
Criminal inquiry into special needs teaching firm
Ofsted is investigating whether Remedicare Education failed to register as a school.
MONDAY, 12 JANUARY 2026, 18:54

Ofsted is investigating whether Remedicare Education failed to register as a school.

Julie Broadbent is praised for her “unique ability to connect with pupils”.

The government is facing political pressure as it tries to reform the “broken” system of support for children with special educational needs.

The blaze in May 2023 at Yatton Infants School, in Somerset, destroyed half of the roof.

Union members plan to walk out later this month over plans to cut 400 roles at Lancaster University.

Skye Tucker fell from a nappy changing table at Little Clouds Nursery in Altens, Aberdeen, in January this year.

New uniform guidance to schools has been issued from the Department of Education.

Scotland’s teachers are preparing to vote on industrial action over workload and time spent in front of pupils.

Ofsted’s new ‘traffic light’ rating system comes into force this week – does this mark meaningful change or, as one expert puts it, ‘high level tinkering’?

Union members at Sheffield Hallam Uni strike in a dispute over job losses, workload and welfare.

The system is changing after the death of head Ruth Perry highlighted the pressure of inspections.

The university is looking to save £30m amid rising costs and a fall in international student numbers.

Georgia Gould says “too many families” feel they have to “really fight” for support.

The council says the county’s special schools are full to capacity.

Stourview Primary Academy says it is thriving again after it dropped from 85 pupils to fewer than 20.

Police say two teenagers and a man are arrested on suspicion of an imitation firearm.

The BBC has seen the report which points out issues with fire doors, fire exits and the storage of combustibles at Lenzie Academy.

A dozen schools in the Cathedral Schools Trust are shut or partially closed because of the two-day action.

Michelle Stant is found guilty of unacceptable professional conduct at a misconduct hearing.

In a statement the institution also says it is “proposing to reduce its nursing offer”.

Ministers are making changes to the curriculum in England after a review of what is taught in schools.