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Road closures, tributes to dog and school phone bans
Monday 20th January 2025A look at what stories are trending across the West of England on 20 January 2025Read full story...
School announces more changes following proposed closure and merger
Monday 20th January 2025'It seems the decision has already been made, and this consultation is merely a procedural requirement'Read full story...
'Families should move to avoid school run issues'
Monday 20th January 2025Parents need to use "common sense" when picking where to live, claims one councillor...
Anne Robinson to host Weakest Link for school
Saturday 18th January 2025She will return for a special edition of the Weakest Link to raise money for a building project...
School enlists Anne Robinson for fundraiser
Saturday 18th January 2025She will return for a special edition of the Weakest Link to raise money for a building project...
Headlines: Mental health dogs and lorry fire
Wednesday 15th January 2025A look at what stories are trending across the West of England on Wednesday 15 January 2025...
Six schools given a new Ofsted report in South Gloucestershire
Wednesday 15th January 2025These are the six schools to have had updated Ofsted reports across South Gloucestershire in December, including pre-schools, nurseries and a specialist secondary schoolRead full story...
Detective sacked after relationship with schoolgirl
Tuesday 14th January 2025The Det Con was 24 when he began talking to the 15-year-old girl...
Ofsted raves about out-of-school club where children thrive and parents are happy
Tuesday 14th January 2025'We are incredibly lucky to have brilliant support from the schools, parents and children...
Tree restoration to start in Cirencester Park
Monday 13th January 2025Horse Chestnut Trees to be replaced with Small Leafed Lime Trees on Broad Avenue this winter...
New centre for children with special needs to open
Wednesday 8th January 2025The new centre is going to offer nursery sessions, holiday playschemes, and information sessions...
Top 10 'fairer' schools list sees Gloucestershire secondary rank best in West Country
Wednesday 8th January 2025They are measured on where teachers make the most differenceRead full story...
What makes a good school? Have your say
Tuesday 7th January 2025A new Fairer Schools Index has been created to try to take into account pupil demographics and other biases in the traditional grading system that have worked against some schoolsRead full story...
New classrooms, hall and kitchens being built at school in Gloucestershire
Thursday 2nd January 2025Children were present to see a 'ground breaking' ceremonyRead full story...
Gloucestershire nurse who was 'Gold Commander' during Covid recognised in New Year’s Honours List
Monday 30th December 2024Dr Marion Andrews-Evans was a driving force in the county’s fast deployment of vaccines...
Alzheimer's breakthrough as new study finds 'key to reversing disease'
Sunday 29th December 2024Alzheimer's is the most common cause of dementia and researchers say their findings could lead to treatments that could slow or even reverse the diseaseRead full story...
Coronation Street's Sue Nicholls diagnosed with cancer after expert watching ITV soap saw 'sinister' sign
Friday 27th December 2024Specialist skincare nurse Anna Bianconi-Moore was alarmed after spotting a mole on Sue Nicholls' shoulder as she watched the ITV soap and felt compelled to actRead full story...
Cheltenham school volunteers get £2.5k to bring 'exciting vision' to life
Monday 23rd December 2024They are transforming an overgrown area of Greatfield Park Primary School's grounds into an 'edible garden' and sensory spaceRead full story...
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...
Shock cannibal discovery after human remains found in West Country shaft
Monday 16th December 2024The remains of at least 37 people discovered in Somerset sheds light on Britons' pastRead full story...
Plans for 620 homes and school near Gloucester
Sunday 15th December 2024The scheme includes a secondary school and a new town park, according to the outline planning application...
National news archive
Free school meals 'would tackle child poverty'
Monday 20th January 2025Bishop Auckland MP Sam Rushworth wants to eventually see free meals for all pupils...
University degree still best for young Britons’ life chances, says former minister
Monday 20th January 2025In research paper for King’s College London, former Tory minister David Willetts hits back at critics who say degree is no longer a wise investmentA university degree is still the best route for the UK’s young people to boost their life chances, despite attacks by “edu-sceptics” over debts and costs, according to a former Conservative minister...
School forced to close after 'ransomware attack'
Sunday 19th January 2025The school will be closed on 20 and 21 January while the data breach is investigated...
Decision to cut road safety GCSE reversed
Saturday 18th January 2025Grants to schools to teach a GCSE in Motor Vehicle and Road User Studies were axed in 2023...
‘The nearby schools have burned down’: LA teachers and students grapple with altered reality
Friday 17th January 2025Residents of less affluent Altadena worry their neighborhood will not have the same chance to rebuild as wealthy Palisades When Lydia Abraham-Traylor left the kindergarten class she teaches in downtown Los Angeles last Tuesday, her eyes were on the Palisades fire, which had started that morning...
