:00:00. > :00:08.Good evening from Look North. That is it for now.
:00:09. > :00:12.The head teacher of the West Yorkshire school, recently featured
:00:13. > :00:14.on Channel Four's Educating Yorkshire TV series, says school
:00:15. > :00:18.inspectors are creating a "climate of fear". He has called for reform
:00:19. > :00:22.of the system of testing and supporting schools to improve. Our
:00:23. > :00:28.political editor Len Tingle takes up the story.
:00:29. > :00:30.In two years, under the leadership of charismatic head teacher John
:00:31. > :00:33.Mitchell, Thornhill Community Academy in Dewsbury jumped from
:00:34. > :00:40.being rated amongst the bottom % of schools in the country, and is now
:00:41. > :00:42.in the top 6%. He says that is no thanks to the advice of school
:00:43. > :00:49.inspectors from the governmdnt agency Ofsted.
:00:50. > :00:52.There is a culture of fear `mong the teaching profession, with vdry short
:00:53. > :00:56.notice inspection, they comd in lessons are observed. And sometimes
:00:57. > :01:00.a teacher will be able to tdach a lesson which, on the face of it is
:01:01. > :01:02.very good indeed, maybe even outstanding, yet their outcomes
:01:03. > :01:06.suggest over time the teachhng can't be better than good, or reqtires
:01:07. > :01:10.improvement. On today's Sunday Politics, the head
:01:11. > :01:13.of Ofsted for Yorkshire and the signature was asked why so lany head
:01:14. > :01:20.teachers distrust the results of the inspectors' work.
:01:21. > :01:29.Everyone would accept that `n Ofsted inspection is stressful timd for
:01:30. > :01:32.head teachers and teachers. I also think most head teachers and
:01:33. > :01:35.governing bodies and local `nd national politicians would say that
:01:36. > :01:38.parents have the right to know about the quality of the schools that they
:01:39. > :01:42.might send their children to. So, yes, there is stress, but it is
:01:43. > :01:48.absolutely necessary we hold schools to account.
:01:49. > :01:51.Nationally, Ofsted has annotnced it will make fewer inspections to good
:01:52. > :01:54.schools, concentrating on those seem to be struggling.
:01:55. > :02:00.It's been confirmed that thd body of a man found in the River Foss in
:02:01. > :02:04.York on Friday is that of mhssing Leeds man, Ben Clarkson. 22`year`old
:02:05. > :02:09.Ben had been missing since ` night out in the city three weeks ago
:02:10. > :02:11.After his body was found, hhs girlfriend, Rachel Peatfield, issued
:02:12. > :02:14.a statement, on behalf of hhs family, paying tribute to "`
:02:15. > :02:16.wonderful character who was kind and gentle".
:02:17. > :02:20.A 16`year`old is in hospital with serious injuries this evening, after
:02:21. > :02:22.an assault in Leeds. Part of Harehills Lane was cordoned off as
:02:23. > :02:33.a forensic Boxing now, and Sheffield's Barry
:02:34. > :02:35.Awad, also known as Kid Gal`had claimed the European super
:02:36. > :02:37.bantamweight title last night, with a convincing unanimous decision over
:02:38. > :02:41.Spain's Sergio Prado. 24`ye`r`old Galahad dominated from start to
:02:42. > :02:44.finish, and Prado had no answer for the speed and skill of his opponent.
:02:45. > :02:52.Galahad, though, says he never underestimated his rival.
:02:53. > :03:01.He came to win, he knew it was a big opportunity come he came prdpared.
:03:02. > :03:05.He came to fight, to try to beat me. And I had to be on my best.
:03:06. > :03:11.It's not been a good afternoon for any of our teams in the Supdrleague.
:03:12. > :03:14.The Bradford Bulls were beaten 6`0 away to Hull KR. Castleford Tigers
:03:15. > :03:17.lost to Salford 23`16. And the Wakefield Trinity Wildcats `lso lost
:03:18. > :03:19.their match, the final scord Wakefield 16, St Helen's 24.
:03:20. > :03:24.It's the final day of the Sport Relief fundraising weekend `nd, all
:03:25. > :03:27.across Yorkshire, people have been taking part in Sport Relief Mile
:03:28. > :03:30.events. Participants have bden choosing to run either one, three or
:03:31. > :03:32.six miles. We sent our reporter Cathy Booth along to Clifton Park in
:03:33. > :03:43.Rotherham. Before the run, the warm`up. And
:03:44. > :03:47.everyone, even the Mayor, is getting involved. The run in Clifton Park is
:03:48. > :03:51.one of many taking place in the region today, and there is ` lovely
:03:52. > :03:56.atmosphere, old and young, getting involved. Having thoroughly warmed
:03:57. > :04:02.up, the Mayor started the r`ce. Five, four, three, two, one
:04:03. > :04:10.The Sport Relief mile is all about taking part. Some runners t`ckled
:04:11. > :04:13.three or six miles. But for others, just finishing one mile was cause
:04:14. > :04:17.for big celebration. That is fantastic, really good. I
:04:18. > :04:29.have been so ill, and my falily have been so good. I'm just so h`ppy I
:04:30. > :04:31.have done it. I didn't think I was going to do it. Thank you,
:04:32. > :04:34.everybody, so much. Did you enjoy it?
:04:35. > :04:37.Oh, well done. Will you go round again?
:04:38. > :04:41.I don't normally run with two young children. It was quite diffhcult.
:04:42. > :04:44.After all that exertion, tile for rehydration. Whether you finished
:04:45. > :05:03.the race on four legs or two. Well done to everyone in Rotherham
:05:04. > :05:07.today. Time now for the weather Good evening. It will get qtite
:05:08. > :05:13.chilly tonight. We will losd those showers, some have been quite heavy.
:05:14. > :05:19.You can see the blue colour indicating there will be a frost
:05:20. > :05:28.tonight. Under clear skies. Temperatures down to `3. A sharp
:05:29. > :05:34.frost. Watch out for icy stretches tomorrow morning. A cold and frosty
:05:35. > :05:38.start. Dry and bright. It should remain dry. We might see sole
:05:39. > :05:46.sunshine. The breeze will freshen from the South attempt shows will
:05:47. > :05:49.rise to 10 degrees. The clotd will increase tomorrow evening, some
:05:50. > :05:54.outbreaks of rain overnight. Tuesday, staying cloudy, 10 degrees.
:05:55. > :06:06.That's all for now. Have a good evening, goodbye.
:06:07. > :06:15.Hello. Following today's showers, tonight is going to be much colder.
:06:16. > :06:19.Clear skies, light winds, a recipe for a widespread frost. Sharp
:06:20. > :06:25.showers for the next couple of hours. From East Yorkshire to the
:06:26. > :06:29.south-east. Hail and thunder. Skies will clear across many areas.
:06:30. > :06:30.Temperatures tumbling across rural parts it could be