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Out of special measures after four years

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An integrated secondary school that has been in special measures for four years is celebrating achieving a “good” inspection.

Crumlin Integrated College in Northern Ireland was put into formal intervention in early 2010.

The Education and Training Inspectorate (ETI) highlighted major deficiencies in leadership, poor teaching standards and exam results.

Principal Dr Annabelle Scott was subsequently removed from her post and sent for training. She later returned but was warned by police to stay away after a death threat was made against her.

In a follow-up visit, inspectors said the college was continuing to improve “by stabilising and developing its leadership capacity” and “strengthening the teachers’ capacity for effective teaching”.

In addition, inspectors noted the raising of standards, which the pupils attain, both in public examinations and in their wider skills and capabilities.

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