Summarize this content to 1000 words From September 2025, after a consultation, a new "report card" will come into effect. The frequency of future inspections will also be determined by the consultation.The changes are partly in response to the wave of criticism that the rating system received after Ruth Perry's death in January 2023. The coroner who investigated her death highlighted concerns that one-word judgements meant the same grading of
Summarize this content to 1000 words The government is offering a cash incentive of £600 to those who become childminders (or £1,200 for those joining via an agency). The Department for Education does not yet have figures for the numbers who have signed up, but says childcare staffing rose by 4% across 2023 as a whole., external However, the number of childminders - those providing early years care in homes
Summarize this content to 1000 words Fiona YoungBaby Elijah, who was born in the strictest lockdown, met his grandparents for the first time online On 25 March 2020, Fiona and Ben Young drove to their local maternity unit through London’s empty streets. When they arrived, security guards sent them to the back entrance. It was day three of England's first lockdown and the front was surrounded by patients being treated
Summarize this content to 1000 words BBC / Gemma LaisterMyton School was among those setting up makeshift classrooms at the start of the last school yearOne year ago, teachers, parents and pupils in England were preparing to head back to school as usual - until, for some, panic mode set in.Schools were suddenly told to close any building containing Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete, or Raac - a dangerous type of
Summarize this content to 1000 words Jo Adnitt/BBCLeah was repeatedly restrained at her independent special schoolOne of Leah’s most painful memories of her former school is the time she was held down for so long by members of staff, that blood vessels burst in her face.She says restraint was used so often on her there, that she once forced a screw into her toe as a plea for help.Leah, who’s
Summarize this content to 1000 words Getty ImagesColleges in England are demanding a review of an "exceptional and unfair grade boundary increase" in an English language GCSE exam designed for resit students.They say an 11-mark increase of the boundary needed to pass this summer will mean more students having to resit again, adding to financial pressures on colleges.In a letter to exam board Pearson, 30 college leaders called for the
Summarize this content to 1000 words BBCLee-Anne King's sons Austin and JJ attend schools in GlasgowLee-Anne King has three sons at schools in Glasgow.They all have additional support needs - and, as a result, are among those most likely to be affected by cuts to teacher numbers across the city.Lee-Anne, 41, volunteers at a primary school in the Knightswood area and is also the chair of the parent council.She warned
Summarize this content to 1000 words Students in the South West have been urged to make sure they are up to date with vaccines ahead of the new academic year.The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) South West said new and returning students should be vaccinated against common diseases such as meningitis, HPV and measles.Dr Monica Koo, from UKHSA, said meningitis cases normally spike when the new university term starts.Dr Koo
Summarize this content to 1000 words Ms Rogerson‘s role includes checking in, at home, with students such as Kian.From Year 7 to Year 11, Kian found school challenging and had extended absences.“I was probably in like once or twice a month,” he tells us.“When I first met Kian, I couldn’t get a word out of him for two to three months,” Ms Rogerson says.“It’s gone from not speaking to me,
Summarize this content to 1000 words Getty ImagesThe students opening GCSE and other Level 2 results earlier had not heard the word "Covid" when they first walked through their secondary-school gates.Most will have started Year 7 in September 2019, spending a few months getting to grips and making friends before, in the spring, most pupils had to learn from home.The length of time spent in online lessons over the following
