Tamworth School Admissions Row: 12 Children Denied Reception Places at Dunstall Park Primary Monday, June 22, 2026 tamworth admissions education primaryschool reception nursery parents schoolplaces controversy dunstallpark Parents in Tamworth are expressing frustration after twelve children were reportedly denied places in the reception class at Dunstall Park Primary School, despite having attended its nursery. The issue has sparked concerns … Read More
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Andy Burnham Signals Limited Cuts to DWP Benefits if He Becomes Prime Minister Sunday, June 21, 2026 burnham dwp welfare benefits reforms economy labour obr pensions education Andy Burnham, the frontrunner to succeed Sir Keir Starmer as Prime Minister following his recent Makerfield by-election victory, has indicated he will avoid making “significant” cuts to the Department for Work and Pensions … Read More
Trust Responds to School Places Dispute That Divides Midland Community Saturday, June 20, 2026 schooladmissions education tamworth dunstallpark community parents trust expansion localgovernment controversy A Midland learning trust has finally responded to growing concerns from parents over the allocation of reception places at Dunstall Park Primary School in Tamworth, following claims that families were excluded from … Read More
Birmingham School Stabbing: 13-Year-Old Girl Sentenced After Carrying Out Premeditated Attack Amid Bullying Saturday, June 20, 2026 birmingham school stabbing bullying homophobia knife teenage violence sentencing education A 13-year-old girl in Birmingham has been sentenced following a premeditated stabbing attack on a fellow student. The incident occurred after the girl endured relentless bullying and homophobic harassment at her school for … Read More
Tamworth School Reception Place Dispute Divides Local Community Thursday, June 18, 2026 tamworth education schoolplaces admissions nursery community arthurterry staffordshire parentconcerns dunstallpark A community in Tamworth, Staffordshire, has been deeply divided after 12 children attending the nursery at Dunstall Park Primary School were refused entry to its reception class, prompting anger and frustration among parents. … Read More