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BBC News
3 days ago
- General
- BBC News
Educ8 Liverpool school rated 'inadequate' amid safety concerns
A Merseyside school has been rated inadequate amid to concerns about pupil safety, the poor standard of education and "unlawful" behaviour management. The Ofsted report on Educ8 Liverpool, an independent special school on Elm Road in Seaforth, Sefton said: "Even though pupils may feel safe at this school, they are not."Inspectors found attendance records were so bad that it was "impossible" to know which pupils should be on the site.A school representative said "immediate action" had been taken in response and staff were working to ensure the failings were being "effectively addressed". Educ8 Liverpool caters for children who have been out of education for some time, with the majority having special educational gave the school a "requires improvement" rating on their first visit in July 2023 but the report published last week showed the school had since worsened. 'Significant risk' Inspectors acknowledged the school's ability to help some pupils gain qualifications in English and mathematics, but expectation of pupils' potential was low and many were not achieving as they should. One of the main factors in poor performance identified by inspectors was the school's failure to maintain accurate and up-to-date attendance records, the Local Democracy Reporting Service said some pupils missed out on their education when the school sent them home as a result of negative behaviour."Added to this, weaknesses in the culture and practice of safeguarding mean that the school does not fulfil its duties to protect pupils from harm," it Liverpool's approach to behaviour management was flagged as a serious problem with staff often resorting to sending pupils home to "cool off", sometimes without a formal suspension process, which constituted "unlawful suspension". Inspectors said this presented a significant risk to children's watchdog did find those who attended regularly were typically happy at school and were able to progress through difficult learning challenges due to the caring relationships that staff built with them. Listen to the best of BBC Radio Merseyside on Sounds and follow BBC Merseyside on Facebook, X, and Instagram. You can also send story ideas via Whatsapp to 0808 100 2230.
Yahoo
6 days ago
- Health
- Yahoo
Highly infectious disease with initial runny nose symptom is spreading
A "highly infectious" disease is sweeping through the region, with a runny nose often being one of the initial symptoms. Schools have sent out warnings to parents and guardians, while Sefton Council has issued a reminder about available vaccination dates in parts of the borough throughout July. Margaret Jones, Sefton Council's Director of Public Health, has contacted headteachers, parents, and carers across the Borough regarding the ongoing measles outbreak in Merseyside, according to a council spokesperson. READ MORE: Woman, 33, told forehead pimple was just a bite diagnosed with cancer READ MORE: Teacher who 'lost control' and slapped child, 6, avoids classroom ban The correspondence emphasises that measles is a severe illness that can affect both children and adults, and stresses that the MMR vaccine offers the best defence. Get breaking news on BirminghamLive WhatsApp Early signs of the disease include a runny or blocked nose, high temperature, coughing, sneezing, and red, sore, watery eyes. Typically, a rash surfaces a few days later, beginning on the face and behind the ears before spreading across the body. The rash spots may be slightly raised and merge into blotchy patches, although they usually don't itch. On white skin, the rash appears brownish or reddish, but it might be less visible on darker skin tones, as per NHS advice, which also notes: "It's very unlikely to be measles if you've had both doses of the MMR vaccine or you've had measles before." If you suspect that you or your child may have measles, if your child is under one year old and has been in contact with someone who has measles, or if you've been in close contact with someone who has measles and are pregnant or have a weakened immune system, it's crucial to contact 111 or request an urgent GP appointment. Urgent medical advice should also be sought if you or your child have a high temperature that hasn't subsided after taking paracetamol or ibuprofen; if you or your child are experiencing difficulty breathing – feeling more short of breath than usual; if your baby or young child isn't feeding well, or taking fewer feeds or fluids than usual; if you or your child are urinating less than usual (or your baby has fewer wet nappies); if you or your child feel extremely unwell, or if you're concerned that something is seriously wrong. Anyone diagnosed with measles should refrain from work, school or nursery for at least four days from when the rash first appears, and try to avoid close contact with babies and anyone who is pregnant or has a weakened immune system. Children and adults of any age can contact their GP to receive a free MMR vaccination.
