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AD FEATURE: New courses will help you unlock your future in green energy
Wednesday 18th September 2024Explore a career in the green sector and receive guidance on how to get started at South Gloucestershire and Stroud CollegeRead full story...
Gloucestershire beat Somerset to win first T20 title
Saturday 14th September 2024Cameron Bancroft and Miles Hammond help Gloucestershire crush Somerset at Edgbaston to win their first T20 Blast titleRead full story...
Gloucestershire beat Sussex to set up Somerset final
Saturday 14th September 2024Gloucestershire thrash Sussex by eight wickets to reach just their second T20 Blast final, where they will face Somerset...
Thousands to attend Pride headlined by The Cheeky Girls
Saturday 14th September 2024The colourful event celebrates members of the LGBT+ community, and returns to Gloucester...
Somerset seek another title at T20 Blast Finals Day
Friday 13th September 2024BBC Sport previews a third all-southern T20 Blast Finals Day as holders Somerset play Surrey and Sussex meet Gloucestershire...
Grammar school applications rise by 20 per cent
Friday 13th September 2024More than 3,000 pupils are to sit entrance exams in Gloucestershire, compared to 2,568 in 2022...
School gets one of last 'outstanding' Ofsted rankings for giving children a love of life and Marlo the tortoise
Thursday 12th September 2024The children are noted to be keen to go to school and know how to be a good friendRead full story...
Community launches campaign to buy former hospital
Wednesday 11th September 2024A group is fundraising to buy a closed hospital and transform it into a mental health centre...
School in South Gloucestershire retains ‘Good’ rating for more than 15 years
Wednesday 11th September 2024The Thornbury-based school was praised by Ofsted but concerns were raisedRead full story...
Immunologist shares tips to help you and your child avoid back-to-school germs
Tuesday 10th September 2024With children back in the classroom, an immunologist has shared some essential tips to help parents avoid common autumn bugsRead full story...
UKHSA warns Brits to keep their child home from school if they are this temperature or higher
Friday 6th September 2024Certain mild symptoms might not warrant your child taking a day off sick, but if you notice this symptom they should stay home, a health body has warned...
Nursery celebrates one of the last 'outstanding' Ofsted ratings
Friday 6th September 2024'we really believe that the care and thought that goes into everything we do shone through'Read full story...
Gloucestershire schools will lose 'outstanding' rating after Ofsted changes
Thursday 5th September 2024You can see the schools near you that were rated Outstanding at their last inspection using our interactive map...
Gloucestershire schools lose 'outstanding' rating after Ofsted changes
Thursday 5th September 2024You can see the schools near you that were rated Outstanding at their last inspection using our interactive map...
Gloucestershire school loses 'inadequate' rating after Ofsted changes
Wednesday 4th September 2024You can see the schools that have seen their ratings removed in our searchable listRead full story...
Discover the 'A* foods' recommended by a food expert for students returning to school
Monday 2nd September 2024Millions of teenagers across the country will be riddled with nerves this month as they flock back to school for another year of classes, tests and GCSEsRead full story...
Parents warned of measles surge as schools return
Monday 2nd September 2024Health officials urge parents to vaccinate their children against the illness...
Store under review after selling alcohol to minors
Saturday 31st August 2024Police call for a review of Bargain Booze in Cheltenham after it failed a test purchase operation...
'I used to be in tears' - James Martin opens up about tough times
Wednesday 28th August 2024ITV's Saturday Morning host James Martin has opened up about his school years Read full story...
Six schools in South Gloucestershire rated ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted
Tuesday 27th August 2024Two special schools are among those to receive the highest gradeRead full story...
Blenheim Palace buzzes with new ‘Bee Adventurous’ campaign for back-to-school fun
Tuesday 27th August 2024Ready to get buzzy? Check out Blenheim Palace’s new Bee Adventurous trail, perfect for back-to-school fun!Read full story...
Massive expansion of South Gloucestershire school begins
Friday 23rd August 2024The project will see new classrooms built and facilities expandedRead full story...
