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More Teachers’ Strikes at Tewkesbury Academy Prompt Principal’s Disappointment

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Tewkesbury Academy is facing another wave of teacher strikes amid continuing concerns over poor behaviour by a minority of pupils. The school’s principal, Kathleen McGillycuddy, described the situation as a “huge disappointment” as further disruptions threaten students’ education. The secondary school on Tewkesbury’s outskirts has grappled with a dispute focused on abusive and disruptive conduct from some pupils. Teachers cite these behaviours as the catalyst for the industrial action, which began in early February and now is set to continue.



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Shire Hall Poised to Support Single Unitary Authority Amid Lib Dem Division on Gloucestershire Local Government Reform

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Gloucestershire County Council is set to signal its preference for a single unitary authority as the future model for local government during a vote on Wednesday, November 12. This comes as the Liberal Democrat group opts for … Read More