A 25 year old man from Stockport has been arrested in connection with a sexually explicit video of a child which is being shared throughout schools across the country. Gloucestershire police have urged parents to search their children’s phones for a sexually explicit video featuring a unknown child and teenager after it became evident that […]
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Studying Abroad: Christmas in the Czech Republic
Being a student in England can be stressful enough, imagine what its like moving away from home for the first time and not even speaking the language. That’s exactly what Meg Jenner from Cheltenham did, when she decided to pack up her bags and move so she could study at Prague College. While freshers are […]
Reassessment mess: How Gloucestershire students nearly missed out
Nearly a hundred GCSE results in Gloucestershire have been changed after reassessment due to an administration error. Students at the Cotswold School and Balcarras School submitted their papers to be reviewed, expecting them to change by a couple of marks. However, after some papers came back with a difference of two grade boundaries, schools resubmitted […]
Survey suggests public want politics rather than religion
The majority of the British public believe that religious studies should be replaced by politics at secondary school, a survey suggests. In the survey of 2,000 people, commissioned by the political youth platform Shout Out UK, 92% said they believed politics should be a compulsory subject in the national curriculum, with 57% of respondents saying […]
Britain is at the forefront of a “technology revolution” – Phillip Hammond’s budget looks to match European partners
Mathematic’s and Technology are clearly the priorities of Phillip Hammond’s 2017 budget as he begins to make Britain a lead force in the technological age. Hammond’s vision for a science and technology-based future has promised a £600 boost to schools and colleges for every extra sixth-former who takes A-level or core maths; more than £80million will be […]
You’re never too young to learn: How the University of Gloucestershire prepares the students of the future
At the University of Gloucestershire inspiring the next generation is a key part of their outreach program. The university send out their student ambassadors into local primary schools to give them a taste of what university is all about. The scheme was set up 8 years go and is aimed at primary school children within […]
Education: Is education at home the best for children?
People say school is the best time of your life. The conventional 9-3 day of a pupil in primary school is not necessarily the only option if you want to get your child the best education possible. 57% of parents across England, Wales and Northern Ireland now home school their children. Almost a thousand children […]
New £30 million school planned for Cheltenham
Plans for a new school in Cheltenham have been revealed by Gloucestershire County Council. The proposed site is the area of land next to Kidnappers Lane, which has also been suggested as potential housing land. Councillor Richard Boyles, cabinet member for children and young people said: “We’ve said all along that there is a real […]
New buildings given go ahead at Gloucestershire primary school
Part of a Stroud Primary school will be demolished and three new classrooms built after an application was given approval by the County Council’s Planning Committee. The application, presented on behalf of Gloucestershire Council, includes the demolition and replacement of the concrete Elliot classrooms at Thrupp Primary School near Stroud.The buildings had been judged unfit […]
Council set to decide on school’s planning application
A planning application for a development at a primary school in Stroud is to be decided on today by the County Council’s Planning Committee. The application, presented by the Council, involves building three new classrooms at Thrupp Primary School, to replace existing temporary buildings. The plans include building on the school’s current playground and the […]