AD FEATURE: Newent Community School students see success on GCSE results day
Thursday 22nd August 2024The school is proud to see its Year 11 students succeed in their chosen subjectsRead full story...
Former staff members accused of 'unchecked' abuse at boarding school
Wednesday 21st August 2024The trial, which is expected to end in December, continues...
Charity's 'unique' approach to tackle rise in addicts
Tuesday 20th August 2024The number of drug and alcohol addictions in Gloucestershire has risen over the last year...
National news archive
What will happen when VAT is added to private school fees?
Wednesday 18th September 2024The Labour government's changes will come into effect in January 2025Read full story...
Create ‘universal library card’ to democratise the arts, says UK thinktank
Tuesday 17th September 2024Fabian Society also wants a ‘culture pass’ for children to help break the ‘class ceiling’ in the sectorEveryone in Britain should be issued with a “universal library card” and children should spend 10% of their school time on arts activities, according to a new report...
English universities offer to curb foreign students if they can raise tuition fees
Tuesday 17th September 2024Vice-chancellors to ask ministers to stabilise visa regime and allow them to address the sector’s financial crisis Universities will offer to curb the rise in overseas students in return for greater stability and the chance to increase tuition fees, as part of a plea for the government to ease the sector’s growing financial crisis...
Private schools urged to share grounds to help UK children access green spaces
Tuesday 17th September 2024Head of sports charity hails partnership that allows local people to use London independent school’s football pitchChildren in the UK urgently need more easy-to-access green space, according to the head of a sports charity calling on private schools to open up their grounds...
The Guardian view on children and smartphones: setting some limits is a good idea | Editorial
Monday 16th September 2024Mobile phone use is not the biggest issue facing schools – or society...
London primary school numbers to drop by 52,000
Monday 16th September 2024Primary school numbers in London are set to fall at double the national average, putting pressure on budgets...
State schools should set up debating clubs, says senior Eton leader
Sunday 15th September 2024Jonathan Noakes also suggests training teachers to encourage discussion, as government focuses on oracyState schools in England should set up debating clubs and train teachers in the art of encouraging classroom discussions in order to improve children’s oracy and help them develop speaking skills for life, a senior leader at Eton college has said...
I’ve graduated but I worry that only being average will blight my future | Ask Philippa
Sunday 15th September 2024All over the place, average people are completely squeezing the pips out of lifeThe question I am a 22-year-old woman who has just graduated from university and am feeling extremely average...
I’ve graduated but I worry that only being average will blight my future
Sunday 15th September 2024All over the place, average people are completely squeezing the pips out of lifeThe question I am a 22-year-old woman who has just graduated from university and am feeling extremely average...
One of England's biggest school academy trusts to ban phone use
Saturday 14th September 2024Ormiston Academies Trust is removing access to phones for 35,000 pupils at its 42 schools...
Nurseries in England say new rules have reduced care to ‘crowd control’
Saturday 14th September 2024The first study into Tory shake-up of childcare shows staff are overwhelmedThe first major study into the Conservatives’ controversial shake-up of childcare has revealed that nursery staff are often doing more “crowd control” than education, because of the increased number of children they are looking after...
‘They died because they tried it once’: a US high school was ravaged by fentanyl - and came back from the brink
Saturday 14th September 2024In Orange county, a former police officer spent years working with students and parents to prevent drug overdoses...
How going phone-free taught pupils at English secondary ‘to socialise, old school’
Friday 13th September 2024At Tenbury High students play tag rather than stare at screens after it brought in one of toughest phone policiesAcademy chain with 35,000 pupils to be first in England to go phone-freeVicki Dean, the principal of Tenbury High academy, says visitors to her secondary school in the Worcestershire countryside think its pupils appear less mature than others their age because they are running about and playing rather than sitting huddled over their phones...
