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Tribute to teacher Vincent Le Goascoz as 'shocked' school flies French flag at half-mast
Thursday 7th December 2023Police divers recovered a body days after he went missing in BristolRead full story...
Cat found hanged outside of Cheltenham primary school in 'sick' and 'cruel' attack
Wednesday 6th December 2023The RSPCA said the height at which the cat was hung rules out that the perpetrators wanted to abandon her, instead suggesting intentional harm...
Forest Green given Forest incentive in FA Cup
Monday 4th December 2023Premier League leaders Arsenal will host eight-time winners Liverpool, while Sunderland will face Newcastle in a Tyne-Wear derby at the Stadium of Light...
FA Cup third-round draw: Arsenal v Liverpool, Sunderland v Newcastle, Wigan v Man Utd, Man City v Huddersfield
Sunday 3rd December 2023Premier League leaders Arsenal will host eight-time winners Liverpool, while Sunderland will face Newcastle in a Tyne-Wear derby at the Stadium of Light...
Forest Green given Forest incentive in FA Cup
Sunday 3rd December 2023Premier League leaders Arsenal will host eight-time winners Liverpool, while Sunderland will face Newcastle in a Tyne-Wear derby at the Stadium of Light...
School gets new playing space thanks to generosity of nearby business
Sunday 3rd December 2023Tithe Barn Preschool in Bishops Cleeve have been given a helping hand to help the schoolchildren roam around at playtimeRead full story...
Gloucestershire women embracing alcohol-free lifestyle
Saturday 2nd December 2023As a new report shows the 'ripple' effect of alcohol, we spoke to some women who have gone sober...
Crackdown on city street drinking a 'huge success'
Friday 1st December 2023More than 560 cans and bottles of alcohol are seized during the two-month operation...
Eight Gloucestershire schools named best in South West by Sunday Times
Friday 1st December 2023There are more top schools in Gloucestershire than anywhere else in the South WestRead full story...
AD FEATURE: Discover Newent Community Schools' fantastic dedication to partnerships
Friday 1st December 2023The school has a great range of opportunities for pupils to take advantage of thanks to a number of partnershipsRead full story...
Gloucestershire hospital stays for elderly reduced in new scheme
Wednesday 29th November 2023Two dedicated nurses are working to speed up the discharge of care home residents...
Gloucestershire hospital stays for elderly reduced in new scheme
Monday 27th November 2023Two dedicated nurses are working to speed up the discharge of care home residents...
Cheltenham public land set to be sold to build 4,000 homes
Monday 27th November 2023The development, which also includes plans for three schools, could take 10 years to be completed...
Covid nurse gave jabs to ineligible friends of colleagues
Friday 24th November 2023Diana Morris has been struck off after giving Covid-19 vaccines to friends and family of colleagues...
Pictured: Brand new £7.5m primary school opens in Cheltenham
Thursday 23rd November 2023It is the most eco-friendly primary school in GloucestershireRead full story...
Gloucester: Trees to be felled after damage to school wall
Wednesday 22nd November 2023Non-native trees are deemed 'no longer safe' and boundary wall could become uninsurable...
AD FEATURE: Start 2024 the right way with adult education at Gloucestershire College
Wednesday 22nd November 2023If you're looking to upskill or pursue something new, the college has a range of flexible part-time courses available to aid your developmentRead full story...
Broadband poles 'desecrating' Willersey, say residents
Tuesday 21st November 2023Residents of Willersey, in the Cotswolds, say the countryside is being "vandalised" by the wooden poles...
Tredworth pupils help artist make their school colourful
Sunday 19th November 2023Artist Tash Frootko "reinvigorates" a school by painting it with lots of colours and shapes...
Gloucester man driving without a tyre arrested
Wednesday 15th November 2023The driver is being held on suspicion of driving dangerously and under the influence of alcohol...
Gloucester school transformed into rainbow colour thanks to well-known city landlady
Monday 13th November 2023Tash Frootko has unleashed another rainbow design in Barton and TredworthRead full story...
Freddie Clarke: Gloucester let themselves down in Bath loss, says lock
Saturday 11th November 2023Gloucester lock Freddie Clarke says the team "let ourselves down" after conceding 35 second-half points in their derby defeat by Bath...
Gloucester artist helps paint mural at Tredworth Infant School
Thursday 9th November 2023Tash Frootko helped pupils at Tredworth Infant School to design and paint a new community hub...
AD FEATURE: Secondary school in Brockworth to reopen sixth form with purpose-built student centre
Thursday 9th November 2023Henley Bank High School will be holding a sixth form open evening on Thursday, December 7Read full story...
Motorcyclist seriously injured in Corse Land Rover crash
Wednesday 8th November 2023He was helped by members of the public before being taken to hospital...
National news archive
Scottish schools have tumbled from top of the class. This is what went wrong | Sonia Sodha
Sunday 10th December 2023Pupils became unwitting guinea pigs of faddish, unproven theories – and paid a high priceThe Scottish school system was once the jewel in the British educational crown...
The school reports are in – and they’re not good
Sunday 10th December 2023Far from being places of safety, fun and enlightenment, many children just don’t see the point of school any moreWhen I was very little, I excelled at school...
'I couldn't handle the shame': Teachers' dread at Ofsted reports
Saturday 9th December 2023Head teachers talk frankly about the mental health impact that Ofsted inspections have had on them...
