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Cotswolds parents 'sent warning letters' over Harry and Meghan’s British move
Wednesday 2nd September 2026Harry and Meghan's two children are reportedly set to start school in the CotswoldsRead full story...
Farmers call for food rules update after heatwaves
Sunday 30th August 2026Farmers in Somerset and Gloucestershire say this year's heatwaves have affected the size of their produce...
Aldridge & Carse put Durham in control against Glos
Thursday 27th August 2026Kasey Aldridge's five-wicket haul and two wickets for Brydon Carse put County Championship Division Two leaders Durham in control against Gloucestershire...
Leach five-for sets up Somerset win over Essex
Sunday 23rd August 2026Spinner Jack leach takes 5-81 - and nine wickets in the match - as Somerset beat Essex by eight wickets to regain second place in Championship Division One...
Some parents 'unaware' summer-born children can defer school
Sunday 23rd August 2026Parents say misinformation means many families do not realise summer-born children can delay school...
Dental care offers street sex workers 'a lifeline'
Sunday 23rd August 2026Bristol Dental School is breaking down barriers faced by street sex workers in accessing care...
Police hail 'dramatic' anti-social behaviour drop
Sunday 23rd August 2026Arrests were made and dispersal orders were used which led to alcohol being confiscated...
Ferry rides for £1 and top GCSE pupil
Saturday 22nd August 2026A round-up of stories from local newspapers and the BBC from the past week in the West of England...
Abuser jailed, a £1 ferry ride and top GCSE pupil
Saturday 22nd August 2026A round-up of stories from local newspapers and the BBC from the past week in the West of England...
Smiles and tears as thousands get GCSE results
Thursday 20th August 2026The long wait is over for students across Bristol, Somerset, Wiltshire and Gloucestershire...
Thousands of pupils across West get GCSE results
Thursday 20th August 2026The long wait is over for students across Bristol, Somerset, Wiltshire and Gloucestershire...
GCSE results day 2026 live: Reaction and pictures as students in Gloucestershire get their grades
Thursday 20th August 2026We're wishing all of our young people out there the best of luck for today!Read full story...
Horse riding charity aims to offer 'freedom and joy'
Wednesday 19th August 2026A Gloucestershire horse riding charity has been nominated for a BBC Make a Difference Award...
In pictures: Eclipse, elephants and wedding cow
Sunday 16th August 2026A round-up of pictures from across Bristol, Somerset, Wiltshire and Gloucestershire this week...
Families under pressure to find food in summer
Tuesday 11th August 2026Parents are struggling to feed children in the school holidays, with more families using food banks...
In Pictures: Wing-walking, waterspouts and the Proms
Sunday 9th August 2026A round-up of pictures from across Bristol, Somerset, Wiltshire and Gloucestershire this week...
Tony Adams explains why he sold £4m Cotswolds home to Liam Gallagher
Saturday 8th August 2026The Arsenal legend has moved to London with wife PoppyRead full story...
National Trust issue warning after woodland fire
Saturday 8th August 2026People are being urged not to have barbecues and to dispose of cigarettes properly...
Gloucestershire beaten by Lancs in One-Day Cup
Friday 7th August 2026Somerset keep their hopes of qualifying for the latter stages of the One-Day Cup alive with a thumping victory over Surrey, thanks to a brilliant Tom Lammonby ton...
Free events for SEND children to enjoy this summer
Friday 7th August 2026A number of SEND-friendly events will go ahead in Bristol, Gloucestershire, Somerset and Wiltshire...
Deprived area pupils face high obesity rates
Monday 3rd August 2026Council figures show the equivalent of 37 bus loads of children in the region start secondary school overweight...
ADHD jockey visits school to inspire students
Tuesday 28th July 2026Lilly Pinchin, from Cheltenham, took her horse Joey to meet students at a school in Patchway...
Mental health chat grows into UK-wide lifeline
Thursday 23rd July 2026Cheltenham-based Brotherhood in Arms has helped hundreds of men struggling with their mental health...
Prince George's tender one-word nickname for Prince William picked up by lip reader
Wednesday 22nd July 2026Prince George is celebrating his 13th birthday today and is just weeks away from starting secondary school at Eton College, just like his dad and uncle before himRead full story...
Esports school will use computer games in teaching
Monday 20th July 2026Gloucester Rugby Charitable Foundation is opening the school for kids who face education barriers...
National news archive
Pupils with Send plans in England likely to double to one in 10 in rush for support
Sunday 6th September 2026Schools and councils express financial concerns as EHCP applications surge before potential change in provision‘Powerful example’: minister looks to Essex school for blueprint to transform Send provisionSchools and councils across England are expecting the proportion of children with special needs plans to double to one in 10, with families rushing to secure support before ministers bring in changes...
‘Powerful example’: minister looks to Essex school for blueprint to transform Send provision
Sunday 6th September 2026Georgia Gould says moving system towards inclusion will mean parents ‘don’t need to fight’ for support in futurePupils with Send plans in England likely to double in rush for supportGeorgia Gould is in a race against time...
Aged 41, I’m back at my secondary school – but this time they’ve let me in the staffroom | Nell Frizzell
Sunday 6th September 2026I’m one of many creatives turning to teaching mid-career, but that’s no bad thing...
‘Bold, brilliant, thrilling’: leading authors on the novels every school should teach
Saturday 5th September 2026A new term, a new PM … time for a new English curriculum? We ask writers from Ben Okri to Samantha Harvey to pick books that will inspire a lifelong love of readingFor the first time ever, we have a British prime minister who studied for an English degree...
Michael Owen doesn't tell his children he loves them - how big a deal is that?
Saturday 5th September 2026His comments sparked discussions around parenting, gender and culture, and just how important those three simple words are...
