Education

Ideas and Action

The initiative shaking up sex-ed in Bristol

Sex education in schools is limited in its breadth and awkward in its delivery. Could a circus TROUPE with a 12 ft silken labia be the answer?

Priyanka Raval
Priyanka Raval and Andreas Doherty-Nicolaou

Voices

Diary of a learning disabilities nurse

On the centenary of the establishment of the profession, a student learning disabilities nurse explains the crucial daily work they do.

Becky Henderson

Voices

Music learning is fading out from schools. We’ll lose more than the screech of recorders.

Music lessons were some of my fondest moments of school. But in a city renowned for live music and across the country, music learning is under threat.

Marcus Smith

Investigations

Revealed: Thousands of kids are being put in isolation, fuelling schools debate

A Bristol Cable investigation can reveal Bristol schools are sending children to isolation 1,000 times a week, shedding light on the controversial form of discipline where children are removed from class.

Matty Edwards
Matty Edwards

Moving on: Bristol's Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities

Traveller kids are being “pushed out” says teacher

We talk to the Traveller teacher who’s watching her service disappear.

Hannah Vickers
Hannah Vickers

Edition 19

Communities standing up: college students, skaters and migrant mums

News is so often depresseing and disempowering. But these Bristolians are making a difference across the city.

Matty Edwards Jess Connett
Matty Edwards and Jess Connett

Edition 19

Investigating private schools: Not just the fees that are unfair

While state schools are at breaking point, Bristol’s private schools get millions in tax breaks as ‘charitable institutions’ – do they deserve it?

Tin Hinson

Opinion

a small person sits sdadly on the end of a ruler

Opinion: Our children’s future must not be built on sand

If funding cuts continue, our children face losing the opportunity to get the best possible start in life.

Matt Caldwell

Reports

Fighting the gig economy – of academics not students

Lots of Bristol University staff are highly educated, but casually employed. Bristol UCU is campaigning to change that.

Lorna Stephenson
Lorna Stephenson

Edition 17

‘Essay mills’ offering dissertations for sale

We contacted an online ‘essay mill’ with a real assignment from Bristol University.

Georgia Marsh

Edition 17

Taking the council to court over cuts

Parent power wins radical overhaul of special needs services Two Bristol families have taken a stand against cuts – and won. The anonymous parents have...

Lorna Stephenson
Lorna Stephenson

Reports

Wellfest: Celebrating results day whatever your results

A-Level results day is here and young people all over Bristol are celebrating, commiserating and considering their options. Wellfest aims to help students celebrate the work they’ve put in this year.

Hannah Vickers
Hannah Vickers
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