Gloucester Teacher Honored Among UK’s Best in Historic Royal Palaces Awards Sunday, March 29, 2026 history teaching award gloucester education historicroyalpalaces heritage medieval historyteacher classroom Dave Slaughter, a dedicated history teacher from Gloucester, is feeling deeply humbled after being named one of the top 10 history teachers across the UK in the inaugural Inspiring History Teaching Awards. Organized by … Read More
Teacher Banned After Staying Overnight With Former Pupil at University Friday, February 13, 2026 teaching misconduct boundaries prohibition gloucestershire cheltenham teacher pupil university safeguarding A former teacher at Cheltenham Ladies’ College in Gloucestershire, Louis Stockton, has been banned from teaching indefinitely after engaging in inappropriate contact with a former pupil shortly after she started university. … 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
BBC's Romesh Ranganathan Announces Career Break to Focus on Life Outside TV Sunday, June 1, 2025 romeshranganathan bbc comedy careerbreak television standup teaching radio entertainment bafta Romesh Ranganathan, the acclaimed comedian and TV personality, has revealed that he is taking a break from his television career to spend more time at home and enjoy life at a slower pace. At 47, the Crawley-born star … Read More
Once ‘Outstanding’ Gloucester Primary School Downgraded by Ofsted to ‘Requires Improvement’ Thursday, May 8, 2025 ofsted education school gloucester leadership curriculum inspection primary teaching improvement Kingsholm Church of England Primary School in Gloucester, once rated “Outstanding” by Ofsted, has recently been downgraded to “Requires Improvement” across most key areas. The inspection, conducted on February 25 and 26, … Read More
Balcarras School in Cheltenham Receives Outstanding Ofsted Rating Friday, May 2, 2025 cheltenham outstanding ofsted academic pastoral community student pupils curriculum teaching Balcarras School in Charlton Kings, Cheltenham, has recently achieved an outstanding Ofsted rating in all categories following a comprehensive graded inspection. The school, which is part of The Balcarras Trust and hosts … Read More