BBC News
12-07-2025
- Politics
- BBC News
Southport victims garden plan delayed after council meeting chaos
Police were called to a chaotic Sefton Council meeting that had to abandoned after protestors began "screaming and shouting" at local authority was due to discuss plans for a major revamp of Southport's Town Hall gardens in memory of Elsie Dot Stancombe, Alice Aguiar and Bebe King, when the protest took began when a member of the public about whether the council had turned down any applications for 5G masts on health grounds, before descending into a row. The Mayor of Sefton June Burns halted proceedings after one of the protestors shouted at a councillor to "shut up". People in the public gallery were asking questions about issues including immigration, net zero and 5G masts but became increasingly frustrated and vocal about the responses they were mayor adjourned the meeting on Thursday before much of the agenda could be meeting re-started to enable a group of teenagers to present a petition they had launched to get a BMX park built, but was then halted again and the police of the public shouted "shame on you" and "cowards" as the councillors left the chamber at the meeting on Thursday night. One of the protestors was heard making derogatory comments about a female meeting had to be abandoned before approval could be given to plans to create a new family-friendly space in the Town Hall gardens on Lord this year, the families of the three young girls who were murdered in last summer's knife attacks secured funding from the combined authority and the government for the project. 'Sad moment' Mike Prendergast, leader of the Conservative opposition group, said: "As an opposition councillor, I don't always like the answer that I am given but I don't scream and shout during the meeting to get my point across."He said there "has to be a process and a procedure and we want to get people more engaged in politics" but what happened at the meeting " isn't going to help with that".Prendergast said: "We wanted to ask questions on behalf of the people of Southport but that's now being delayed because a small number of people decided to take it upon themselves to decide that their opinions were more important than other people's."The council's Liberal Democrat group issued a statement which said the suspension of the meeting marked a "sad moment for local democracy" in said: "Residents deserve and need to have their say but it has to be conducted in the right forum. "Shouting from the gallery just throws meetings into disarray and means no one can be heard properly."Sefton's next full council meeting will take place in September. Listen to the best of BBC Radio Merseyside on Sounds and follow BBC Merseyside on Facebook, X, and Instagram. You can also send story ideas via Whatsapp to 0808 100 2230.
BBC News
12-07-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Free activities every night of summer holidays across Sefton parks
A range of free events for young people are being rolled out across Sefton's parks every night over the summer Park Nights activities include inflatable sports, archery, kin ball, which is a team game played with a large ball, along with crazy golf, go-karts and have been put on by Sefton Council and run from 17:00 to 19:00 BST throughout the week across parks in Birkdale, Bootle, Crosby, Formby, Litherland, Maghull, Netherton and Southport.A council spokesperson said: "Sessions will take place in parks across Sefton, offering a fantastic way for young people to stay active, try new sports, and enjoy the summer evenings." The free activities, which run until 29 August, are being put on as part of the authority's Active Sefton change weekly and are weather dependent, the council said. Locations Park Nights activities will take place at:Duke Street in Formby and Marian Gardens in Netherton from 17:00 to 19:00 BST every Monday, with the exception of Monday 25 AugustKirkstone Park in Litherland and Bedford Park in Birkdale from 17:00 to 19:00 BST on TuesdayKing George V in Maghull and Linacre Bridge Community Hub in Bootle from 17:00 to 19:00 BST on Wednesday Poets Park in Bootle and Hesketh Park in Southport from 17:00 to 19:00 BST on ThursdayCanning Road Recreation Ground in Southport and Coronation Park in Crosby from 17:00 to 19:00 BST on Friday Listen to the best of BBC Radio Merseyside on Sounds and follow BBC Merseyside on Facebook, X, and Instagram. You can also send story ideas via Whatsapp to 0808 100 2230.
BBC News
08-07-2025
- BBC News
Southport attack: Families ask for no floral tributes one year on
The families of the Southport victims and survivors have asked for people not to leave flowers at the scene to mark the first anniversary of the attack. An open letter from Sefton Council said no large-scale public gatherings or vigils were planned and instead local spaces were being identified for people to go and pay their respects. The council said there would be a three-minute silence from 15:00 BST on 29 July and asked "everyone to join with us wherever you may be". Alice Aguiar, aged nine, Elsie Dot Stancombe, aged seven, and Bebe King, aged six, were murdered at a dance workshop on Hart Street by Axel Rudakubana, then aged 17. Eight other children and two adults were seriously injured in the knife attack before Rudakubana, from Banks in Lancashire, was arrested. He was jailed for life with a minimum term of 52 years in January after admitting three counts of murder, 10 of attempted murder, producing the biological toxin ricin and a terrorism offence. Sefton Council said a "significant" amount of planning and consultation had gone into how the first anniversary of the attack would be marked. Addressing the public, the council said: "Your compassion has been a source of comfort to all affected through their darkest days. "The shared grief, countless acts of kindness and especially the commitment to honouring the memory of Alice, Bebe, and Elsie have meant more than words can express."This period is incredibly hard for the families of Alice, Bebe and Elsie and all of those children and adults injured or who suffered lifelong psychological impact of witnessing the attack, and we acknowledge the huge impact on their lives too."It added: "We must not forget the local people who rushed to support and to our emergency responders. They all remain always in our thoughts."The council urged that "in respect of this deeply personal time" no floral tributes be laid in Hart Street or at any school settings linked to any of the children involved. Instead, it said, it encouraged people to donate to local causes including The Southport Stronger Together Appeal, Elsie's Story, Bebe's Hive, Hope's Help, Alice's Wonderance, The Southport Hesketh Round Table and North West Air open letter said faith and community leaders had been consulted on providing spaces within neighbourhoods for local people to mark the date in their own on public buildings both in Southport and the entire Liverpool City Region will be lowered to half-mast, it added. A public inquiry into the circumstances before and around the attack, as well as looking at how young people are drawn into "extreme violence" will open at Liverpool Town Hall on Tuesday afternoon. Listen to the best of BBC Radio Merseyside on BBC Sounds and follow BBC Merseyside on Facebook, X, and Instagram, and watch BBC North West Tonight on BBC iPlayer.
