DOZENS of outstanding Dorset schools are set to face inspectors for the first time since controversial exemptions were axed. From September, Ofsted will resume inspecting schools across the country and for the first time in almost a decade, those deemed outstanding will also face compulsory routine visits. Figures from the education watchdog, covering 150 of Dorset s primary and secondary schools, show that 25 received an outstanding rating the last time they were inspected. Under rules introduced in 2012, those schools became exempt from being routinely reinspected and only faced scrutiny if concerns were raised about their performance. The exemptions were introduced by the then Conservative/Liberal Democrat coalition Government to give outstanding schools more freedom.
By Vicky Nash Audience and Content Editor
76 per cent of Dorset people have received two Covid-19 vaccine doses THREE-quarters of people in Dorset have received two doses of a Covid-19 vaccine, figures reveal. NHS data shows 242,485 people had received both jabs by July 4 – 76% of those aged 16 and over, based on latest population estimates for mid-2020 from the Office for National Statistics. Of those to have received both jabs, 237,050 were aged 25 and over – 82% of the age group. It means 5,435 people aged between 16 to 25 have received both doses. Meanwhile, 290,150 people in Dorset have received at least one dose of a vaccine – 91% of those aged 16 and over.
Three-quarters of people in Dorset have received two doses of a Covid-19 vaccine, figures reveal. NHS data shows 233,266 people had received both jabs by June 20 – 73% of those aged 16 and over, based on the latest population estimates from the Office for National Statistics. Of those to have received both jabs, 228,633 were aged 25 and over – 79% of the age group. It means 4,633 people aged between 16 to 25 have received both doses. The NHS vaccine data also reveals variation in coverage for residents who had received at least one dose between different areas across Dorset. Across Dorset, 88% of those aged 16 and over have had one jab.
The road was closed by police officers as they investigated the crash near Sherborne. A MAN is fighting for his life in hospital following a serious crash. Dorset Police received a report at 7.27am on Tuesday, June 8 of a two-vehicle collision, which involved a silver Toyota and a blue Subaru, on an unclassified road near to Keepers Cottage, in the area of Gainsborough Hill south of Sherborne. The driver of the Toyota – a man aged in his 50s from the Sherborne area – sustained serious injuries and was taken to Yeovil District Hospital. He was subsequently transferred to Southmead Hospital in Bristol where he remains in a critical condition.
Driver fighting for life after serious crash involving Subaru and Toyota on country road A DRIVER is fighting for life following a crash on a country road. Police were called to the unclassified road near Keepers Cottage in the Gainsborough Hill area near Sherborne at 7.27am yesterday. The collision involved a silver Toyota and a blue Subaru. The driver of the Toyota – a man aged in his 50s from the Sherborne area – suffered serious injuries and was taken to Yeovil District Hospital. He was later transferred to Southmead Hospital in Bristol where he remains in a critical condition. The driver of the Subaru – a woman aged in her 50s from the Bradford Abbas area – sustained minor injuries.