Etz Chaim Boys School

Overview

The inspection concludes that the school "does not meet all of the independent school standards that were checked." While the school has resolved previous issues regarding safeguarding, health and safety, and premises hygiene, it continues to fail to meet standards concerning the quality of education, pupils’ spiritual, moral, social and cultural development, and leadership.

Strengths

• Safeguarding arrangements are now effective, with an electronic recording system enabling leaders to "efficiently spot patterns and trends" and take "timely action."
• Health and safety compliance has improved significantly; a dedicated manager ensures issues are "quickly actioned," creating a "safe place for pupils to learn."
• Premises hygiene, particularly in food preparation areas, is now "suitable," with equipment found to be "clean and well maintained."
• Leaders are making "more use of assessments" to monitor pupil progress, and reading support is being regularly reviewed.

Areas to improve

• The curriculum must be revised to teach pupils about "all the protected characteristics," specifically including "sexual orientation and gender reassignment," as currently required by law.
• The relationships and sex education (RSE) provision must be updated to "meet the requirements of the statutory guidance" under section 80A of the Education Act 2002.
• Leaders and the proprietor must demonstrate the "skills and knowledge" necessary to ensure all independent school standards are met consistently, particularly regarding curriculum planning and pupil preparation for life in modern Britain.

Safeguarding

The report states that safeguarding standards are now met, noting that the new electronic recording system allows leaders to identify risks effectively and that staff have received appropriate training.