School complaints about bullying Ofsted inspectors soar to ‘ridiculous’ levels in England
Saturday 9th December 2023Education consultants say headteachers approaching in record numbers, after inspection ruled a factor in Ruth Perry’s suicideThe number of schools in England filing complaints to Ofsted about bullying inspectors has risen to “ridiculous” levels, education leaders warned this weekend...
'The shame of being told you're inadequate by Ofsted'
Saturday 9th December 2023Head teachers talk frankly about the mental health impact that Ofsted inspections have had on them...
Sister of headteacher who killed herself condemns Ofsted chief’s ‘crass’ comments
Friday 8th December 2023Chief inspector said death was being used to ‘discredit’ body, days before coroner ruled inspection contributed to Ruth Perry’s deathThe sister of a headteacher who killed herself after an Ofsted inspection said comments by the watchdog’s chief inspector were a “kick in the guts” and accused it of failing to make the changes needed to prevent further cases...
Republicans tout ‘school choice’ as issue to attract parents across party divide
Friday 8th December 2023Trump is calling for support of home schooling and tax breaks for providing scholarships for private and religious schoolsBeyond the tumult surrounding Donald Trump’s presidential bid and his threats to seek revenge against his political enemies should he win, the Republican frontrunner has seized on an issue that even some Democrats say could attract new voters in 2024...
Folk music stars join protests over plans to axe Gaelic at Aberdeen University
Friday 8th December 2023‘Staggering act of cultural vandalism’ is part of proposals to cut degree courses in modern languagesMany of Scotland’s best-known folk music stars have joined protests by Gaelic scholars, lecturers and politicians over plans by the University of Aberdeen to axe its languages courses...
‘Will I be able to avoid swearing at the inspector?’: a headteacher on an Ofsted inspection
Friday 8th December 2023An anonymous headteacher writes of the anxiety and long hours involved in their recent graded inspectionThe phone rings at 9...
Expelled pupil helps turn school around as governor
Friday 8th December 2023Duane Williams oversees the improvement of Ofsted reports at Colton Hills Community School...
Ofsted comments were ‘a kick in the guts’, says sister of headteacher who killed herself
Friday 8th December 2023Comments come after coroner said Ofsted inspection of Ruth Perry’s school contributed to her suicideThe sister of a headteacher who killed herself after an Ofsted inspection said comments by the watchdog’s chief inspector were a “kick in the guts” and accused it of failing to make the changes needed to prevent further cases...
Ruth Perry: Ofsted inspection 'contributed' to head teacher's death
Thursday 7th December 2023The head teacher died two months after Ofsted inspected her school in Reading in November 2022...
New Raac schools list of buildings with unsafe concrete
Thursday 7th December 2023The government has published an updated list of schools in England with crumbling concrete...
‘Dark thoughts’: how Ruth Perry’s resolve fell apart after Ofsted visit
Thursday 7th December 2023Experienced Reading headteacher suffered rapid psychological decline after stressful inspectors’ visit Ruth Perry was the headteacher of one of Reading’s most popular primary schools for 13 years, the same school that she had attended as a child...
I.N.A.D.E.Q.U.A.T.E - Ruth Perry’s despair in handwritten notes
Thursday 7th December 2023In the days following an inspection at her school, the head teacher wrote down her innermost thoughts...
US public schools took a stance on Israel-Hamas. The backlash was swift
Thursday 7th December 2023The politicization of education has resulted in schools becoming culture-war battlegrounds, often leading to more division than solidarityOn 7 October, the day Hamas attacked Israel and the country began bombarding Gaza, the superintendent of the Los Angeles unified school district posted on social media: “We stand with Israel...
Ofsted inspection contributed to headteacher’s suicide, coroner rules
Thursday 7th December 2023Inquest examined watchdog’s role in Ruth Perry’s decline after Reading primary school’s rating was downgradedA headteacher killed herself this year after an Ofsted inspection of her school downgraded it from “outstanding” to “inadequate”, a coroner has concluded...
Ruth Perry: Ofsted inspection 'contributed' to headteacher's death
Thursday 7th December 2023The head teacher died two months after Ofsted inspected her school in Reading in November 2022...
Ruth Perry: Ofsted check 'likely contributed' to headteacher's death
Thursday 7th December 2023The head teacher died two months after Ofsted inspected her school in Reading in November 2022...
Ashford school to make students lock their phones in pouches
Wednesday 6th December 2023A school in Kent is set to make students lock their phones in a pouch during the day...
Pisa: Welsh curriculum not full answer to improve school tests - minister
Wednesday 6th December 2023Minister calls Wales' performance in international tests for 15-year olds "really disappointing"...
New Raac schools list of buildings with unsafe concrete
Wednesday 6th December 2023The government has published an updated list of schools in England with crumbling concrete...
Cuba health and education hollowed out as staff join emigration exodus
Wednesday 6th December 2023US ‘maximum pressure’ sanctions have slashed wages for state workers leading to a brain drain hitting the Revolution’s ‘pillars’Every morning before dawn, hundreds of people line up outside the US embassy...
A moment that changed me: I was pregnant at 16 – and a midwife said I was good for nothing. It was a red rag to a bull
Wednesday 6th December 2023All the odds were stacked against me, but there was no way I was going to give up...
Taliban causing ‘irreversible damage’ to whole education system in Afghanistan
Wednesday 6th December 2023Human Rights Watch warns bar on women means unqualified men now teach boys, fewer subjects are taught and beatings are routineThe Taliban is causing “irreversible damage” to Afghanistan’s education system through the reintroduction of corporal punishment, curriculum changes and the use of unqualified teachers to replace women, most of whom have been barred from schools, Human Rights Watch has warned...
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