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How prepared is the West for hotter summers?
Monday 6th July 2026Record June heat closed schools and stretched hospitals now experts warn hotter summers are ahead...
Children grow and sell own food at local market
Monday 6th July 2026The pupils have spent months learning how to grow and tend their produce at gardens at school...
T20 Blast: Yorks beat Foxes, Somerset stun Northants
Sunday 5th July 2026Adam Lyth strikes an undefeated 131 from 63 balls – the highest score of this year's Vitality Blast – as Yorkshire beat Leicestershire Foxes at Headingley...
Pubs, schools and police prepare for England match
Friday 3rd July 2026Extended licensing hours, watch parties and extra patrols are planned for the 01:00 kick-off on Monday...
Teacher drove to Gloucestershire school almost four times over the limit
Wednesday 1st July 2026She arrived late and had a strong smell of alcohol on her breathRead full story...
Teacher banned for over the limit drive to school
Tuesday 30th June 2026Ngaio Trueman was reported after arriving at a primary school smelling of alcohol, a conduct panel hears...
Takeover looms at eight Gloucestershire schools as troubled trust looks to disband
Tuesday 30th June 2026The government intervened and said it was "extremely concerned"Read full story...
Secondary schools in Gloucestershire rated 'Outstanding' by Ofsted
Monday 29th June 2026At the end of another school year, we look at some of the top-rated establishmentsRead full story...
Six secondary schools in Gloucestershire rated 'Outstanding' by Ofsted
Monday 29th June 2026At the end of another school year, we look at some of the top-rated establishmentsRead full story...
'Lifelong Rovers fan tribute' and 'school heatwave closures'
Saturday 27th June 2026A round-up of stories from local newspapers and the BBC from the past week in the West of England...
T20 Blast round-up: Somerset beat Gloucestershire in derby
Friday 26th June 2026Hampshire Hawks seal a sixth straight victory in the T20 Blast with a thrilling two-wicket win over North Group table-toppers Yorkshire...
Storm warning follows record-breaking temperature
Thursday 25th June 2026A yellow thunderstorm warning is in place after a record-breaking 36...
Education Secretary new Thursday warning to parents thinking of keeping kids off in heatwave
Thursday 25th June 2026More than 1,000 schools are closed as 40C is predicted but Bridget Phillipson said: 'my message to families is simple'Read full story...
Red heat alert extended as train travel disrupted
Wednesday 24th June 2026Pupils, soldiers and horse racing fans are among those who have faced disruption amid hot weather...
Check if your child's school is shutting this week
Tuesday 23rd June 2026There is no legal maximum temperature for schools but teachers have to keep children safe...
Storms and school disruption amid rare red weather warnings
Monday 22nd June 2026The Met Office has issued a two-day red weather warning for extreme heat in parts of the UK...
School aims to raise £6m for new performing arts centre
Saturday 20th June 2026The planned 240-seat building could also host community events, the Crypt School said...
Summer solstice events – from swims to ancient rituals
Thursday 18th June 2026Thousands of people across Bristol, Somerset, Wiltshire and Gloucestershire are expected to attend...
'Ridiculous' name change scrapped for historic Stroud school
Wednesday 17th June 2026Thousands of people signed a petition against the ideaRead full story...
Plans to transfer schools and college welcomed amid hopes for 'much-needed' revamp
Wednesday 17th June 2026'It's really good news to know actual plans are under way'Read full story...
Plan to change 139-year-old school's name dropped
Tuesday 16th June 2026More than 2,700 people sign a petition against the proposal to change the name of Marling School...
Motorbike school will 'push on' despite thefts
Monday 15th June 2026Chris Ganley's school for disabled riders loses bikes worth thousands of pounds in two break-ins...
Motorbike school will 'push on' despite robberies
Monday 15th June 2026Chris Ganley's school for disabled riders loses bikes worth thousands of pounds in two break-ins...
Man, 25, jailed for six years for burglary spree
Friday 12th June 2026Police say Jake Ahmed has shown no remorse for the burglaries at shops across Cheltenham...
Tributes to 'kindest boy' after sudden death
Thursday 11th June 2026Harrison Aylott is being remembered by his family, school, and former rugby club...
National news archive
Student loan promotion in England and Wales amounted to mis-selling, MPs say
Tuesday 7th July 2026Treasury select committee also says ministers have moral obligation to reverse last year’s repayment threshold freezeSlideshows that compared student loan repayments with the cost of a mobile phone contract, and YouTube videos that did not mention the fact that loan terms could change amounted to mis-selling by the government, MPs have said...
More than 300,000 pupils estimated absent after England World Cup win
Monday 6th July 2026Exclusive: Initial figures are yet to be confirmed by DfE, which said schools were ‘at the heart’ of the celebrationAbout 332,000 fewer children were in school on Monday morning than a week earlier, according to initial figures, as attendance fell after England’s 3-2 World Cup win over Mexico...
Cutting language courses puts social mobility at risk, say UK experts
Sunday 5th July 2026Exclusive: University moves and falling exam entries fuel concerns about opportunities for working-class pupilsCutting language courses at universities and schools risks undermining social mobility and vocational skills, former education secretaries and experts in the UK have warned...
Ofsted drops ‘clumsy’ and ‘offensive’ guidance linking autism and extremism
Sunday 5th July 2026Training document used to teach inspectors updated after campaign by celebrities including Chris PackhamOfsted, the body responsible for safeguarding in education in England, has dropped guidance for inspectors that linked autism and extremism after an outcry from celebrity campaigners...
