Headteachers articles
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Watch as Sunderland headteacher praises 'amazing' children after good Ofsted inspection
A Sunderland headteacher has praised the school’s “amazing” children and thanked her dedicated staff after Hetton Primary School was judged to be good in all areas following its latest Ofsted inspection. Inspectors described how pupils “enjoy” being at the school and how pupils “work with interest and enthusiasm in lessons” and achieve well. The report also highlighted the “high standards” of pupils’ behaviour and their positive attitudes to learning. After being informed of the judgment,...
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37 photos showing inspiring headteachers at Sheffield primary and secondary schools in the 90s and 2000s
These pictures show the men and women who ran Sheffield’s primary and secondary schools during the 1990s and 2000s. Many of these fondly-remembered headteachers are pictured with their pupils and fellow staff members. Our retro photo gallery includes a royal visit by the late Queen Elizabeth II, a charity ‘gunging’ and one brave headteacher at the controls of a digger, cutting the first sod at a new school site. Do you remember any of these headteachers, or the teachers and pupils pictured with...
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Paedophile blackmailed shamed Wakefield headteacher out of £3,100 after child-abuse website meeting
Joseph Hutchinson told Gareth Mellor that he knew he was an assistant head at Kettlethorpe High School, knew where he lived and would tell Mellor’s wife of his involvement, unless he paid him sums of “hush money”. Mellor was eventually arrested and sentenced last year after his vile interests came to light. He avoided an immediate custodial sentence but lost his job and reputation. However, 33-year-old Hutchinson, who has been convicted before for downloading abuse images, was caught again...