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'Restricted toilet access has severe impact on my physical health,' says pupil
15+ hour, 51+ min ago (960+ words) Pupils at Fairfield High School have strict limits on when they can use the toilet A schoolgirl says her school's severe restrictions on when pupils can use the bathroom is damaging her health. As previously reported by Bristol Live, Fairfield…...
Headteacher hits out at Ofsted 'urgent improvement' ruling
2+ day, 16+ hour ago (651+ words) Elmtree Grove School officially opened in January 2025. It has had a turbulent first 18 months. (Image: Elmtree Grove School) OFSTED inspectors have slammed a small Bristol independent school for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) for putting pupils "at…...
Children 'put at risk of choking' and 'injury from falling objects"
2+ day, 15+ hour ago (727+ words) File image of a children's nursery(Image: Getty Images) A childminder who put pre-schoolers at risk of choking by letting them walk around while eating and gave them beanbags to sleep on is set to be struck off. The woman…...
M&S issues new alert to people aged 16 to 24
3+ day, 17+ hour ago (380+ words) The initiative expands upon M&S's current employability programmes(Image: Mike Kemp, In Pictures via Getty Images) Marks & Spencer is set to launch 1, 000 new traineeships for young people in a significant boost for jobseekers struggling to gain their first foothold…...
Primary school where students have 'strong sense of belonging' praised
3+ day, 18+ hour ago (601+ words) A primary school in Keynsham has celebrated a mostly positive Ofsted report. St Keyna's Primary School was found to be a place where pupils receive "caring support" with a strong sense of belonging in a recent report. Pupils, who number…...
New bus stops near Temple Meads but uncertainty over routes that will stop there
1+ week, 10+ hour ago (380+ words) The new bus stops are on Cattle Market Road(Image: Alex Seabrook) A busy bus route could soon be extended to the new eastern entrance of Bristol Temple Meads train station and beyond. Talks are ongoing about which routes would…...
Fight against (even) more student housing in one Bristol suburb
6+ day, 14+ hour ago (672+ words) The former St Joseph's care home, run by the Little Sisters of the Poor religious order, on Cotham Hill between 1869 and 2025. Plans to convert it to accommodation for 131 students were revealed in March 2026(Image: Harringay Real Estate) A Cotham residents…...
School 'makes pupils feel safe and cared for' but teaching could improve
1+ week, 21+ hour ago (392+ words) A primary school in Weston-super-Mare has received a mixed report from Ofsted. Pupils at Ashcombe Primary School were found to feel safe and cared for, but the quality of teaching they receive is varied. Inspectors praised the school's welcoming atmosphere:…...
Staff at 'vital' Bristol school go on strike in dispute over safety
1+ week, 2+ day ago (853+ words) Staff at an "outstanding" alternative school in South Bristol began the first of six days of strike action on Tuesday as a dispute over their safety and contracts escalated. Youngsters attending the Alternative Learning Provision (ALP) school run by a…...
Your future starts now with a place at SGS College
1+ week, 5+ day ago (508+ words) From A'levels with elite sport to industry'led T Levels, apprenticeships, hands'on construction and salon training, and creative courses at Bristol School of Art, SGS College is outlining its post'16 pathways across Bristol and South Gloucestershire. SGS College has outlined a…...