Ten-year-old boy refused lunch by school because of £1.75 debt
A 10-year-old boy had to go hungry after he was refused lunch because the family owed his school £1.75. … Read the rest
View ArticleSchoolboy, eight, left at public swimming pool by teachers
The pupil from a primary school in Devon was still in the changing rooms at the leisure centre when a coach load of his classmates were driven off. … Read the rest
View ArticleNew free school ’causes class sizes rise’ at nearby state school
A head teacher claims he has had to increase class sizes at his state school because of competition from a nearby free school. … Read the rest
View ArticleGuest post: Exeter’s multicultural past plays a role in the present at the...
Exeter’s multicultural history is to be incorporated into the curriculum at local schools, thanks to what’s thought to be the most comprehensive local history project of its kind nationally.… Read the...
View ArticleTeenager stabbed in school by fellow pupil
Sky News is reporting that a 15-year-old is in hospital after allegedly being stabbed at school by a fellow pupil… Officers were called to Eggbuckland Community College in Plymouth, Devon, this morning...
View ArticleGuest post: Vulnerable youngsters given the chance to shine in music project
Wren Music is a Devon-based charity that uses traditional music as a vehicle for community and social integration.… Read the rest
View ArticleHeads ‘campaign to close free school’
According to a report from the BBC, a free school head teacher is accusing other local head teachers of campaigning to close her academy… Joss Glossop, principal of the Route 39 Academy in north Devon,...
View ArticleRural school deemed ‘too white’ by Ofsted visits London to mix with ethnic...
The Mail is reporting that a small rural primary school has organised a sleepover to London – so the children get a chance to see people who are not white… Payhembury Primary in Devon was criticised by...
View ArticleSchool for disabled probed by police over safeguarding concerns
The BBC is reporting that a school for children with disabilities is being investigated by police amid concerns over safeguarding… Dame Hannah Rogers School in Ivybridge, Devon, is being probed by...
View ArticleNine-year-old boy with leukaemia denied school taxi by council
The Exeter Express & Echo is reporting that a nine year-old boy suffering from leukaemia has been refused a taxi to school by Devon County Council… Last year Kyle Chell was living in Exmouth and...
View Article£7m claim over leaking ‘eco-school’
The BBC is reporting that a £7m claim has been launched against two firms involved in the design and building of an “eco-school” that closed after it developed leaks… Devon County Council is demanding...
View ArticleFamilies stop sending children to Devon school over contaminated soil
The BBC is reporting that five families have stopped sending their children to a Totnes primary school because of contaminated soil discovered during building work, its head teacher has confirmed… The...
View ArticlePregnant mother sentenced to jail after she repeatedly allowed her son to...
The Mail is reporting that a pregnant mother has been sentenced to 60 days in jail after she repeatedly allowed her son to play truant from school… The 37-year-old woman, who cannot be named because it...
View ArticleChelfham Mill school abuse investigation on restraint
The BBC is reporting that it now understands an investigation into allegations of physical abuse of vulnerable boys at a residential school in Devon centres on restraint methods used by staff.… Read...
View ArticleAbuse probe school parents ‘angered’
The BBC is reporting that parents at a school where an abuse investigation is taking place say they are “disgusted” they were not told it was closed for the new term.… Read the rest
View Article‘I changed my name because it sounded foreign’
BBC reports … A mixed race woman teased by classmates because of her foreign name, has called for black history to be mandatory in schools.Aaliyah… Read the rest
View ArticleEuro 2020: School will give pupils detention if they are late tomorrow
Daily Mail reports … School tells its pupils they will be given detention tomorrow if they are not at their desks by 8.30AM with NO EXCEPTIONS – despite thousands of others being told they can start...
View ArticleEngland will suffer a WORSE Covid outbreak than Scotland following children...
Daily Mail reports … Infections have already spiralled to record highs north of the border, with the uptick blamed on the reopening of classrooms following the summer holidays.… Read the rest
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