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Glos beat Hampshire by two wickets in T20 Blast
Friday 20th June 2025South Group leaders Somerset win again, but North Group leaders Northamptonshire lose on a busy Friday of T20 Blast actionRead full story...
School turns away 'dozens' of pupils for wearing PE kit in heatwave
Friday 20th June 2025Parents have slammed the school's 'ridiculous' policyRead full story...
M&S issues school uniform update for all parents
Thursday 19th June 2025Marks and Spencer has vowed to keep the cost of its school uniform range the same for the fifth year in a row - despite rising inflation and pressure on household budgetsRead full story...
Farmers encouraged to get health checkup at market
Tuesday 17th June 2025Nurses will be checking body mass index, heart rate and screen for diabetes and any other concerns...
Woman fundraising to bring police horse home
Monday 16th June 2025Prince may be sold to another police force if Melissa Bailey does not raise the money in time...
School fund to be Air India crash family 'legacy'
Sunday 15th June 2025The Sara Nanabawa Fund will help families going through hardship at Gloucester's Al Ashraf school...
T20 Blast: Kent end Somerset run and Gloucestershire lose again
Sunday 15th June 2025Kent end Somerset's 100% start to the T20 Blast and holders Gloucestershire lose for a fifth successive match...
'Near miss' hotspot to get crossing after campaign
Friday 13th June 2025Parents and teachers are worried about cars mounting the pavements during the school run...
Pub popular with horse racing community closes
Friday 13th June 2025A racing groom remembers the pub being "absolutely heaving" after big wins at Cheltenham Festival...
Teacher alleged to have assaulted child in Gloucestershire school
Friday 13th June 2025'It follows a referral from the Local Authority Designated Officer'Read full story...
Search for pupils who went to Cheltenham primary school over past 30 years
Friday 13th June 2025'we are especially keen to make links with alumni and former staff of the school'Read full story...
Calls for schools to ditch formal uniforms
Thursday 12th June 2025Schools that have already changed their uniform policy say is allows children to play for longer...
The school sport no longer just for a rainy day
Wednesday 11th June 2025Teachers say dodgeball has overtaken football as the activity of choice for 10 and 11-year-olds...
Fundraising campaign raises £200k to buy fields
Wednesday 11th June 2025The meadow and woodland in Somerset will be set aside for recreational use, a community group says...
Free school meals boost - see how many families will benefit where you live in Gloucestershire
Monday 9th June 2025Thousands of children in the county to benefitRead full story...
New name for Gloucester primary school announced following merger
Monday 9th June 2025'This is a significant and positive step forward for our community'Read full story...
Mum sacked from Cotswolds school for LGBT posts wins victory
Monday 9th June 2025Kristie Higgs referenced children being 'brainwashed'Read full story...
School cannot take sacked teacher to Supreme Court
Monday 9th June 2025The Christian school worker says she is "relieved and grateful" for the Supreme Court decision...
Horse therapy centre urgently seeking new home
Friday 6th June 2025The centre in Stroud uses horses to help with mental health but now needs to relocate...
Free school meals to be extended in child poverty lifeline - have your say
Thursday 5th June 2025The government has been under pressure to improve on quality of life for children and families...
Ofsted says Cheltenham school where a pupil is elected as 'Prime Minister' is still outstanding
Wednesday 4th June 2025Belmont School has kept its outstanding Ofsted status with a blend of bespoke learning, enrichment activities and care that helps every pupil shineRead full story...
School ban on smartphones after shocking WhatsApp discovery appears to be a hit with parents
Wednesday 4th June 2025The decision follows a shocking incident where a teacher discovered 9,000 messages on a Year 6 WhatsApp chat during a 15-hour periodRead full story...
Cheltenham nursery told to turn music down by Ofsted but is heaped with praise
Tuesday 3rd June 2025Angel Day Nursery has kept its ‘Good’ Ofsted rating with strong SEND care and happy kids — but inspectors say noise and creativity need a tweakRead full story...
Teacher discovers 9,000 WhatsApp messages from year 6 pupils in one night
Monday 2nd June 2025Smartphones are set to be banned at two primary schools in South Gloucestershire from September after a teacher discovered a Year 6 WhatsApp group had 9,000 notifications in one nightRead full story...
LGBTQIA+ map 'promotes belonging' at rail stations
Saturday 31st May 2025The illustrated travel map and an exhibition highlight local LGBTQIA+ stories for Pride month...
National news archive
Councils face millions in extra Send costs as overhaul delayed
Friday 20th June 2025High-needs deficits kept off council books for two more years in England, but some say it prolongs financial pain Cash-strapped councils in England will be hit with hundreds of millions of pounds in extra costs after the government delayed tackling the £5bn deficits spent supporting children and young people with special needs and disabilities...
‘It’s life and death’: parents of baby killed at nursery call for mandatory CCTV
Friday 20th June 2025Nursery worker would not have been convicted of Genevieve Meehan’s manslaughter without footage, parents sayThe weekend before Genevieve Meehan died was one of the best of her short life...
Screen children in schools to find lazy eyes early, experts warn
Friday 20th June 2025The British and Irish Orthoptic Society is calling for screening to take place in all schools in England...
‘What’s so controversial about kids learning?’: students compete over history in the face of Trump cuts
Thursday 19th June 2025Witch trials, Radio Free Europe and social security were all fair game for middle- and high-schoolers who did deep, hands-dirtying research for National History DayIt only took 10 minutes for the trio of eighth-grade girls to recount the life story of Carol Ruckdeschel, the alligator-wrestling environmental activist sometimes called the “Jane Goodall of sea turtles”...
