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Ofsted sings praises of major Gloucester school after new leadership takes charge
Thursday 19th December 2024'We have been climbing a mountain, step by step, with ambition, excellence, and unwavering pride'Read full story...
'Unusual' smell prompts school closure
Wednesday 18th December 2024Field Court Junior Academy in Quedgeley has reopened after contractors found the cause of the smell...
Local places may be prioritised by grammar school
Tuesday 17th December 2024Pate's Grammar School in Cheltenham looks to prioritise local disadvantaged children in new proposal...
Environment to come first in road planning
Monday 16th December 2024A grass bridge for walkers, cyclists and horse riders is one of the project's green schemes...
'Strictly Come Dancing's Chris and Dianne spread joy across the nation and are worthy winners'
Monday 16th December 2024Nikki Woodfine, Principle of local Ballroom and Latin dance school FineSteps, gives her overview of the 2024 Strictly Come Dancing FinalRead full story...
National news
Ex-pupil wins damages over face-down restraint at Oxfordshire special school
Friday 20th December 2024Boy was restrained face down by staff and others placed a towel around the door of his room to stop him leavingA former student who was repeatedly restrained face down and once imprisoned for nearly five hours at a special school has been awarded £18,900 in damages...
The last primary school in Soho
Friday 20th December 2024Soho's last primary school is battling to stay open as families move away from the area due to costs...
'Taking in my grandchildren has left me penniless'
Friday 20th December 2024A woman fights for recognition as a kinship foster carer so she can financially support her grandchildren...
University bans on big oil firms at recruitment fairs rise by 30%
Friday 20th December 2024Survey finds post-1992 universities leading the way on sustainability and ethicsMore universities are banning fossil fuel companies from recruitment fairs in a sign of the sector’s shrinking social licence among young people...
Allow teachers to fine parents over pupils’ bad behaviour, says Tony Blair’s thinktank
Friday 20th December 2024Report argues for more powers, but teachers say this could strain already fraught relationships with parentsMinisters should give teachers the power to fine parents if they do not engage with the school to tackle an “epidemic” of bad behaviour, according to the thinktank led by Tony Blair...
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