Head of school forced to stay shut amid concrete crisis speaks of 'nightmare' ordeal

The parents of a boy of nine removed their child from a primary school over the way staff handled allegations he was subjected to inappropriate behaviour including sexual assaults by another pupil during lessons.

Corrie fans will be on the edge of their seats as Jenny Connor will turn her thoughts to Teddy Thompkins and she's given some shocking news.

Parents in Manchester face a postcode lottery when it comes to the cost of high school uniforms, a groundbreaking survey has found.

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A south Manchester school has been described as 'diabolical' and a 'uniformed prison or cult' by parents after children were sent home for wearing kickers-style shoes and knee high socks.

This time last week few people had even heard about RAAC, let alone what it stands for. But since the weekend, we've heard of little else as the latest crisis to engulf the government unfolds.

The government has finally released a full list of schools across the country that have dangerous crumbling concrete - and you can use our interactive map tool to search your postcode and see affected sites near you.

Sale Grammar has issued a statement saying it looks forward to welcoming pupils back this week after it was identified as one of two academy-run schools in Trafford affected by potentially crumbling concrete.

Seven schools in Greater Manchester have so far been confirmed to be at risk from reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) - as the new term starts today and tomorrow for thousands of children.

Work has begun on several Greater Manchester schools affected by dangerous crumbly concrete as 'mitigating measures' are put in place.

When she looks back on her time as a vice-principal at a secondary school in north Manchester, there's one memory that sticks in Patsy Hodson's mind.

Two further schools in Bolton are impacted by the crisis over potentially dangerous crumbling concrete, it has emerged.

A quick school run, lessons in safety and walking, break times and plenty of kibble - that is all in a day's work for a trainee guide dog.

Labour says it will push a vote to force ministers to release a list of all schools at risk of collapse due to dangerous crumbling concrete.

A Greater Manchester primary school has announced it will delay the start to the new school year after dangerous concrete was detected in its buildings.

Ministers are facing calls to be more transparent over the scale of the issue of aerated concrete in public buildings after schools were forced to shut classrooms just before the new term.

Dangerous crumbling concrete has been found at an east Manchester school. It is hoped most of All Saints C of E primary in Newton Heath will remain open, with only the assembly hall thought to be affected.

Dangerous crumbling concrete which the government says could require immediate building closures has been confirmed in Greater Manchester schools.

Hundreds of schools across the UK may need to close due to potentially dangerous building materials.

There's no end to the stuff you need to buy for the kids going back to school.