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Campsite lodges near waterfalls rejected
Saturday 20th April 2024Tremolo Limited had hoped to build 41 holiday caravan lodges at The Bearse campsite...
'Magic of opera' brought to thousands of children
Saturday 20th April 2024The Playground Opera scheme is touring schools in the Cotswolds to involve pupils in productions...
Ofsted hails 'outstanding' school that's only been open since 2022 and isn't full yet
Friday 19th April 2024The High School Leckhampton first welcomed pupils to its Cheltenham home in 2022Read full story...
Cotswold burst main pipe leads to school closures and households without water
Wednesday 17th April 2024The problem affected customers in Fairford and led to the closure of Farmor’s School and Fairford C of E Primary SchoolRead full story...
Ofsted raves about Gloucester school that's 'outstanding' in every way
Monday 15th April 2024The Crypt School was inspected in March and got the highest rating across the boardRead full story...
Boys 'suffer in silence', mental health charity says
Monday 15th April 2024Nearly 4,000 people have been helped by Mitcheldean charity TIC+, but only 30% were male, it says...
Youth charity seeks mentors due to huge demand
Saturday 13th April 2024The Door is looking for people to join its next training course to become volunteers...
Officers feel 'worse off and would not recommend role'
Thursday 11th April 2024Officers in Somerset and Gloucestershire say they feel worse off and would not recommend their role...
Bereaved mum seeks to help those with ADHD struggle
Wednesday 10th April 2024Jane Roberts says she wants to improve things for neurodiverse young people after losing her son...
VAT would lead to private school 'sacrifices'
Tuesday 9th April 2024If Labour forms the next government it says it plans to charge fee paying schools 20% VAT...
Families win fight to reverse care home closure
Monday 8th April 2024The care home will now remain open, pending a formal consultation before a fresh decision is made...
Everything you need to know about the Gloucestershire PCC election
Friday 5th April 2024Residents will vote on the person who oversees Gloucestershire Police in an election on 2 May...
Grammar school places filled by out-of-county pupils
Wednesday 3rd April 2024The number of non-local pupils in Gloucestershire's grammar schools has risen since the pandemic...
Ribbon cut by former head of Next for official new building at Cotswold primary school
Tuesday 26th March 2024The new development project is now open for pupils in Temple GuitingRead full story...
Study shows 'superfood' can help with diabetes, obesity and inflammation
Tuesday 26th March 2024Anyone going to the coast in the UK will have seen the yellow berries on a bush - and they can also lower the risk of cancer and heart diseaseRead full story...
Gloucester primary school celebrates 'Good' Ofsted report after 'requiring improvement' rating
Tuesday 26th March 2024'We are absolutely thrilled to see Moat Primary recognised for the wonderful school that it is'Read full story...
Teacher who can pull buses with rope says why she wouldn't want to be on BBC Gladiators
Monday 25th March 2024A primary school teacher is not just teaching her students in the classroom but also inspiring them with her strength...
Special school children get crowd-free experience at Danter's funfair in Gloucestershire
Sunday 24th March 2024'It's "outstanding act of community kindness by the funfair company Danter’s'Read full story...
Ex-Cheltenham mayor Bernie Fisher got into politics to oppose corporal punishment 'after being hit by teachers at church school'
Thursday 21st March 2024'I went to two church schools. They taught me right from wrong, I was right and they were wrong'Read full story...
Farmer loses £7k in 10 years from dog attacks
Wednesday 20th March 2024Dave Williams has lost about 50 sheep and says "there's nothing worse than seeing animals suffer"...
'Chronic crisis' affecting Cheltenham schools with children 'acting as translators' prompts call for answers
Wednesday 20th March 2024Cheltenham Borough Councillors are so concerned over the challenges schools are facing in the spa town that they want education chiefs at Shire Hall to brief them on the situationRead full story...
Pre-school makes 'difficult' decision to relocate as secondary school sees solution to staff retention issue
Monday 18th March 2024Pip and Jim's is currently based at Brizen Young People's Centre in Up Hatherley, Cheltenham, but is seeking to move to land at Bournside School in Warden Hill Road...
Football legend Ferguson celebrates Cheltenham double
Thursday 14th March 2024Two horses part-owned by Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson - Monmiral and Protektorat - win at the Cheltenham Festival...
Ferguson and Redknapp celebrate Cheltenham winners
Thursday 14th March 2024Two horses part-owned by Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson win at the Cheltenham Festival before Harry Redknapp has a winner too...
Kids as young as four suffering joint pain amid surge in obesity
Wednesday 13th March 2024Children as young as four are being treated for joint pain due to rise in obesity, experts sayRead full story...
National news archive
‘Media firestorm’: Israel protest at professor’s home sparks heated free-speech debate
Saturday 20th April 2024Pro-Palestinian students interrupted a dinner held by a top free speech defender at Berkeley...
Nigerian chess champion breaks record after playing nonstop for 58 hours
Saturday 20th April 2024Tunde Onakoya, who has beaten previous record of 56 hours, hopes to raise $1m for children’s education in AfricaA Nigerian chess champion has broken the record for the longest chess marathon after playing the game nonstop for 58 hours...
UK rejects EU free movement for young people offer
Friday 19th April 2024The EU Commission said UK and EU citizens under 30 should be able to work or study for up to four years...
