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Melton Borough Council's Parkside offices

Residents and business owners urged to have a say on update to Local Plan

Pupils of Frisby CE Primary School pictured with the Mayor of Melton, Councillor Jim Adcock, after he opened their new pond and wildlife area

Village school praised for ‘warm, family feel’ by Ofsted inspectors

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Village schools both enjoy positive inspection reports

Co-headteachers Philippa Millward and Nicola Bailey celebrating the new Ofsted rating with some of their pupils at Asfordby Hill Primary School

Co-headteachers praise pupils after school's impressive Ofsted report

The Amwell care home, in Melton Mowbray

Inspectors find Melton luxury care home failed to improve poor standards

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The Amwell care home in Melton Mowbray

Melton care home in 'special measures' after inspectors visit

St Mary's

St Mary’s Church of England Primary School celebrated for sustained high standar...

Inspectors have flagged up failings at Leicestershire Fire Service

Inspectors highlight failings in Leicestershire fire service

Headteacher Sonia Schofield with some of her pupils at Whissendine Primary School

Ofsted inspectors praise 'remarkable village school'
A village school headteacher says she is ‘incredibly proud’ of her team after they received a glowing reference from Ofsted inspectors.
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Melton Carnegie Museum

Inspectors give Melton Carnegie Museum a record rating

Staff and students at Loughborough College celebrate the new Ofsted rating

Loughborough College residential accommodation rated “Outstanding” by Ofsted

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'Outstanding' and 'good' grades will disappear under the proposed new traffic light system

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

Redmile Primary School IMAGE Google StreetView

Inspectors impressed by Vale of Belvoir primary school

Ofsted checks safeguarding, to make sure schools have good policies in place to protect vulnerable young people (Image: National World/Adobe Stock)

How Ofsted checks safeguarding in schools

Queniborough CE Primary School

Double inspection success at Queniborough CE Primary School

Ofsted inspectors can give schools four different ratings (Photo: Carl Court/Getty Images)

Everything you need to know about Ofsted school inspections

Scalford Court Care Home

Inspectors say rural care home 'requires improvement'

Rosalind Hopkins, executive headteacher at Birch Wood Area Special School in Melton Mowbray

Birch Wood pupils and staff praised in glowing Ofsted report

Children and staff at Melton Mowbray Day Nursery and Preschool celebrate their 'good' Ofsted rating

Melton nursery 'thrilled' with 'good' rating

Burton Park Hospital, based in Warwick Road, MeltonIMAGE: Google StreetView

Melton brain injury hospital rated 'inadequate'

Pupils in fancy dress at Brownlow Primary School during the latest World Book Day celebrations there

Inspectors say Melton school 'is a calm and happy place to learn'

Head teacher Emma Barker with some of her pupils at Bottesford CE Primary School

Village school head 'delighted' with good Ofsted rating

Headteacher Karen Lambert with some of her pupils at Stathern Primary School

Village school retains 'outstanding' rating 13 years after last inspection

Members of the Derbyshire, Leicestershire and Rutland Air Ambulance service at their Nottingham base

Inspectors say local air ambulance service is 'outstanding'

CQC reports have been published on Leicestershire maternity services, including Melton's St Mary's Birth Centre

Melton baby unit rated 'good' while city maternity services are downgraded
Melton’s baby unit has received a better quality rating than the Leicester hospitals’ maternity services where it will be relocated to.
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Long Field Academy principal Chris Haggett

Inspectors heap praise on the way Melton secondary school is run

Waltham Primary School pupils celebrate their school's rating of 'good' in the latest Ofsted inspection

Village primary school said to be 'warm, happy and inclusive' in Ofsted report

Melton Vale Sixth Form College

Inspectors lavish praise on Melton Vale Sixth Form College staff and students

UK theme parks and fairgrounds face major health and safety checks after high speed incidents - list of rides

Breaking Extra safety checks on 100 fairground and theme park rides across UK

Walltham Hall Nursing Home

Residents at village care home found to be at risk of burns and food poisoning

Ruth Perry was the headteacher at Caversham Primary School (Photo: Brighter Futures for Children)

Breaking Headteacher blocks Ofsted inspection after death of fellow head

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County fire service improving but bullying still an issue

Melton Carnegie Museum

Highly-rated museum put forward for gold award

The Amwell, Melton Mowbray

Luxury Melton care home transforms its quality rating

The Amwell luxury care home at Melton

Inspectors report assaults at Melton care home

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Melton care home accused of putting residents at risk of Covid infection

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Melton primary school celebrates improved Ofsted rating

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Inspectors take improving Melton school out of ‘special measures’

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Melton primary school staff and pupils are winning battle to turn round ‘special...

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The RSPCA have issued a warning over squirrels getting trapped in bird feeders

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Luxury Melton care home criticised by quality inspectors

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Melton school completes Ofsted improvement from '˜inadequate' to '˜good'
Staff and pupils at a Melton school are celebrating today (Monday) after an Ofsted report said it was now '˜good' after previous inspections rated it as '˜inadequate' and then '˜requiring improvement'.
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St Francis Catholic Primary School's pupils' celebrate after the school received a 'good' Ofsted rating PHOTO: Supplied

St Francis Catholic Primary School in Melton pleased with '˜good' Ofsted rating

Brooksby College retains its '˜good' Ofsted rating

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Train halted near Melton after ploughing into four cows on the line

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Long Clawson Medical Practice takes '˜immediate action' to improve areas after C...

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CQC finds safety at EMAS is '˜inadequate' because of lack of staff and vehicles

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