Takeover Looms at Eight Gloucestershire Schools as Troubled Trust Seeks to Disband Tuesday, June 30, 2026 gloucestershire education trust takeover financialgovernance departmentforeducation sandacademies schools specialeducation intervention Eight schools in Gloucestershire face an impending takeover after the SAND Academies Trust that oversees them revealed severe financial difficulties earlier this year. The trust, headquartered at The Milestone School near … Read More
Gloucester Pupils Shine at Lord’s Taverners National Table Cricket Finals Tuesday, May 26, 2026 gloucester severnvale lordstaverners tablecricket send inclusivesport disabilitysport youthcricket specialeducation communitysport sport Last week, pupils from Severn Vale School in Gloucester had an extraordinary experience competing in the Lord’s Taverners National Table Cricket Finals. The event took place at the prestigious Lord’s Cricket Ground in London, … Read More
Decision Approved for New 200-Pupil Special School in Cheltenham Monday, March 23, 2026 send specialeducation cheltenham gloucestershire schoolplanning disabilities inclusiveeducation councilapproval community education Plans for a much-needed 200-pupil special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) school in Cheltenham have received official approval from Gloucestershire County Council. The new all-through school will be built on the … Read More
Community Calls for Students to Help Name New Special School Amid Concerns over Proposed Title Wednesday, November 19, 2025 gloucestershire specialeducation schoolnaming inclusion autism community youth education accessibility consultation Concerns have surfaced over the proposed name of a new special needs school in Gloucester, leading to calls for students to have a voice in naming the institution. The planned 200-pupil school at Wheatridge East in Abbeydale … Read More
Ofsted Identifies Shortcomings at Valley Bridge School in Gloucester Thursday, September 25, 2025 ofsted valleybridge specialeducation leadership curriculum attendance gloucester schoolimprovement inspection education Valley Bridge School in Gloucester, a recently established special education institution, has been rated as “requires improvement” in all inspected areas by Ofsted. The inspection highlighted several significant challenges, … Read More
New Leadership Drives Improvement at Gloucestershire Special School Rated ‘Requires Improvement’ by Ofsted Monday, July 14, 2025 ofsted specialeducation leadership curriculum teaching assessment personaldevelopment gloucestershire sixthform schoolimprovement Heart of the Forest Community Special School, a warm and respectful special school in Gloucestershire, has been rated “Requires Improvement” by Ofsted following its February inspection. While inspectors praised the school’s … Read More