Oxfordshire Council left man without education for over a year
Getty Images A young man – not pictured – moved with his mother to Oxfordshire in September 2023 A young man with Down’s syndrome and autism was left without suitable…
Isle of Wight Council issues statutory closure notices for 5 schools
Plans to shut five primary schools due to declining pupil numbers on the Isle of Wight have moved to the next step with the publication of statutory closure notices. The…
Manchester head teacher says phone ban makes pupils more engaged
BBC Mr Morrison said there was ‘one less distraction in the classroom’ A mobile phone ban in a Manchester school has made pupils more sociable and involved, a senior teacher…
Sawtry foster carers for 18 years say they ‘wouldn’t look back’
BBC Diane and Brian Bines said they initially began fostering to give their daughter some company A couple who have been foster caring for 18 years said they would “never…
the Hull men helping other fathers of premature and sick babies
BBC Jon and his four-year-old son Ralphie, who was born prematurely A group of fathers whose babies were cared for in Hull’s neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) are providing a…
Unsafe Buckton Fields school building to be demolished in spring
A school building ordered to close two years after it opened is due to be knocked down in early spring, according to council papers. Buckton Fields Primary School in Boughton,…
Little Princess Trust charity founder appointed MBE
Family / The Little Princess Trust Wendy Tarplee-Morris set up the Little Princess Trust after the death of her daughter A woman who has helped tens of thousands of children…
Swindon school fundraises for Times Square dance opportunity
Lawn Manor Academy A school has begun fundraising after children were given a “once in a lifetime” chance to perform in New York’s Times Square. A group of children from…
Over 300 parents push back on Mossbourne criticism
Getty Images Mossbourne schools in Hackney change lives “for the better”, some parents have said More than 300 parents of current and former pupils taught by a multi-academy trust in…
Hertfordshire university to offer paramedic masters degree
The University of Hertfordshire The University of Hertfordshire said about 1,000 paramedic scientists have graduated from its courses A university that 25 years ago set up the UK’s first ever…