21 h. ago Pupil 'fired fake gun in playground' while teachers were striking at primary school over 'assaults and violence'

Staff at Ravensfield Primary School in Greater Manchester staged a walkout on Tuesday January 6 and Wednesday January 7.

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50 h. ago Teachers strike at two Greater Manchester primary schools over ‘culture of violence’

NASUWT members at Ravensfield and Lily Lane schools say nine-day stoppage follows ‘almost daily’ attacks by pupilsTeachers at two primary schools in Greater Manchester say they have been driven to strike because of “almost daily” attacks by pupils, leaving parents bewildered by the industrial action.Members of the NASUWT teaching union at Ravensfield and Lily Lane primary schools are taking nine days of strike action, from this week until 22 January, because of what the union called “a culture of violence” involving an increasing number of assaults by pupils against staff and other children. Continue reading...

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52 h. ago UK primary school teachers go on strike as pupils bite staff and bring knives to class

Teachers at primary schools are striking after violent pupils armed with knives left staff injured and scared, calling it a safety emergency

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3 d. ago Primary school teachers go on strike after pupils kick and bite staff and bring knives into the classroom

Teachers from two primary schools have begun strike action after pupils kicked and bit staff and brought knives into the classroom, raising serious fears for safety.

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9 d. ago Attacks on NHS staff surge by a FIFTH: Medics at one health trust suffered more than 8,000 assaults and threats of violence in a single year, figures show

Data obtained through FOI requests to every NHS trust in England showed violence and threats faced by staff is on the increase, up 19 percent in 2024 compared to 2022 levels.

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1 week ago UK's Queen Camilla recalls assault in 1960s as she campaigns against domestic violence

Britain’s Queen Camilla has spoken publicly for the first time about her personal experience of indecent assault

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1 week ago Queen Camilla speaks for the first time about being assaulted on a train

Queen Camilla spoke publicly for the first time about her own experience of indecent assault as she called for greater focus on stopping young boys from becoming abusive men

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1 week ago Queen Camilla speaks for the first time about being sexually assaulted on a train

Queen Camilla spoke publicly for the first time about her own experience of indecent assault as she called for greater focus on stopping young boys becoming abusive men

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