23/03/2014 Look North (Yorkshire)


23/03/2014

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Good evening from Look North. That is it for now.

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The head teacher of the West Yorkshire school, recently featured

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on Channel Four's Educating Yorkshire TV series, says school

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inspectors are creating a "climate of fear". He has called for reform

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of the system of testing and supporting schools to improve. Our

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political editor Len Tingle takes up the story.

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In two years, under the leadership of charismatic head teacher John

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Mitchell, Thornhill Community Academy in Dewsbury jumped from

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being rated amongst the bottom % of schools in the country, and is now

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in the top 6%. He says that is no thanks to the advice of school

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inspectors from the governmdnt agency Ofsted.

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There is a culture of fear `mong the teaching profession, with vdry short

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notice inspection, they comd in lessons are observed. And sometimes

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a teacher will be able to tdach a lesson which, on the face of it is

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very good indeed, maybe even outstanding, yet their outcomes

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suggest over time the teachhng can't be better than good, or reqtires

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improvement. On today's Sunday Politics, the head

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of Ofsted for Yorkshire and the signature was asked why so lany head

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teachers distrust the results of the inspectors' work.

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Everyone would accept that `n Ofsted inspection is stressful timd for

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head teachers and teachers. I also think most head teachers and

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governing bodies and local `nd national politicians would say that

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parents have the right to know about the quality of the schools that they

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might send their children to. So, yes, there is stress, but it is

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absolutely necessary we hold schools to account.

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Nationally, Ofsted has annotnced it will make fewer inspections to good

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schools, concentrating on those seem to be struggling.

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It's been confirmed that thd body of a man found in the River Foss in

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York on Friday is that of mhssing Leeds man, Ben Clarkson. 22`year`old

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Ben had been missing since ` night out in the city three weeks ago

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After his body was found, hhs girlfriend, Rachel Peatfield, issued

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a statement, on behalf of hhs family, paying tribute to "`

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wonderful character who was kind and gentle".

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A 16`year`old is in hospital with serious injuries this evening, after

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an assault in Leeds. Part of Harehills Lane was cordoned off as

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a forensic Boxing now, and Sheffield's Barry

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Awad, also known as Kid Gal`had claimed the European super

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bantamweight title last night, with a convincing unanimous decision over

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Spain's Sergio Prado. 24`ye`r`old Galahad dominated from start to

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finish, and Prado had no answer for the speed and skill of his opponent.

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Galahad, though, says he never underestimated his rival.

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He came to win, he knew it was a big opportunity come he came prdpared.

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He came to fight, to try to beat me. And I had to be on my best.

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It's not been a good afternoon for any of our teams in the Supdrleague.

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The Bradford Bulls were beaten 6`0 away to Hull KR. Castleford Tigers

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lost to Salford 23`16. And the Wakefield Trinity Wildcats `lso lost

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their match, the final scord Wakefield 16, St Helen's 24.

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It's the final day of the Sport Relief fundraising weekend `nd, all

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across Yorkshire, people have been taking part in Sport Relief Mile

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events. Participants have bden choosing to run either one, three or

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six miles. We sent our reporter Cathy Booth along to Clifton Park in

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Rotherham. Before the run, the warm`up. And

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everyone, even the Mayor, is getting involved. The run in Clifton Park is

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one of many taking place in the region today, and there is ` lovely

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atmosphere, old and young, getting involved. Having thoroughly warmed

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up, the Mayor started the r`ce. Five, four, three, two, one

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The Sport Relief mile is all about taking part. Some runners t`ckled

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three or six miles. But for others, just finishing one mile was cause

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for big celebration. That is fantastic, really good. I

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have been so ill, and my falily have been so good. I'm just so h`ppy I

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have done it. I didn't think I was going to do it. Thank you,

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everybody, so much. Did you enjoy it?

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Oh, well done. Will you go round again?

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I don't normally run with two young children. It was quite diffhcult.

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After all that exertion, tile for rehydration. Whether you finished

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the race on four legs or two. Well done to everyone in Rotherham

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today. Time now for the weather Good evening. It will get qtite

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chilly tonight. We will losd those showers, some have been quite heavy.

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You can see the blue colour indicating there will be a frost

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tonight. Under clear skies. Temperatures down to `3. A sharp

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frost. Watch out for icy stretches tomorrow morning. A cold and frosty

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start. Dry and bright. It should remain dry. We might see sole

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sunshine. The breeze will freshen from the South attempt shows will

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rise to 10 degrees. The clotd will increase tomorrow evening, some

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outbreaks of rain overnight. Tuesday, staying cloudy, 10 degrees.

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That's all for now. Have a good evening, goodbye.

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Hello. Following today's showers, tonight is going to be much colder.

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Clear skies, light winds, a recipe for a widespread frost. Sharp

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showers for the next couple of hours. From East Yorkshire to the

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south-east. Hail and thunder. Skies will clear across many areas.

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Temperatures tumbling across rural parts it could be

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