FOUR of Nottingham's struggling schools are beginning to show some signs of improvement.
There is a long way to go before children are receiving the standard of education they need in the city, but the progress is welcome.
Ofsted has conducted monitoring visits at Big Wood School, Bulwell Academy, Ellis Guilford, and Farnborough School.
They were among seven schools that were labelled "inadequate" by the Government watchdog last year.
As reported in the Post, some of those schools were initially slow to respond.
But now Ofsted notes that teaching standards have improved, although not enough; school attendance and behaviour is better. The progress comes after the development of a new challenge board, set up to push schools and check on progress.
It is important to acknowledge improvement. The schools, their staff and the pupils face a tough task in turning the situation around.
There will need to be structural changes in how schools are run, but also cultural change, which is even more difficult to achieve.
So, while we recognise the distance left to travel, well done on making a decent start.