Darul Uloom Leicester

Darul Uloom Leicester Independent school progress report

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DCSF registration number 856/6004 Unique Reference Number (URN) 120345 URN for registered childcare and social care SC006329 Inspection number 353981 Inspection dates 22 March 2010 Reporting inspector Michael Best Social care inspector Christy Wannop

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T: 08456 404040 Textphone: 0161 618 8524 E: enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk W: www.ofsted.gov.uk No. 090137 Inspection report template – progress monitoring

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Purpose and scope of the visit

This inspection visit was carried out by Ofsted under Section 162A of the Education Act 2002 1 , as amended by schedule 8 of the Education Act 2005 2 , and under the Care Standards Act 2000 having regard to the national minimum standards for boarding schools.

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Purpose and scope of the visit

The visit was conducted at the request of the Registration Authority for independent schools in order to monitor the progress the school has made in implementing its action plan following the previous inspection.

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Information about the school

Darul Uloom is an independent Islamic educational institute for boys aged 11 to 23 years. Established in 1992 and located in the Belgrave area of Leicester, it offers secondary and further education as well as advanced Islamic education. This prepares students to become imams or Islamic theologians. There are currently 135 students on roll, 58 of whom are boarders. It aims ‘to nurture self-respect and confidence and to raise the self-esteem of its students as Muslims, enabling them to integrate successfully in the multicultural society without compromising their Islamic beliefs and values’. The school offers a complete course of Islamic theology and secular education at Key Stages 3 and 4.

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Context of the visit

The academic and boarding aspects of the school were inspected simultaneously in May 2009. Following this, the school submitted an action plan to address the shortcomings identified at the time of the inspection: this plan was accepted by the Department in October 2009. This is the first visit to the school to follow up the progress it has made in implementing its action plan.

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action plan

The school has made good progress in implementing its action plan and now meets all regulatory requirements and the relevant national minimum standards.

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action plan

At the time of the last inspection in May 2009, the local fire officer had expressed concerns about the school’s fire risk assessment procedures. A new fire risk assessment was completed in July 2009 and the school has acted promptly to address the areas identified for improvement. Staff and senior students have received appropriate training and a programme of regular checks and drills has been established. The Leicestershire Fire Authority is now satisfied with the school’s

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action plan

1 www.opsi.gov.uk/acts/acts2002/ukpga_20020032_en_14#pt10-ch1-pb4-l1g162 2 www.opsi.gov.uk/ACTS/acts2005/ukpga_20050018_en_15#sch8 Inspection report template – progress monitoring compliance with the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 and confirms that there is no enforcement action required.

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action plan

The inspection in May 2009 found that the school did not have an effective system of risk assessment, with written records, to identify all the risks from buildings, activities and grounds. The systems now in place are comprehensive and well embedded. Procedures for planning, documenting and reviewing hazards to remove unnecessary risk are rigorous.

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action plan

As a result of the inspection in May 2009, the school was required to ensure that all adults, including volunteers working as ‘gap’ students with boarders, were included in its recruitment process and checked with the Criminal Record Bureau (CRB). There are no ‘gap’ students in the institute. However, there are older students completing the Islamic Theology course. Appropriate CRB checks have now been undertaken. The school’s single central record was also scrutinised during this visit and found to meet the latest requirements. Inspection report template – progress monitoring

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School details

Name of school Darul Uloom Leicester DCSF number 856/6004 Unique reference number (URN) 120345 Type of school Muslim boarding Status Independent Date school opened 1992 Age range of pupils 11-23 Gender of pupils Boys Number on roll (full-time pupils) Boys: 135 Girls: 0 Total: 135 Number of boarders Boys: 58 Girls: 0 Total: 58 Annual fees (day pupils) £1560 Annual fees (boarders) £2280 Address of school 119 Loughborough Road Leicester Leicestershire LE4 5LN Telephone number 0116 266 8992 Fax number 0116 299 2458 Email address info@darululoomleicester.org Headteacher Mr Harun Musa Proprietor Trustee Board (Charity No. 1041254) Reporting inspector Michael Best Dates of inspection 22 March 2010

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