Parents blast school over 'prison-like' rules that ban students from all physical contact including holding hands and hugging
Swavesey Village College in Swavesey, south Cambridgeshire, has banned all deliberate physical contact between students.
'Prisons don't run with these rules': Parents slam 'draconian' policy at Cambridgeshire school
In a message to parents, deputy headteacher Joseph Barker Sherry stated that this ban includes "holding hands, linking arms ...
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Cumberland Council in 'complete denial' over finances, says councillor
Cumberland Council in 'complete denial' over the state of its finances after government approves £23million financial support package.
Child Given Detention For Getting Less Than 90% On A Test Psychology Shows There Are Far Better Ways To Motivate Students
An 11-year-old at a school in Essex was recently reported to have been given a detention for not achieving 90% on his maths ...
Boy George says he's become the 'gay version' of his father despite his best efforts to be different as he opens up about their complex relationship
Boy George has admitted that despite his efforts to be different, he has become the 'gay version' of his father, Jeremiah.
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Making Media Great Again
S ir Paul Marshall ​ ’s emergence as a right-wing media tycoon has been rapid. A decade ago he was a Lib Dem donor; now he ...
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How will Ofsted’s inspection overhaul affect children with SEND? And why you need to respond to the consultation
How do inspectors know what good or bad inclusive practice looks like? That’s partly a definitional problem, but it’s also deeper than that. The Ofsted inspectorate is ... a mainstream school’s ...
Rural primary school gets 'good' Ofsted rating in all areas
A Wiltshire primary school has been rated "good" in all areas following a recent visit from Ofsted inspectors.
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Wellington school celebrates moving out of Ofsted 'Requires Improvement' rating
Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools. Instead it gives a rating in four areas. Ercall Wood Academy. Picture: Google Maps Principal ...