growth. The government says it has spent more than 20 billion pounds in the last five years helping with the cost of childcare. "Childcare unlocks not just the potential of children, but also the potential of parents," Labour leader Keir Starmer said last month.

☆ The 10 most prestigious preschools in London and how to get in, according 2 early-education consultants
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-29 | by ( Lauren Crosmedlicott | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +18 min

Finding the right early-education setting for your child in London may feel like a minefield to new parents. Nurseries aren't just evaluating children in the application process but also assessing the parents during the decision-making process, Baron said. The school emphasizes on its website that children who attend are accepted into the top selective preschools in London. "There's nothing to say they can't be moved onto more of a prep school," Smith said. The admission process: Children can start at Ducks as early as 6 months of age, but most start at 2.

Copiii din Marea Britanie cel mai puternic afectați de pandemia de COVID-19 au înregistrat un regres la competențele de bază ca urmare a închiderii școlilor și a restricțiilor de circulație, a avertizat organizaţia Ofsted de monitorizare a instituțiilor educaționale. BUCUREŞTI, 10 nov – Sputnik. Pe de altă parte, după cum a subliniat organizaţia, copiii care au beneficiat de sprijin susţinut în familie au arătat progrese în ciuda restricţiilor şi întreruperii cursurilor. Când a venit primul val al pandemiei de COVID-19 în primăvară, multe școli din Marea Britanie au optat pentru învățarea la distanță, deși copiilor lucrătorilor esențiali din prima linie li s-a permis să participe la cursuri în clasă. Luni, Departamentul pentru Sănătate și Asistență Socială din Marea Britanie a înregistrat 21.350 de cazuri noi de COVID-19, ceea ce a dus totalul cazurilor din țară la peste 1,2 milioane.

Persons: Amanda Spielman, Luni Organizations: Sputnik, Sputnik News Locations: BUCUREŞTI

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