Academy chain with 35,000 pupils to be first in England to go phone-free
Friday 13th September 2024Exclusive: Ormiston academies trust says impact of phones on learning and mental health has been ‘catastrophic’How going phone-free taught pupils ‘to socialise, old school’A national academy chain is to become the first in England to be phone-free, removing access to smartphones from its 35,000 pupils during the school day due to their “catastrophic” impact on children’s mental health and learning...
Experts raise concerns over ‘unreliable’ marking of GCSE English
Friday 13th September 2024Some high-achieving pupils in England received lower than expected grades that rose after being re-markedConcerns have been raised about the reliability of the marking of GCSE English this summer, after complaints that normally high-achieving pupils in schools in England were awarded lower than expected results, which then went up after being re-marked...
Universities with Premier League teams attract more undergraduates, study says
Friday 13th September 2024Relegated clubs suffered ‘4-8% drop’ in admissions compared with those whose clubs survivedThere are many things to consider when choosing a university: where has the best course, what is the campus like, who are the lecturers? And also, perhaps, how did the local football team get on last season?According to research, students can be influenced in their choice of university in England by the performance of Premier League football clubs linked to the university’s town or city...
Universities near Premier League clubs attract more undergraduates, study finds
Friday 13th September 2024Universities in centres with relegated teams had up to 8% drop in admissions compared with those where clubs survivedThere are many things to consider when choosing a university: where is the best course, what is the campus like, who are the lecturers? And also, perhaps, how did the local football team get on last season?According to research, students can be influenced in their choice of university in England by the performance of Premier League football clubs linked to the university’s town or city...
Bankrupt and ravaged by student mental illness, Britain’s universities are badly in need of reform | Simon Jenkins
Friday 13th September 2024Tough questions need to be asked of these institutions, starting with: are they really the right place for so many young people?Forget the NHS for a minute – and look to Britain’s universities, another institution in urgent need of fixing...
'I lost two years' income when my son had to miss school'
Friday 13th September 2024A Woman's Hour survey suggests almost three-quarters of mothers think Send support is "broken"...
'I lost two years of income when my son had to miss school'
Friday 13th September 2024Kirsti Hadley described her business as "my second baby" - but now relies on benefits to make ends meet...
School week change bid faces further questions
Friday 13th September 2024Two teaching unions call for Dumfries and Galloway Council to postpone consultation over the move...
Scottish school uniform guidance says blazers should not be compulsory
Thursday 12th September 2024Scottish government guidance encourages schools to consider affordability and sustainability in uniform policies...
Leading universities urged to take no more than 10% of students from private schools
Thursday 12th September 2024Expanding access to Oxbridge and other leading institutions would boost social mobility, say authors of new bookStrictly limiting the numbers of private school pupils attending Oxford, Cambridge and other leading universities is a “radical” move needed to boost UK social mobility and improve access to elite professions, according to the authors of a new book...
By bombing Gaza’s schools, Israel is taking aim at my future. But it will not succeed | Manar Al Khodari
Thursday 12th September 2024Among the ashes and the bodies, education goes on – and I’ve seen the kind of help the international community can offerManar Al Khodari is a medical student from Gaza’s Rimal neighbourhoodI am supposed to be in my sixth and final year of medical school at al-Azhar University in Gaza – I was supposed to be called Dr Manar in a couple of months’ time...
The threat to BTec courses in England is the educational scandal no one's talking about | Susanna Rustin
Thursday 12th September 2024Snobbery and a lack of transparency around Labour’s review of vocational qualifications may be why there isn’t more outrageHave you heard that an axe is dangling over courses being taken by 590,000 16-to 18-year-olds in England? Or that Labour’s commitment to “pause and review” Tory plans to scrap more than 100 popular qualifications, including BTecs, has been translated – now they are in power – into a secretive internal process run by civil servants?Calls for a one-year extension and greater transparency, in a letter from 455 college heads, have been rebuffed with proforma responses, and the plans have been hived off from the wider and more public curriculum review being led by Prof Becky Francis, with a panel of experts...
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