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Wellingborough day nursery closed after surprise Ofsted inspection

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Outstanding rating for Kettering acute inpatient and psychiatric care unit

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Kettering faith-based school receives excellence award

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Staff at village school working on further improvement after Ofsted report

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Children's services in North Northants rated as good with outstanding leadership

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Buccleuch Academy Ofsted report finds six 'expected' and two 'strong' standards

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Drugs at HMP Five Wells 'really common' at time of Reece Pryce's death

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CQC rates NNC’s adult social care provision as requires improvement

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'Improvement needed' in council's housing department, says Government inspector

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Higham Ferrers school told it 'needs attention' following Ofsted visit

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Kids Planet Thrapston celebrates good Ofsted rating

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Ofsted downgrades private school from 'requires improvement' to 'inadequate'

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Wootton Primary School rated Outstanding in all five Ofsted categories

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“Strong moral purpose and high ambition”: Pytchley Endowed CE Primary School rec...

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NGH rated ‘requires improvement’ after regulation breaches found by watchdog

Northampton General Hospital (NGH) has been rated ‘requires improvement’ by the care watchdog, after regulation breaches were found.

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‘Love is more important than anything else.” - Kislingbury CE Primary School cel...

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Kettering care home taken out of special measures and now rated good by CQC

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Creating Tomorrow College celebrates outstanding Ofsted rating

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Sunnyside Primary Academy recognised by Ofsted for “determined leadership” and “...

Huxlow Academy Irthlingborough has been judged 'good' in four out of five areas by Ofsted/Huxlow Academyplaceholder image

Irthlingborough academy praised for 'significant progress' made at school

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Corby primary school thrilled to be judged ‘good’ in all areas by Ofsted

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'Delighted' Great Doddington Primary community celebrates strong Ofsted report

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All 11 INMAT schools now rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted

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Ad Feature Dubai gets first 3-star Michelin restaurants

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Ashby Fields Primary School rated 'Good' in latest Ofsted inspection

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Rule-breaking homeowners given 14 days to get rid of land grab gravel driveways

Homeowners living on a North Northamptonshire street who have removed the grass service strip next to their pavement boundary have been given 14 days to reinstate the verge to its original state.

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Reduction in children entering care in Northamptonshire

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Kettering school graded 'outstanding' in four inspection areas

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Kingswood Primary Academy recognised by Ofsted for high aspirations and a consid...

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Proud Wellingborough junior school celebrates positive Ofsted report

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Ofsted praises Kingswood Secondary Academy for ambition, support and inclusivity

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Nene Valley Day Nursery declared ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted

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Irthlingborough school's Ofsted report shows 'hard work and dedication'

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'Caring' primary school given good rating in all areas in latest Ofsted report

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Ofsted Inspection Outcome “Rowan Gate Primary School has taken effective action ...

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“Good” judgement for Northamptonshire Children’s Trust Adoption Agency

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Irchester care home in special measures to protect people following inspection

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E-ACT Ousedale School celebrates glowing Ofsted report

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What the proposed Ofsted changes could mean for parents

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The 9 new criteria Ofsted may judge schools on, and the 5 new 'grades'

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Wellingborough nursery rated inadequate by Ofsted

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Kettering care home rated inadequate by CQC inspectors

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No bog standard toilets for Rushden Wetherspoons according to award

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Alfred Lord Tennyson School gets positive Ofsted visit in first inspection

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Significant achievement for Priors Hall A Learning Community following Ofsted in...

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Ofsted praise substantial improvements for children in care in North Northampton...

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Care home on Wellingborough new-build estate rated 'good' by CQC

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How Ofsted checks safeguarding in schools

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Northamptonshire probation service judged 'inadequate'

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Council draws up action plan to improve SEND services after damning inspection

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Everything you need to know about Ofsted school inspections

Rushton Primary School pupils and staff celebrate their 'good' Ofsted/ Pathfinder Schoolsplaceholder image

'Warm and nurturing' Kettering village school graded good

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Kettering care home 'not safe' as residents left 'hungry, in pain’ and ‘worried'

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Pupils at Woodnewton-ALC display ‘Outstanding’ behaviour & attitudes in a ‘Good'...

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