London headteacher criticises Labour proposals to limit logos on uniform
Friday 17th January 2025Katharine Birbalsingh says school-branded trousers and skirts can help prevent pupils from sexual exploitation Katharine Birbalsingh has been showered with praise and her advice sought by policymakers around the world after the academic successes of the state school she founded in a deprived area...
Headteacher who went to spa during work avoids ban
Friday 17th January 2025Joanna Clark resigned from Blackhall Primary School in 2021, a report shows...
Safety tips issued as number of school dogs rises
Thursday 16th January 2025Pupils give their school dog - Poppy the cockapoo - a glowing report, saying "she keeps everyone happy"...
Temporary classrooms open at Raac-ravaged school
Thursday 16th January 2025Pupils celebrate being reunited at school as a building opens with nine new classrooms...
Plans for Bible reading and Latin in Italian schools criticised as ‘retrograde’
Thursday 16th January 2025Education minister reveals revamp of national curriculum guidelines and says children must ‘learn to write better’Bible reading, Latin and learning poetry by heart could return to Italian primary and middle schools as part of a revamp of national curriculum guidelines criticised as “retrograde and “nostalgic”...
Headteacher who went to spa during work avoids ban
Wednesday 15th January 2025Joanna Clark resigned from Blackhall Primary School in 2021, a report shows...
Send crisis in England risks creating ‘lost generation’ of children
Wednesday 15th January 2025Many local authorities facing bankruptcy as government criticised for lack of urgencyThe crisis in special educational needs and disabilities (Send) in England risks creating a “lost generation” of children, while putting “almost half” of all councils with an education remit in danger of bankruptcy within 15 months, parliament’s spending watchdog has warned...
Private school run in south London linked to 27% rise in air pollution
Tuesday 14th January 2025Campaigners say pollution levels in street in Herne Hill were far higher when private schools were openParents driving children to private schools is associated with a 27% increase in air pollution and congestion in a south London street, according to campaigners who are calling for private schools to make greater use of sustainable transport...
Pupils trade smartphone use for no homework
Monday 13th January 2025Pupils at Solihull School are offered a break from homework if they use their smartphones less...
University to offer shorter, cheaper courses
Monday 13th January 2025The University of Chichester is to offer five and 10-week courses in a range of subjects...
University spends £2m on wind tunnels for students
Sunday 12th January 2025There are about 450 students on aerospace engineering courses at the university...
State school pupils in England may have to drop GSCE Latin after funding pulled
Sunday 12th January 2025DfE urged to delay ending funding of popular programme so that hundreds of students can complete their courses• Axing the Latin excellence scheme: a classic mistakeState school pupils taking GCSE Latin may be forced to drop the subject or even have to teach themselves after the government ends funding for a popular programme that has increased the numbers learning Latin across England...
State school pupils in England may have to drop GCSE Latin after funding pulled
Sunday 12th January 2025DfE urged to delay ending funding of popular programme so that hundreds of students can complete their courses• Axing the Latin excellence scheme: a classic mistakeState school pupils taking GCSE Latin may be forced to drop the subject or even have to teach themselves after the government ends funding for a popular programme that has increased the numbers learning Latin across England...
‘It’s been life-changing’: meet the adults making big changes later in life
Sunday 12th January 2025Some people never learn to read or swim or even cook as children - but with the right spirit there’s still time to make things rightI was 44 when I learned to cycle...
‘It is everything art gets a bad name for and everything I love’: Damien Hirst and Cornelia Parker on choosing artworks for schools
Saturday 11th January 2025Antony Gormley and Bridget Riley also pick works to be shown on high-res displays, thanks to a drive to put art at the core of the secondary school cultural syllabusA scheme to bring powerful works of art into the classroom is to be rolled out across British secondary schools in the coming year, with the aim of reaching a million students daily in 1,000 schools by 2027...
‘I was terrified about parental backlash’: taking contested history into schools
Saturday 11th January 2025Parallel Histories, one of three charities the Guardian is supporting this year, helps students navigate contemporary conflicts Donate to our charity appeal hereHalf a million students studied GCSE or A-level history in the UK last year, but just 2,000 of them tackled the origins of the conflict raging in the Middle East...
‘National catastrophe’: drama school funding crisis in England sparks concern
Saturday 11th January 2025Actors Samuel West and Paapa Essiedu join calls for urgent action to protect and expand access to artsWorld-leading drama schools in England are facing a financial crisis that threatens to turn back the clock, shutting down opportunities for talented young people from diverse and less privileged backgrounds, according to leading figures in the arts...
School hall reopens after 16-month Raac closure
Friday 10th January 2025Thomas Bullock Primary in Shipdham is the only school in Norfolk that had to undergo refurbishment...
NI school to provide secure pouches for pupils' phones
Friday 10th January 2025As soon as pupils enter Victoria College in Belfast they will have to put their phone in their pouch...
School closure decisions 'awful' - head teacher
Friday 10th January 2025Rachel Tomlinson says it has been stressful keeping her primary school shut during the big freeze...
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