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A group of senior school leaders is calling on teachers to donate 1 each to launch a legal challenge against Ofsted, pledging to hold the inspectorate to account for ending careers and causing a mental health crisis.The vice-president of the Conservative education society, John Bald, a former Ofsted inspector, is fronting a crowdfunding page for the group, which is called Fair Judgement.

There is deeply troubling evidence of bullying, harassment and discrimination in fire and rescue services across England, with inspectors warning that what has been uncovered may just be the tip of the iceberg.Staff recalled racist, sexist and homophobic comments and behaviours which had gone unchallenged or been dismissed as banter, according to a report from His Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS) The report, which makes 35 recommendations, focuses on the values and culture of all 44 fire and rescue services (FRSs) in England and draws on the evidence collected through its inspections since 2018.

Ofsted inspections are a brutal process and they need to change, the vice-president of the National Association of Head Teachers has said.Simon Kidwell believes the framework that underpins the inspection needs redesigning, declaring that it is not fit for purpose and it's not working.Ofsted has been under scrutiny after Ruth Perry, a head teacher at Caversham Primary School in Reading, Berkshire, took her own life in January while awaiting its report which downgraded her school from the highest rating to the lowest.

Headteachers should stop working as Ofsted inspectors until a pay dispute with the Government is resolved, a school leaders' union has said.An emergency motion on inspections was tabled at the annual conference of the National Association of Head Teachers (NAHT) in Telford on Saturday, following the death of Ruth Perry.

A schools watchdog has insisted inspections should continue, in defiance of calls for them to be suspended following the death of headteacher Ruth Perry.Halting the reviews would not be in children's best interests, Ofsted chief inspector Amanda Spielman insisted.Three unions representing teachers and school leaders this week urged the regulator to put inspections on hold after Reading primary school headteacher Ms Perry took her own life as she anticipated a damning report.

In the wake of a deadly collapse of a parking garage in Lower Manhattan last week, New York City officials found structural problems at four other garages so dangerous they ordered the buildings at least partially vacated.At those four garages two in Manhattan and two in Brooklyn the city's Buildings Department found that the structures had deteriorated to the point where they were now posing an immediate threat to public safety, said Andrew Rudansky, a spokesman for the department.

Stress caused by Ofsted inspections was cited in coroners' reports on the deaths of 10 teachers over the past 25 years, the Observer can reveal.The research, by charity the Hazards Campaign and the University of Leeds, will intensify what Ofsted has called the outpouring of anger in the sector over the death of Berkshire headteacher Ruth Perry, who killed herself in January.

Teachers miss funerals and go to work sick to ensure they are present for Ofsted inspections, a former teacher has said at a vigil for late head Ruth Perry.Amanda Bentham, who used to teach in Tower Hamlets, east London, has also seen pupils with poor academic results asked not to attend school on inspection days.

A nursery's manager and owner had to be prescribed medication after they were told their nursery would be given the lowest possible Ofsted rating.Sarah Laws, the manager of Little Learners Nursery Centre in Richmond, North Yorkshire, and Lesley Johnson, the owner, said they were devastated after being informed the nursery was being downgraded from an outstanding to an inadequate rating.

A toxic culture around Ofsted inspections could lead to more cases like the late headteacher Ruth Perry, a former inspector has said.Three unions representing teachers and school leaders have urged Ofsted to pause inspections this week Ms Perry, a primary school teacher, took her own life awaiting a damning report from the watchdog.

The sister of a headteacher who took her own life after an Ofsted inspection has said the watchdog's report was deeply harmful in its implied focus on one individual.Ruth Perry, who was head at Caversham Primary School in Reading, killed herself in January while waiting for an Ofsted report which gave her school the lowest possible rating, her family said.

RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE IN UKRAINE A still image from video, released by Russia's Defence Ministry, shows what it said to be a missile ship of Russia's Pacific Fleet firing a Moskit cruise missile, March 28, 2023.RUSSIAN DEFENCE MINISTRY (via REUTERS) Moscow - 30 Mar 2023 - 14:33 UTC Russia will continue to give the U.S. advance notice about its missile tests despite suspending the last remaining nuclear arms treaty between the two countries, a top Russian diplomat said Thursday.

By Vladimir Isachenkov | Associated Press MOSCOW Russia will no longer give the U.S. advance notice about its missile tests, a senior Moscow diplomat said Wednesday, as its military deployed mobile launchers in Siberia in a show of the country's massive nuclear capability amid fighting in Ukraine.Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov told Russian news agencies that Moscow has halted all information exchanges with Washington envisioned by the last remaining nuclear arms pact with the U.S. after suspending its participation in it last month.

Russia has said it will respect caps on nuclear weapons under the New Start arms control treaty with the US, despite President Vladimir Putin earlier claiming he was suspending Moscow's participation in the pact.
he Russian Foreign Ministry also said Moscow will continue to exchange information about test launches of ballistic missiles under earlier agreements with Washington.

Vladimir Putin has declared that Russia is suspending its participation in the New Start treaty - the last remaining nuclear arms control pact with the US - sharply upping the ante amid tensions with Washington over the fighting in Ukraine.peaking in his state-of-the-nation address, he also said Russia should be ready to resume nuclear weapons tests if the US does so, a move that would end a global ban on nuclear weapons tests in place since the end of the Cold War.

