Tag: Education

Powys secondary school placed in special measures

Inspectors at Estyn found teaching was not good enough in half of lessons at Llanidloes High where absence rates were also said to have deteriorated

Bridgend school warns pupils could face expulsion over abusive TikTok posts

A Bridgend secondary school has warned pupils they could face permanent exclusion after a series of abusive TikTok posts using images taken inside the school caused “significant distress”.

Police issue update after teen arrested in connection with school lockdown

The teenager was arrested after a Welsh secondary school was forced to go into lockdown

Teaching assistant who 'glassed' woman can continue working in schools

Sophie Thomas received a suspended jail sentence after throwing a hard plastic glass at a student paramedic during a night out in Swansea

Warnings issued about attempt to organise fights between Cardiff schools

Pupils as young as 11 are being encouraged to use school equipment like metal protractor spikes as weapons

Teacher called student 'sweet cheeks' and said 'nobody sees your phone though - right?'

The teacher at a Welsh FE college told one student, 'I could look at you all day', but admitted he would be 'in trouble' if anyone saw the messages

Teacher left with injuries to head, finger, and back in alleged school kitchen knife attack

A female teacher was injured at a school in Wales on Thursday

Bulldozers move in as demolition starts at former Daniel James school

Demolition crews have begun work at the former Daniel James Community School in Mynydd‑bach. The post Bulldozers move in as demolition starts at former Daniel James school

Hundreds sign petition against ‘shocking’ closure of Ammanford nursery school

Hundreds of people have signed a petition opposing the closure of Ammanford Nursery School

Chicken from China and Thailand served in school dinners as Welsh farmers ‘cut out of the system’

Schoolchildren across Swansea, Carmarthenshire and the wider south west Wales region are being fed chicken imported from China, Thailand and Brazil — while not a single council in Wales could confirm how much Welsh chicken they buy for school meals. The post Chicken from China and Thailand served in school dinners as Welsh farmers ‘cut out of the system’

Kenyan ministers learn about Wales' approach to school inspection

A delegation of senior Kenyan education officials has spent a week in Wales exploring approaches to school inspection and improvement.

Birth rates so low in one part of Wales schools could close

A council report warns the borough's decreasing birth rate is affecting demand for school places leading to significant surpluses

Schools to start carrying out 'lockdown drills'

The move comes after a number of lockdown procedures were put in place over the past 18 months or so

Education leader investigated for dishonest use of funds to buy bikes, drones, yoga mats and teddy bears

Nick Ratcliffe, who was head of a Welsh pupil referral unit denies using funds dishonestly

School placed in special measures after inspectors greeted by protesting parents

The school has been hit by industrial action from teachers raising concerns about bullying and student conduct

School investigated for 'promoting evangelical Christianity' found to be compliant

In 2024, concerns were raised that the headteacher at Llanidloes High School in Powys was using school resources to heavily indoctrinate children