Boarding school, a peculiarly British form of abuse, has devastating impacts not only on the boarders, but also on those they grow up to dominate.
There are two stark facts about British politics. The first is that they are controlled, to a degree unparalleled in any other Western European nation,...
It can be tricky to decide whether or not to keep your child off school, nursery or playgroup when they're unwell.
There are government guidelines for schools and nurseries about managing specific infectious diseases at GOV.UK. These say when children should be kept off school and when they shouldn't.
If you do keep...
ESFA admits to redacting information about Aspirations Academy for fear of ‘damaging public confidence…’
Dorset Council are now voicing their own concerns.
Dorset Council’s second letter requesting that the Secretary of State agree to a delay in the forced academisation process of Budmouth College in Weymouth was made public this week.
Rt Hon...
Children’s Mental Health Week falls between 7 to 13th February this year. To mark this important event in the school calendar, Dorset Mind charity’s children and young people division, ‘Dorset Mind Your Head’ (DMYH), is marking the week with a series of mental health workshops and activities focussing on building resilience at Dorchester Middle School.
On Saturday, at the...
The DfE has released the following: The UK Clinical Review Panel has recommended that under 18s should no longer be considered *clinically extremely vulnerable* and removed from the Shielded Patient List.
What has changed? The vaccinated are still in hospital. The vaccinated can still spread the infection. People are still...
Further to the leak to the Torygraph that the Tory government wants to further clampdown on sex education in schools and categorise transgener as 'controversial' (what isn't these days?), The Bear @i_iratus responds.
As I sip my first, absolutely necessary cup of coffee this morning, I’m grappling with the latest...
Tony Day was installed as the new President of the Old Hardyeans at the start of the Annual Reunion Dinner, held at the Sixth Form Centre at Thomas Hardye School. In his address, Mr. Day said it was a great honour to be elected as President and a privilege...
West Dorset student Marina Parker has been awarded this year’s Kitson & Trotman bursary to study Law at university.
Marina, 18, was a student at the Sir John Colfox Academy, Bridport, where she has passed A levels in Government & Politics, English Literature and History. She has won a place to study Law...
As millions of parents admit they struggle to help with maths homework, the nation needs a maths confidence boost
Parents have less confidence talking to their kids about maths and science than they do sex education, reveals new research from learning and assessment provider Renaissance
Maths was the subject most likely to...
Inspired by the Green Space Dark Skies event in Dorset, we’ve pulled together a programme of events to celebrate and explore the outstanding landscapes of Dorset at Dawn and Dusk … and sometimes the hours between!
See Dorset in a new light as we head out to enjoy our outstanding...
