:00:11. > :00:15.Children's services on the Isle of Wight labelled inadequate have
:00:16. > :00:19.now improved, according to the latest round of inspections.
:00:20. > :00:22.Last year Ofsted said outcomes for children were too low, prompting the
:00:23. > :00:28.government to order a partnership with Hampshire County Council.
:00:29. > :00:31.The Isle of Wight has 51 schools and 17,000 pupils.
:00:32. > :00:34.Last year OFSTED highlighted a series of concerns,
:00:35. > :00:38.saying pupils' progress between Key Stage 1 and 2 was the lowest
:00:39. > :00:40.in the country and attainment was significantly below the national
:00:41. > :00:47.Following the inspection, the Department for Education told
:00:48. > :00:50.the Isle of Wight Council to enter into a strategic partnership with
:00:51. > :00:54.Hampshire County Council, with the head of Hampshire's Children's
:00:55. > :00:57.Services department taking over statutory responsibility
:00:58. > :01:09.Ofsted says that partnership is now paying off.
:01:10. > :01:14.The key stage two results are already positive, attendance figures
:01:15. > :01:18.are going up and we think that is a good foundation for good GCSE and
:01:19. > :01:22.A`level results this year. It is a major step working with all schools
:01:23. > :01:26.in the island and working in partnership with our Hampshire
:01:27. > :01:28.colleagues that is moving forward, but building on the relationships
:01:29. > :01:30.that are already there. The number of primary schools
:01:31. > :01:32.on the island judged as "good" is now in line with the
:01:33. > :01:35.national average, and all the schools identified as needing
:01:36. > :01:37.intensive support have improved. But those in charge
:01:38. > :01:47.of the island's education know A motorist has been attacked
:01:48. > :03:34.in the street by a hammer`wielding storming match for Bournemouth, who
:03:35. > :03:37.thrashed Huddersfield by 4`0. In League 1, MK dons got the season off
:03:38. > :03:44.to a flying start with a 4`2 win against Gillingham. Swindon under
:03:45. > :03:48.boss Mark Cooper started at home against Scunthorpe and will be happy
:03:49. > :03:54.with a 3`1 win. Portsmouth travel to Exeter city is one of the promotion
:03:55. > :03:57.favourites and managed a 1`1 draw. Oxford started the season at home
:03:58. > :04:03.but will be disappointed with a loss against Burton. Now the weather. We
:04:04. > :04:07.have some unassailable wet and windy weather on its way, and yellow
:04:08. > :04:11.warning from The Met office for the next 24 hours, not only from the
:04:12. > :04:17.intensity of the win but `` intensity of the rain but from the
:04:18. > :04:21.strength of the wind. We could see some torrential downpours offering
:04:22. > :04:25.perhaps some localised surface water flooding, a blustery and wet night
:04:26. > :04:28.to come. We keep heavy rain through much of tomorrow even after this law
:04:29. > :04:34.has cleared to the north`east. We have very strong winds, perhaps
:04:35. > :04:37.touching gale force to course to, a blustery afternoon to come. It is
:04:38. > :04:39.worth keeping an eye on the forecast.
:04:40. > :04:51.Just before we go, we will leave you with some of this.
:04:52. > :04:53.The traditional firework spectacular marked the end of Cowes Week and
:04:54. > :04:58.drew the usual crowds. That is all for now and we will have
:04:59. > :05:00.more on the BBC News website. We are back tomorrow evening at 6:50pm.
:05:01. > :05:19.Have a lovely evening. Good night. Good evening. Conditions in the next
:05:20. > :05:22.24 hours may not match those of the big storms of autumn and winter but
:05:23. > :05:26.they will make for an unpleasant summer staples of already some
:05:27. > :05:29.unpleasant conditions here, wet and very windy, but it is this low tide
:05:30. > :05:35.on to what once was hurricane Bertha, which has now set its track
:05:36. > :05:36.for the UK as we go through Sunday. Arriving to some