Third of disadvantaged white pupils in England leave primary school without being able to read properly
Saturday 4th July 2026Exclusive: Analysis finds lower reading fluency than children from other ethnic backgrounds and richer peersA third of disadvantaged white pupils in England leave their primary school unable to read well enough to access the secondary curriculum, leading to disengagement and school absence, according to new research...
More cows than pupils - what is behind mass school closures in rural Kenya?
Saturday 4th July 2026More than 2,000 primary schools are facing closure as enrolment numbers plummet...
The schools starting late after 01:00 England game to 'reduce pressure' for parents
Saturday 4th July 2026Some schools are opting to open late, arguing they are striking the right balance, and many parents have backed it...
The schools starting late after 01:00 England kick-off to 'reduce pressure' on parents
Saturday 4th July 2026Some schools are opting to open late, arguing they are striking the right balance, and many parents have backed the decision...
Overseas education project for women and girls axed by UK after two years
Saturday 4th July 2026The programme, aimed at keeping 1m girls in school across Africa, Asia and the Middle East, withdrawn after aid cutsA leading higher education programme, aimed at keeping 1 million girls in school across Africa, Asia and the Middle East, has been axed by the British government just two years after it was announced...
Exam board sorry for delay to Sats results in England
Thursday 2nd July 2026One school leaders' union says it now wants "cast-iron assurances" the final results will be accurate...
Ministers call for better tracking of teenagers at risk of dropping out of work or training in England
Thursday 2nd July 2026Councils and schools urged to do more as figures show there is no information on whereabouts of 32,100 ‘Neets’The government has urged councils and schools in England to drastically improve the way they identify young people at risk of dropping out of training and work, as it admitted thousands are unaccounted for...
Starmer vetoes Tuchel’s call to bunk off school after England’s 1am Mexico game
Thursday 2nd July 2026Education minister Jacqui Smith suggests ‘disco nap’ on Sunday so everyone is fresh as a daisy on MondayWorld Cup live – latest updatesKeir Starmer wants children up and ready for school on Monday morning regardless of the England game being played at 1am UK time...
Why are Russians posting horse videos on social media?
Thursday 2nd July 2026A new meme is spreading on Russian social media in response to nationwide fuel shortages...
Teachers in England get two-year 6.6% pay rise but schools to foot part of bill
Wednesday 1st July 2026Unions pleased with rise above forecast inflation but concerned nearly a third of it will come from school budgetsUK politics live – latest updatesTeachers in England will receive a 3...
Teachers in England to get 3.5% pay rise
Wednesday 1st July 2026Schools will need to fund some of the rise, which unions say will further stretch existing budgets...
Academy school leaders in England face pay cap to curb ‘banker-style’ salaries
Wednesday 1st July 2026Nearly 100 academy chief executives earn more than £200,000 a year, and at least one more than £500,000The era of academy school leaders in England receiving “banker-style salaries” and hefty annual increases may soon be over, with the government to introduce limits on executive pay...
School smartphone bans seen as ‘punitive’ by young people, study says
Tuesday 30th June 2026Outright bans may have unintended negative consequences for young people, University College London report warnsSchool smartphone bans are “overly simplistic” and are not supported by young people who regard them as “punitive” rather than helpful, according to research by University College London...
Pupil put in isolation booth for more than half a school year, BBC learns
Tuesday 30th June 2026The pupil's experience in a Yorkshire school highlights concerns about zero-tolerance behaviour policies...
Where have all the first jobs gone? – podcast
Tuesday 30th June 2026The number of young people in the UK not in work, education or training is spiralling...
High-performing schools in England should be encouraged to admit more white working-class pupils
Monday 29th June 2026Report says once-in-a-generation changes needed to tackle why such children are lowest-performing large demographicHigh-performing primary and secondary schools in England should be encouraged to admit more disadvantaged pupils from white working-class backgrounds to help reverse a continuing crisis in underachievement, an independent inquiry has said...
White working-class children failed by England’s school system, inquiry finds
Monday 29th June 2026Report says once-in-a-generation changes needed to tackle why such children are lowest-performing large demographicUK politics live – latest updatesThe education system is “not set up to serve white working-class children and families”, an independent inquiry has concluded...
White working-class children failed by education system, says inquiry
Monday 29th June 2026The inquiry spoke to thousands of young people and their parents, as well as hundreds of teachers...
The Guardian view on universities: public confidence in degrees is wavering – ministers should shore it up | Editorial
Sunday 28th June 2026Unfair changes to student loans and concerns about job prospects must be weighed against the life-changing potential of educationIs going to university financially worthwhile? New research on graduate incomes is unlikely to help the beleaguered sector’s reputation...
Children embrace Cornish language as it enjoys ‘remarkable resurgence’
Saturday 27th June 2026Go Cornish Celebration engages younger generation as council finalises strategy to boost everyday use of Kernewek Seven-year-old Albie, a pupil at Trewirgie infants’ school in Redruth, did not hesitate when asked why he liked learning Kernewek, the Cornish language...
Dave Eggers: ‘Once you have a machine think and write for you, you’re cooked as a species’
Saturday 27th June 2026As his new novel is published, the US author talks about nurturing the next generation of creatives, debating Sam Altman – and why he writes on a boat in San Francisco BayAt Dave Eggers’s suggestion, we’re starting the interview by life drawing together...
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