Inspectors

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

County council staff celebrate the result.

LCC children and families services receive top marks from Ofsted inspectors

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

Everything you need to know about Ofsted school inspections

Inspectors have returned to two of Leicester’s hospitals to review the state of maternity and emergency services after both were slammed by watchdog the Care Quality Commission (CQC) for the standard of care given to patients.

Inspectors revisit hospitals after previously damning reports

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) carried out a follow-up inspection of Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust

Improvements to mental health services across Leicestershire

Residents have reported oil in the River Swift. Photo by Samantha Bobat.

Inspectors moitoring River Swift near Lutterworth after recent oil spillages

The county council's children's services have been praised by Ofsted inspectors.

Ofsted praises Leicestershire County Council’s children’s services

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

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

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

Headteacher blocks Ofsted inspection after death of fellow head

Leicestershire Fire and Rescue service has made good progress after a number of concerns were identified during an official inspection in 2018 – but still needs to do more to tackle issues including workplace bullying and harassment.

Inspectors say Leicestershire’s fire service has made good progress

Robert Smyth Academy

Robert Smyth Academy in Harborough celebrates being rated 'Good' by Ofsted

It follows the school’s best ever exam results

Laura Kearns

Lenthall House in Market Harborough is being ordered to make urgent improvements by the end of next month after being branded “inadequate” by watchdog inspectors.

Harborough care home ordered to make urgent improvements after being branded 'in...

Tim Norman, chair of the Independent Monitoring Board (IMB) at Gartree Prison.

Inspectors praise both staff and inmates at Gartree Prison for how they are tack...

Great Bowden Academy was given the highest grading of excellent in their recent church school inspection

Primary school in Harborough receives high praise from inspectors

Almost 100 food hygiene warnings handed out to Harborough district businesses

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

Leicestershire Police

Leicestershire Police rated as 'good' for effectiveness

HMP Gartree

Prison in Harborough district 'no longer safe enough' says report

Ofsted

Desborough school celebrates '˜good' Ofsted rating

Villagers packed out a meeting last December

Council lose appeal over Great Bowden homes