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The annual Ofsted report reveals positive advances in education, but warns of inequalities within the system.
Ofsted annual report reveals positive results

The Ofsted annual report on the state of English schools released today paints a largely positive picture of education across the country. Some 6,848 schools were inspected in the last year with 14 per cent judged to be “outstanding” – up from 11 per cent in 2006. A further 46 per cent of schools judged… Read more »

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A committee of MPs say counseling should come first for couples, not divorce.
Divorce mediation being overlooked, say MPs

One in three couples seeking a divorce are not told about mediation as an alternative to going to court because solicitors lack a financial incentive, an influential group of MPs has said. The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) says mediation “can be cheaper, quicker and . . . less acrimonious” than settling family disputes through the… Read more »