Oxford shuts down institute run by Elon Musk-backed philosopher
Friday 19th April 2024Nick Bostrom’s Future of Humanity Institute closed this week in what Swedish-born philosopher says was ‘death by bureaucracy’Oxford University this week shut down an academic institute run by one of Elon Musk’s favorite philosophers...
'Who tells your story?' Hamilton stars ask students
Friday 19th April 2024Hamilton actors teach Belfast children confidence and to speak up for what they believe in...
Hamilton stars ask students 'Who tells your story?'
Friday 19th April 2024Hamilton actors teach Belfast children confidence and to speak up for what they believe in...
Let’s end the annual torture of GCSE resits – and give students qualifications they’ll actually use | Polly Toynbee
Friday 19th April 2024Compulsory maths and English retakes speak of a system that ignores pupils’ real talents...
DfE says 85,000 more free childcare places needed
Friday 19th April 2024The Department for Education estimates about 40,000 staff are also needed in England by September 2025...
Expansion plans require 85,000 more childcare places by September 2025
Friday 19th April 2024Pilot to explore how to repurpose unused school space to increase capacity for funded childcareAn estimated 85,000 additional childcare places would be required by September 2025 to enable the government’s planned expansion of funded childcare for working parents in England, according to the Department for Education...
EU proposes some free movement for UK young people
Thursday 18th April 2024The EU Commission says UK and EU citizens under 30 should be able to work or study for up to four years...
NHS weight management service offered to under fours
Thursday 18th April 2024Severely obese pre-schoolers in Somerset are among the first to receive NHS weight management help...
London mosque denies it advised school all prayers could be deferred
Thursday 18th April 2024Statement says it made clear to Michaela community school that ‘in winter it would not be possible to pray later’One of the UK’s most prominent mosques has denied providing advice to the Michaela community school that all afternoon prayers could be deferred, disputing claims heard in court...
English primary schools cutting teacher numbers amid budget pressure, survey finds
Thursday 18th April 2024Rising inflation and falling pupil numbers also forcing schools to cut spending on extracurricular activitiesPrimary schools across England are having to shed staff and cancel trips and activities this year as rising inflation and falling pupil numbers cause a rapid deterioration in their finances...
Are your kids being spied on? The rise of anti-cheating software in US schools
Thursday 18th April 2024Remote proctoring tools have faced pushback at colleges over privacy and discrimination concerns, but their use in K-12 schools has attracted less scrutinyIn the middle of night, students at Utah’s Kings Peak high school are wide awake – taking mandatory exams...
England set for highest suspensions in school year
Thursday 18th April 2024Unions say schools do not have enough resources to support persistently disruptive pupils...
Football coaching boosts wellbeing of troubled pupils, study finds
Thursday 18th April 2024Charity that uses football to help pupils build relationships found to improve happiness in Greater Manchester projectIntensive mentoring for troubled schoolchildren using football kickabouts can significantly enhance wellbeing, increasing happiness equivalent to an unemployed adult getting a job, a study has found...
Sure Start could have changed everything for my family. Labour must be brave – and revitalise it | Terri White
Thursday 18th April 2024A new report shows how transformational the initiative was...
Student rations ADHD medication ahead of exams
Thursday 18th April 2024Students share their concerns about the medication shortage ahead of GCSEs...
Experts divided over implications of prayer ban ruling at London school
Wednesday 17th April 2024Some say more schools may ban organised prayer after court ruling but others say judgment was based on unique circumstancesThe ruling on a prayer ban at a top London school has created a “classic English policy muddle” that has divided school leaders over its implications, with some experts predicting that more schools could ban organised prayers as a result...
Columbia president assailed at highly charged antisemitism Congress hearing
Wednesday 17th April 2024Minouche Shafik appeared beleaguered as House members grilled her over reported upsurge in antisemitism on campusThe head of a prestigious US university clashed with members of Congress today in highly charged hearings over a reported upsurge in antisemitism on campus in the wake of Israel’s war in Gaza...
Tell us your experience of prayer at school
Wednesday 17th April 2024We would like to hear from Muslims in the UK about theirs or their children’s experiences of prayer at schoolA Muslim pupil has lost their high court appeal against Michaela community school in Brent, north-west London, over its ban on prayer rituals...
Football-based mentoring found to boost wellbeing for at-risk pupils in England
Wednesday 17th April 2024Charity that uses football to help pupils build relationships found to improve happiness in Greater Manchester projectIntensive mentoring for troubled schoolchildren using football kickabouts can significantly enhance wellbeing, increasing happiness equivalent to an unemployed adult getting a job, a study has found...
Paedophiles could lose parental rights under new law
Wednesday 17th April 2024It comes after the BBC reported a mum's fight to stop her ex-husband getting access to their child...
#BringBackOurGirls fought to keep global attention on Nigeria’s stolen Chibok girls. Ten years on it is still fighting | Helon Habila
Wednesday 17th April 2024The campaign that came to prominence when 276 schoolgirls were kidnapped from their classes in 2014 has had an impact beyond its first rallying cries It was a kidnapping that changed Nigeria’s image internationally...
What if you didn't get the primary school you want?
Wednesday 17th April 2024Parents in England and Wales have been told which primary school their children will be going to...
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