Education

Youngsters from Blandford Children’s Centre Nursery after a mini-graduation in July. Picture: Dorset Council

High praise for two Dorset nurseries in glowing first Ofsted reports
HIGH praise has been given to two north Dorset nurseries in their first Ofsted inspections since opening.

Does Nandos give free food on results day? A-Level Results Day Dash and how it works. (PA)

Nando's is giving away free food this week - how you can claim

Bookies favourites to replace Jeremy Paxman on University Challenge. Picture: PA

Bookies favourites to replace Jeremy Paxman on University Challenge

The proportion of pupils receiving top grades could fall by almost 10 percentage points compared with last year (PA)

Thousands of students could miss out on university first choices, professor warns

Deputy headteacher banned indefinitely for inappropriately restraining pupils

Deputy headteacher banned indefinitely for inappropriately restraining pupils

Mainstream school SEND fund increase after 45 per cent drop when councils merged

Mainstream school SEND fund increase after 45 per cent drop when councils merged

BCP Council's headquarters at Bournemouth Town Hall

'Small improvements' being made in children's services staff recruitment

Broadstone Middle School in Dunyeats Road

School given green light for outdoor learning resource centre for SEND pupils

School during the pandemic. Picture: Radar AI

Dozens of BCP pupils excluded for breaching Covid-19 rules

Tao, deputy manager at Launchpad Boldre in Lymington with a pupil

Pre-school rated 'outstanding' in its first Ofsted report

Council to challenge schools if they have concerns over pupil exclusions

Council to challenge schools if they have concerns over pupil exclusions

Yellow Coaches has been bought

School bus services saved as Hampshire bus operator buys Yellow Coaches

Headteachers forum to discuss conurbation's school issues launching in autumn

Headteachers forum to discuss conurbation's school issues launching in autumn

Bayside Academy rated 'good' by Ofsted

Bayside Academy rated 'good' across the board in first Ofsted report

IN FULL: Ofsted's letter to BCP Council on children's services monitoring visit

IN FULL: Ofsted's letter to BCP Council on children's services monitoring visit

Studland House in Christchurch Road, Bournemouth

University wants public to continue to use car parks at evenings and weekends

Winchelsea School was rated 'Good' by Ofsted

'Very proud': Winchelsea School in Poole awarded 'Good' rating by Ofsted

Noorin Gulam. Picture: Bournemouth University

Bournemouth graduates to compete in Commonwealth Games 2022

English teacher at specialist school banned after breaching professional standards

Teacher at specialist school banned after breaching professional standards

Canford Heath Junior School have taken part in the pilot campaign. Photo: John Richardson

'Switch off your engines': crackdown on motorists parked near schools

Prom pictures 2022: how to see all the images taken by the Daily Echo

Prom pictures 2022: how to see all the images taken by the Daily Echo

Headteacher Janine Harries with pupils from Heathlands Primary Academy in Bournemouth

Primary school makes good on improvement pledge in glowing report

Designs approved for Oak Academy school with rebuild due to be complete in 2024

Designs approved for Oak Academy school with rebuild due to be complete in 2024

Children from Longfleet Primary School at Yunex Traffic’s factory in Poole. Photo: Barry Pearson

Award winning factory opens to visitors for National Manufacturing Day

Cathi Hadley, inset left, director of children's services, and Cllr Mike White, inset right, portfolio holder for children and young people, discussed Ofsted's first monitoring visit

Council chiefs discuss key findings of Ofsted's recent children's services visit

Exam board staff strike action could delay GCSE and A Level results. Picture: PA

Exam board staff strike action could delay GCSE and A Level results, union warns

Alistair Brien opens The Brien Building at Bournemouth School for Girls. Picture: Richard Crease

'End of a chapter': Bournemouth headteacher's last day after 18 years at the helm

"Extremely rare" 13th century medieval shipwreck uncovered off Dorset coast

Broadstone Middle School

Poole school's plan for new building to increase SEND provision set for approval

Nigel Burt, right, cuts the ribbon outside The Olivia Burt Design and Technology Suite at Bournemouth School for Girls. Picture: Richard Crease

School's new design and techonolgy building named in memory of former head girl

Students from Queen Elizabeth's School

Don't miss our special school proms picture special on Wednesday!

What schools in Bournemouth and Poole are telling parents to do during heatwave

What schools in Bournemouth and Poole are telling parents to do during heatwave

BCP Council's headquarters at Bournemouth Town Hall

Children's services staff 'churn' holding back progress to improve, Ofsted warn

Schools 'considering closures' on Monday and Tuesday over red health warning

Schools 'considering closures' on Monday and Tuesday over red health warning

Coombe House School

Claims families were ‘cajoled and bullied’ to sign up for new school could be investigated

Eddie Izzard takes over as head during special event at Talbot Heath School in Bournemouth. Picture: Talbot Heath School

Eddie Izzard takes over Bournemouth school for special event

Big Little Theatre Company presents Broadway Showtunes at Bournemouth Pavilion, July 2022

REVIEW: Broadway Showtunes, Pavilion Theatre, Bournemouth

PICTURES: Avonbourne Boys' and Girls' Academies prom 2022

PICTURES: Avonbourne Boys' and Girls' Academies prom 2022

21 Mill Lane in the Whitecliff area of Poole

Why council is selling former school caretaker's house for £100,000s

School's sniffer dogs and bag searches policy praised by police and crime comissioner

School's sniffer dogs and bag searches policy praised by police and crime comissioner

Councillor Andrew Parry has responded to concerns around Coombe House School Pictures: Dorset Council / Savills

Special school crisis meeting - as some pupils found 'suitable education elsewhere'

Purbeck House in Oxford Road, Bournemouth

University halls want new security fence following trespass and crime issues

Lytchett Minster School Year 11 prom

PICTURES: Lytchett Minster School Year 11 prom

Corfe Hills School Year 11 prom at Deans Court in Wimborne

PICTURES: Corfe Hills School Year 11 prom at Deans Court

Krista Sharp of MYTIME Young Carers speaks to a young carers summit at Bournemouth University

What we wish our teachers knew, by Dorset's young carers

From special measures to good: Glowing report for school once described as “failing”

From special measures to good: Glowing report for school once described as “failing”

WATCH: Teenager arrives at Bournemouth school prom with full marching band

WATCH: Teenager arrives at Bournemouth school prom with full marching band

PICTURES: Ferndown Upper School Year 13 prom at Vitality Stadium

PICTURES: Ferndown Upper School Year 13 prom at Vitality Stadium

Prom for Bournemouth School and Bournemouth School for Girls at Vitality Stadium on July 7, 2022.

PHOTOS: Bournemouth School and Bournemouth School for Girls year 11 prom

Queen Elizabeth's School Year 11 prom

PICTURES: Queen Elizabeth's School Year 11 prom

The Bourne Academy Year 11 school prom

PICTURES: The Bourne Academy Year 11 school prom

Highcliffe School Year 11 prom. Pictures by Richard Crease.

PICTURES: Highcliffe School Year 11 prom at the Vitality Stadium

St Edward's School Year 11 leavers' prom

PICTURES: St Edward's School Year 11 leavers' prom

Christchurch Junior School.

Christchurch school continues to be a 'good' school following Ofsted visit