AUSTIN, Texas It was a busy day for Austin City Council Thursday as they approved several ordinances aimed at helping residents impacted by the winter storm that came through Central Texas last week.The Development Services Department stated that two ordinances will go into effect from Feb. 9 through March 31.

A senior Russian diplomat said that Moscow would no longer inform the US about its missile tests, an announcement that came as the Russian military deployed mobile launchers in Siberia in a show of the country's nuclear capability amid the fighting in Ukraine.ussian deputy foreign minister Sergei Ryabkov said in remarks carried by Russian news agencies that Moscow had halted all information exchanges with Washington after previously suspending its participation in the last remaining nuclear arms pact with the US.

Russian president says deal struck with Belarusian counterpart would not violate nuclear nonproliferation agreements.Russia has struck a deal with neighbouring Belarus to station tactical nuclear weapons on its territory, President Vladimir Putin says.Putin made the announcement on Saturday as tensions grow with the West over the Ukraine war and as some Russian commentators speculate about possible nuclear strikes.

Russian President Vladimir Putin listens to Russian Transport Minister Vitaly Savelyev during their meeting in Moscow, Russia, Saturday, March 25, 2023.Gavriil Grigorov, AP Russian President Vladimir Putin said Saturday he would deploy tactical nuclear weapons in neighbour and ally Belarus.Putin has repeatedly issued thinly veiled threats he could use nuclear weapons in Ukraine, reviving Cold War-era fears.

Russian President Vladimir Putin said in an interview broadcast Sunday that after Russia suspended its participation in the last arms control agreement with Washington, it would "take into account" the nuclear weapons capabilities not only of the United States but of other NATO countries such as France and Britain.

Russian president Vladimir Putin said in an interview on Sunday that Russia has no choice but to take into account Nato's nuclear capabilities.e made the remarks in justifying Russia's recent suspension of its participation in the New START treaty, which seeks to cap the number of nuclear warheads possessed by the US and Russia.

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There are more than 7,500 miles of streets in the city of Los Angeles.Just imagine how many potholes they'll have after a few more days of heavy rain.Driving over a pothole can damage a tire, wheel rim or axle; if the impact is severe enough, it can affect the vehicle's suspension, undercarriage, body or even its frame.

An unlicensed Big Apple weed shop was slapped with a staggering $50,000 in fines and one of its workers was arrested the same day The Post revealed the store was brazenly operating across from City Hall.New York City Sheriff Anthony Miranda confirmed to The Post on Tuesday that Jungle Boys at 253 Broadway was fined the tens of thousands of dollars after the agency conducted inspections at the pot shop Saturday.

Monday, March 27, 2023 by Jo Clifton
Interim City Manager Jesús Garza announced a series of major organizational changes in a press release late Friday, saying his "highest priority is to organize our people and our work so that we are operating cohesively and focused on problem-solving."

Labour has urged Ofsted to reflect on the culture of school inspections following the heartbreaking death of headteacher Ruth Perry.Amid calls for the checks to be paused, shadow health secretary Wes Streeting said his party would keep them but reform the way they operate.Shadow education secretary Bridget Phillipson will be consulting with the teaching profession on the tone and the unhealthy level of pressure that comes with inspections in the coming weeks, he said.

Schools are removing logos and references to Ofsted ratings from their websites as a mark of solidarity with headteacher Ruth Perry, who took her own life while waiting for a negative inspection report.Headteachers are planning to stage peaceful protests including wearing black clothing and armbands and displaying photographs of Ms Perry around the school when Ofsted inspections take place.

Over 120,000 people have signed a petition calling for an inquiry into an Ofsted's inspection, after the school's headteacher is said to have taken her own life.Ruth Perry, head of Caversham Primary School in Reading, took her own life while waiting for an Ofsted report which judged the school's leadership and management as inadequate, her family said.

The Eaubonne bulk carrier ship docks in the port of Mombasa, Kenya Saturday, Nov. 26, 2022.Gideon Maundu (AP) An unprecedented wartime deal that allowed grain to flow from Ukraine to countries in Africa, the Middle East and Asia where hunger is a growing threat and high food prices are pushing more people into poverty was extended just before its expiration date, officials said Saturday.

KYIV, Ukraine An unprecedented wartime deal that allowed grain to flow from Ukraine to countries in Africa, the Middle East and Asia where hunger is a growing threat and high food prices are pushing more people into poverty was extended just before its expiration date, officials said Saturday.The United Nations and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced the extension, but neither confirmed how long it would last.

TikTok has a large science community, and the social network wants everyone to know it on Pi Day.The company is launching a dedicated STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) feed that shows only these more educational videos.You may learn to code or discuss experiments without having to wade through TikTok's usual entertainment-focused content.

Russia and China have showcased their deepening ties in a series of meetings in Moscow closely watched for signs that Beijing might offer a stronger support to the Kremlin for its war in Ukraine.
he visit by Wang Yi, the Chinese Communist Party's most senior foreign policy official, comes as the conflict in Ukraine continues to upend the global diplomatic order.