84 m. ago Asian grooming gang in Rochdale that 'humiliated and degraded' vulnerable schoolgirls saw them as 'easy prey', court told

Alleged ringleader Tahir Rashid, 54, is said to have abused two teenagers and also to have raped a girl, 12, in the late 1980s. The prosecution said two alleged victims were friends in Rochdale.

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8 h. ago 'Don't ask pupils questions!' Schools are told teachers must avoid triggering anxiety in children under woke council guidance

Councils across the country are asking schools to make 'adjustments' for children with emotional issues to stop them skipping school.

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3 d. ago English Catholic school teacher who groomed and sexually assaulted three female pupils told one 'I'm old enough to be your dad'

Predatory Leo Norman, 46, sexually assaulted three teenage students over a five year period, inappropriately touching and 'caressing' them at their school.

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3 d. ago Teachers say there's one present parents should avoid giving as a Christmas gift

As the Christmas holidays draw closer, many parents will be thinking about what to get their child's teacher as a festive gift - but there's one thing you may want to avoid

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4 d. ago MSP tells parent that pornography has 'always' been shared by Scots pupils in playgrounds

EXCLUSIVE: John Mason told the mum "when I was at school the pornography came in printed form rather than on phones but it was still there".

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6 d. ago Teacher had 'conversations about orgasms and sex toys' as student 'caught by gran'

One student at Westleigh School in Wigan claimed Kathryn Matthews told her class 'about someone who stuck a dildo with a suction cup on the end of it on to the back of his bedroom door'

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8 d. ago Dining across the divide: ‘He was shocked when I told him that schools weaponise anxiety’

They both dabble in knitting and disagree about the school system, but could they see eye-to-eye on AI?Patrick, 31, LondonOccupation Teacher in a pupil referral unit (PRU) Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Children's TV icons Dick and Dom respond to woke Gen Z backlash over their 'cruel' pranks on In Da Bungalow as they reveal why they'll never revive beloved Noughties show

In recent week they have come under fire for their pranks, with one viral  moment showing the pair promise to give a young girl a pony before promptly snatching it away from her.

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1 week ago John Swinney accused of lacking 'urgency' over need to close schools when Covid

Swinney, who was serving as Education Secretary in 2020, told the UK Covid Inquiry that shuttering schools was "not our preferred scenario".

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1 week ago UK schools and libraries told to remove children’s books hijacked by porn website

Andrew Cope’s Spy Dogs series were found to have a website link leading to explicit content

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1 week ago Skint teacher takes on second job at McDonald's 'to make ends meet'

The high school teacher told how they were also working as a shift manager to supplement her income.

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1 week ago ‘Are the neighbours’ curtains twitching? Good!’ Avril A, the 80s housewife who became a star of Manchester’s gay scene

She sang out of tune, her choreography was bizarre – and everyone who saw her loved her. As her superb music is rereleased, her family and fans recall a subcultural greatWhen Joanne Rosenthal was a kid in Manchester, gatherings of her religious Jewish family were enlivened by the presence of her uncle’s eccentric wife. “Mad eye makeup; larger than life. You’d say to her: ‘Auntie Avril, can I give you some more chicken?’ And she’d say: ‘Go on, Joanne, my punters love me with a bit of meat on.’ Hang on, what are you talking about, your punters?”There would be other “tantalising references to her career on stage” besides, but no further info. “Everyone’s sitting there at Passover or Jewish New Year and no one asks any follow-up questions!” Rosenthal continues. “It’s like everyone accepts that Auntie Avril is this subversive presence. When I told her I was getting into music, she said: ‘Quit school, join a band, get on the road, never look back – you won’t regret it.’ It was a very humd...

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2 w. ago Teacher banned after slapping pupil who laughed at classmate who couldn’t answer question

Bernard Aquilina, 35, has been banned from teaching indefinitely after he assaulted a student for laughing

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2 w. ago School pupil, 14, needs toilet at short notice 'but told wait until afternoons'

Bailey Wood is under the care of Alder Hey Children Hospital's Urology department and has just started year 10 at St George's School in Blackpool, but his parents have pulled him out of school

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2 w. ago Brace for Storm Amy! 'Do not travel' alerts issued for trains and schools told to close as 'weather bomb' bringing 95mph winds and torrential rain set to hit TODAY

Amber and yellow warnings have been activated across northern England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland , running from 11am today until the end of tomorrow.

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2 w. ago 'Snooty' John Swinney hails his state school education in spat with Anas Sarwar over college funding

The First Minister told MSPs he was "very proud of my state school education".

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2 w. ago Bloody Sunday trial told of moment schoolboy was shot in face

Soldier F denies two murders and five attempted murders.

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3 w. ago Scots schools must provide separate toilets for boys and girls after SNP Government forced to issue new guidance

SNP ministers previously told schools there was no law which meant pupils had to use toilets and changing rooms based on their biological sex.

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3 w. ago Mum left speechless as teachers at her son’s school take extreme action to prevent kids drinking squash instead of water

A MUM has been left speechless after her six-year-old son told her his teachers SNIFF students' water bottles at school. Sam admitted she "can't get her head round" the extremes the teachers allegedly go to in order to ensure none of the children have squash or flavoured water in their bottles. "I actually cannot believe...

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3 w. ago Two young kids left to die alone after mum 'left them in car and took a nap'

Mum Tiona Lasaisha Islar claims she woke up to find her two children in the car after taking a nap. Police are investigating after 'inconsistencies' in her story

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