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Glos beat Hampshire by two wickets in T20 Blast

Friday 20th June 2025

South 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 2025

Parents have slammed the school's 'ridiculous' policyRead full story...

 

M&S issues school uniform update for all parents

Thursday 19th June 2025

Marks 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 2025

Nurses 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 2025

Prince 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 2025

The 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 2025

Kent 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 2025

Parents and teachers are worried about cars mounting the pavements during the school run...

 

Pub popular with horse racing community closes

Friday 13th June 2025

A 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 2025

Schools 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 2025

Teachers 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 2025

The 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 2025

Thousands 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 2025

Kristie Higgs referenced children being 'brainwashed'Read full story...

 

School cannot take sacked teacher to Supreme Court

Monday 9th June 2025

The Christian school worker says she is "relieved and grateful" for the Supreme Court decision...

 

Horse therapy centre urgently seeking new home

Friday 6th June 2025

The 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 2025

The 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 2025

Belmont 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 2025

The 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 2025

Angel 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 2025

Smartphones 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 2025

The 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 2025

High-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 2025

Nursery 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 2025

The 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 2025

Witch 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 2025

School 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 2025

Witch 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 2025

The 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 2025

As 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 2025

A Heanor school has won international recognition for its community work...

 

Child violent crime suspects 'getting younger'

Wednesday 18th June 2025

A 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 2025

The 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 2025

Eight-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 2025

The 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 2025

Budding 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 2025

Three 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 2025

Surcharge 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 2025

Chancellor 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 2025

Tina 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 2025

Chancellor 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 2025

Chancellor will reveal how the government plans to spend almost £1...

 

‘A-posh-trophe’ joke wins London school pupils a posh trophy

Wednesday 11th June 2025

Year 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 2025

Annual 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 2025

They have shaped the fortunes of young people in the UK for four decades...

 

Paternity leave is outdated and unequal, MPs say

Tuesday 10th June 2025

A 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 2025

National 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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