The Guardian view on music and drama education: reversing elitism starts at school | Editorial
Friday 4th September 2026The number of students taking creative subjects at A-level and GCSE is at a record low...
Even high school reporters are facing censorship now
Friday 4th September 2026As teenage journalists deal with threats to their school newspapers, they’re calling in attorneys for back upHigh school journalism is often seen as a gentle apprenticeship: a place where teenagers cut their teeth on post-game reports from Friday night football or incremental updates of a student-council race...
Britain’s schools are failing its young people – and 1m Neets are paying the price | Simon Jenkins
Friday 4th September 2026Obsessed with exams, devoid of vocational training: there is a total mismatch between schools and life beyond their gatesBlame the schools...
Schools in England face checks to root out unhealthy lunches
Thursday 3rd September 2026Ministers draw up inspection regime to enforce rules limiting sugar, fat and saltSchools could be reprimanded if they serve food containing too much fat, salt or sugar under new checks to ensure pupils receive healthy lunches...
Teenager in Wales given detention sentence for stabbing teacher in head
Thursday 3rd September 2026Judge voices concern about possible copycat incidents after boy, 16, found guilty over attack at school in PembrokeshireA judge has expressed concern over possible copycat attacks on school staff as he sentenced a teenager who stabbed a teacher in the head to four and a half years in youth detention...
‘Internal exclusion’ of England secondary school students almost triples in three years
Thursday 3rd September 2026Exclusive: new data shows poorer pupils and those with Send are disproportionately affected by the measureThe proportion of secondary school students in England removed from class and placed in “internal exclusion” as a disciplinary measure has almost trebled in three years, according to new data...
‘A huge learning curve’: apprentices on the benefits and pitfalls of vocational training
Tuesday 1st September 2026While many young people have found jobs and built careers, some have struggled to complete their coursesThe crisis in the youth employment market, with almost a million young people not in education, employment or training (Neet) across the UK, has placed fresh emphasis on ways of getting employees into the workforce...
‘Alarm bells were going off’: parents tell of ordeal at Send school closed down after abuse allegations
Tuesday 1st September 2026Annette and Kevin Maxwell say children with special needs have become moneymaking tool for private companiesAnnette and Kevin Maxwell were nervous about sending their son Jonah to a residential home for children with special educational needs and disabilities (Send)...
Autistic boy who took replica knife to school has exclusion quashed by high court
Tuesday 1st September 2026Boy’s mother says she hopes case will help others, as judge says exclusion should be ‘a tool of last resort’The mother of a 10-year-old autistic boy who had his permanent exclusion from a primary school quashed by the high court has said she hopes the ruling helps other children...
The Guardian view on loneliness: the decline in friendship leaves gen Z exposed | Editorial
Tuesday 1st September 2026Problems with housing, jobs and technology have dented young people’s confidence in the future and each otherHope, Raye told a crowd at Reading festival on Saturday, was the theme of a set inspired by her second album...
UK houses near top state secondary schools cost £40,000 more, research reveals
Monday 31st August 2026Premium of nearly 10% paid by housebuyers comparable with cost of a cheaper private school over seven yearsA house near a top state secondary school costs an extra £40,000 on average, according to research that reveals education premiums that rank alongside some private school fees...
French high schools rush to put Macron’s phone ban into force
Monday 31st August 2026Unions say ban will take time to enact, while president also wants under-15s social media ban as key legacyFrench high schools are rushing to put in place a ban on mobile phones this week as Emmanuel Macron pushes for children to spend less time in front of screens...
More and more undergrads are living at home. That’s a crying shame – here’s why | Rohan Sathyamoorthy
Monday 31st August 2026Spiralling rental costs have made living with parents the only option for some students...
Smelling test: children need education in sniffing aromas, scientist says
Monday 31st August 2026Exclusive: Dr Will Tullett says better understanding of scents can improve wellbeing and perception of the worldChildren need a better education in sniffing aromas, a leading historian of smells has said, noting it may improve their wellbeing and help them understand the world around them...
Meet the gen Zers finding job opportunities teaching English abroad
Sunday 30th August 2026Some young people are teaching in countries like South Korea as education funding is gutted and recent grads face a tough job market in their own countriesA year ago, Arianna Marie, 25, was struggling to control the students in her Florida elementary school classroom...
Six ways parents could make the return to school a little easier
Sunday 30th August 2026Parenting experts give their top tips on how to make sure back-to-school runs as smoothly as possible...
‘In walked this big bundle of energy’: the day Dolly Parton came to Rotherham
Saturday 29th August 2026Country star came to South Yorkshire town in 2007 for UK launch of the Imagination Library, her book donation schemeShane Jarman was up a ladder decorating a Christmas tree at the school where he was deputy headteacher when he got a call asking him to come to Rotherham hospital ASAP...
Tom Towelling Teaches You to Knit review – quirky yarns and a pop quiz in maths
Friday 28th August 2026Pleasance Courtyard, Edinburgh Hopping from a PowerPoint on hairlines to songs about favourite motorways, Towelling’s set is fun but drops a stitch or twoThe route from the classroom to the comedy stage is well travelled, and ex-maths teacher Tom Towelling makes it the thread of his show here, conducting his audience like so many recalcitrant pupils under his charge...
Number of young people in UK not in work or education falls below 1 million
Thursday 27th August 2026Figure is 30,000 higher than a year ago but latest data is a boost to efforts to reverse the rise in economic inactivityBusiness live – latest updatesThe number of young people not in education, employment or training (Neet) across the UK fell below 1 million in the latest three-month period...
What does Neet stand for and why does the UK have so many?
Thursday 27th August 2026Ministers want to tackle the high number of young people not in education, employment or training...
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