The standard of secondary school education in East Cleveland is to be debated in Parliament. Simon Clarke, MP for Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland, will present his concerns on Tuesday and insist that "excellence can be delivered". Mr Clarke has been allocated time for the debate in the aftermath of Laurence Jackson School's Ofsted rating and the latest revelations regarding Freebrough Academy in Brotton. Both schools are now rated inadequate. The Tory MP said: "Across Redcar and Cleveland, we have some of the best performing primary schools in the country, but we need to transform the situation at secondary level. "Above all else, we must utterly reject the idea that low standards can ever be the norm. With Outwood Academy Bydales in Marske rated 'Outstanding' just last year, there is clear proof of how excellence can be delivered." Teesside Live reported on Sunday how the Teesside Learning Trust, the chain responsible for Freebrough, could fold. We uncovered the fears of Redcar … [Read more...] about Standards of Tees secondary schools to be debated in Parliament
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Arrests at The Ride after Trading Standards operation
Five police cars have been called to the permanent traveller site at The Ride this morning after reports of an incident involving Plymouth City Council's Trading Standards officers. Witnesses said they saw five response vehicles head over Laira Bridge at around 9.10am today with lights and sirens on. The vehicles then headed down The Ride past Chelson Meadow recycling centre and on towards the travellers' site. A police spokesman said officers were called to support a Trading Standards operation after receiving reports from the scene of people becoming verbally abusive. Shortly before 9.30am police confirmed arrests had been made at the scene. … [Read more...] about Arrests at The Ride after Trading Standards operation
Standards drop at Havelock Academy as it’s downgraded by Ofsted
Standards at Grimsby's Havelock Academy have dropped, with inspectors demanding improvements across the board. Ofsted has rated the David Ross Education Trust-run academy as requiring improvement - a drop in standards since its last inspection in 2015, when it was rated good overall. But a school spokesman said senior leaders - including a new principal - were determined to turn the academy around. Inspectors who visited the Holyoke Road academy, which has nearly 1,000 pupils, said: "Standards of achievement have declined sharply since the school was last inspected, particularly in summer 2018. "Pupils have made significantly less progress in a broad range of subjects, including English and mathematics, than is seen nationally." For the second inspection in a row, the sixth form provision at the school has been criticised - it was the only area not to be awarded a good standard last time around. But in this latest report, the school , with 971 pupils on roll, requires improvement all … [Read more...] about Standards drop at Havelock Academy as it’s downgraded by Ofsted
Gove says US food standard demands unlikely to affect UK
News / Scotland by Press Association May 15, 2019, 2:05 pm Send us a story Sign up to our Daily newsletter American demands for the UK to accept chlorinated chicken and use of hormones in food is to “appeal to aspects of the domestic audience” rather than a workable trade negotiation, Michael Gove has claimed. The Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs said calls for the UK to change food standards in post-Brexit trade negotiations with the United States was political posturing. Giving evidence to the Scottish Parliament’s Rural Economy Committee, Mr Gove was asked about issues of food hygiene and use of hormone-fed animals following reports that America would want the UK to accept them after leaving the European Union. Both hormone-fed beef and chicken washed in chlorine are banned under EU rules, preventing meat imports from the US which are produced this way. The Trump administration is seeking to eliminate or reduce … [Read more...] about Gove says US food standard demands unlikely to affect UK
Standards raised, says Wyberton boss
Joe Greswell believes Wyberton will have to learn lessons from this season’s campaign - because the Lincs League is only going to get tougher. The Colts secured sixth this term and reached the final of the Supplementary Cup.But if they want to build on those achievements, manager Greswell says his team will have to move up a gear.“Firstly I have to give the league credit,” he told The Standard.“As I’ve said a few times, the standard this season has been brilliant.“There’s been no easy game. Anybody could beat anybody, and when you win a game you know you’ve worked hard for the three points.“Me personally, I can’t remember winning a game this season and thinking this was easy, so well done to the committee.”Greswell (pictured) added: “As a club, we have really had a mixed season. “We have had good games and bad games and I look back at this season as a learning curve.“We have to learn from this season … [Read more...] about Standards raised, says Wyberton boss