Pupils in England face lost learning from flooding and extreme heat, study finds
Thursday 19th June 2025School leaders call for action on adaptation measures as DfE research warns of potential impact of climate crisisChildren in England face prolonged “lost learning” caused by extreme heat and flooding at school, according to research on the potential impact of the climate crisis on education...
‘Embrace the cringe’: at National History Day, kids impress judges by digging up the past
Thursday 19th June 2025Witch trials, Radio Free Europe and Green Day were all fair game for middle- and high-school competitors, who got their hands dirty for the sake of learning a full history – thorns and allIt only took 10 minutes for the trio of eighth-grade girls to recount the life story of Carol Ruckdeschel, the alligator-wrestling environmental activist sometimes called the “Jane Goodall of sea turtles”...
If you went to state school, do you ever feel British life is rigged against you? Welcome to the 93% Club | Alastair Campbell
Thursday 19th June 2025The civil service, judiciary and media are still dominated by the privately educated 7%...
How hot does it have to be for schools to close?
Thursday 19th June 2025As temperatures rise towards the weekend Elizabeth Rizzini finds out how likely we are to see school closures...
School's journey from 'inadequate' to global praise
Wednesday 18th June 2025A Heanor school has won international recognition for its community work...
Child violent crime suspects 'getting younger'
Wednesday 18th June 2025A report looking into serious crime involving young people analysed data recorded between 2019 and 2023...
Will new school rules help cut violence in the classroom?
Wednesday 18th June 2025The Scottish government has published guidance for schools on how to deal with violent and aggressive behaviour from pupils...
'Genius' son left without education for two years
Tuesday 17th June 2025Eight-year-old Henry, who has autism and ADHD, was left without schooling for more than two years...
Trans guidance is 'important resource' for schools
Tuesday 17th June 2025The government in Jersey will not revoke its trans guidance for schools after petition...
‘No way to invest in a career here’: US academics flee overseas to avoid Trump crackdown
Sunday 15th June 2025Budding scholars pursue overseas jobs amid attacks on education and research, prompting fears of an American brain drainEric Schuster was over the moon when he landed a lab assistant position in a coral reef biology lab at the Scripps Institute of Oceanography (SIO)...
Private schools lose High Court challenge over VAT changes
Friday 13th June 2025Three high court judges have rejected a judicial review into the government's VAT policy on school fees...
High court dismisses challenges against adding VAT to UK private school fees
Friday 13th June 2025Surcharge was a Labour party manifesto commitment at the 2024 general electionThe high court has dismissed a wave of legal challenges against adding VAT to private school fees in the UK, saying the government’s decision was a rare example of Brexit freedoms...
Spending review: Reeves vows to ‘renew Britain’ with big rises for NHS, housing and defence
Wednesday 11th June 2025Chancellor pledges to end spending on asylum hotels, as she contrasts Labour investment with Tory austerityUK politics live – latest updatesSpending review 2025: key points at a glanceFive charts underpinning Rachel Reeves’s decisionsRachel Reeves has pledged to “renew Britain” with a spending review prioritising health, defence and more than £100bn for long-term capital projects, despite leaving some key areas facing a tough squeeze on funding...
‘The impact has been profound’: the headteacher bringing play back to the classroom
Wednesday 11th June 2025Tina Farr has put play-based learning at the heart of lessons at her Oxford primary – with ‘phenomenal’ resultsChildren in England growing up ‘sedentary, scrolling and alone’, say expertsWhen Tina Farr visits the year 2 classroom at her Oxford primary school, she can feel the changed atmosphere since play was put firmly back on the curriculum...
Reeves says use of hotels for asylum seekers to end ‘in this parliament’ and NHS spending to rise 3% a year – UK politics live
Wednesday 11th June 2025Chancellor claims asylum move will save £1bn and says health spending represents a record cash investmentSpending review: key points at a glanceGreen party MPs and activists staged a protest outside parliament today saying the government should use the spending review to announce a wealth tax...
Rachel Reeves says she ‘chooses investment’ as she prepares to unveil Labour’s spending review – UK politics live
Wednesday 11th June 2025Chancellor will reveal how the government plans to spend almost £1...
‘A-posh-trophe’ joke wins London school pupils a posh trophy
Wednesday 11th June 2025Year 5 children’s punctuation pun scoops top prize in the Beano’s Britain’s Funniest Class competitionA joke about punctuation has been chosen as the funniest in a competition run by the Beano comic...
Children’s reading enjoyment falls to lowest recorded level in UK
Wednesday 11th June 2025Annual survey of young people’s reading habits which began two decades ago shows its lowest-ever result, most pronounced among boys aged 11 to 16Reading enjoyment among children and young people in the UK has fallen to its lowest level in two decades, with the decline particularly pronounced in teenage boys, according to new research...
‘They are making young people ill’: is it time to scrap GCSEs?
Wednesday 11th June 2025They have shaped the fortunes of young people in the UK for four decades...
Paternity leave is outdated and unequal, MPs say
Tuesday 10th June 2025A report says dads should be paid 80% of earnings and allowed six weeks off work when they have a child...
Ofsted criticised over training manual linking autistic children to extremism
Tuesday 10th June 2025National Autistic Society says guidance risks stigmatising traits amid concern over number of autistic children referred to PreventOfsted, the body responsible for safeguarding in education in England, has been accused of “offensive” and “clumsy” discrimination after telling inspectors that children with autism are “at increased risk of being susceptible to extremism”...
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