The paralympic champion. And the Winning Streak continues for Paralympics Gb as they build on the 12 golds they won on super sunday. And on sportsday later on the hour in Bbc News both champions are now out of the Us Open at flushing Meadows Coco Gauff bowing out in the fourth round to fellow american emma navarro. Good afternoon, and welcome to the Bbc News at one. Ofsted inspectors will no longer Rate State schools in england with one word grades, like outstanding or inadequate. A new system of School Reports will be introduced from next september. The family of Head Teacher Ruth perry had lobbied for the change after she took her own life in 2023, after her school was given the lowest rating. Our Education Editor Branwen jeffreys reports. The first day back at school and a bit of a surprise. Notjust for these year 1 pupils but for their parents and schools. Headline grades for inspections scrapped. The Education Secretary says they will still step in to maintain standards when neede
Start your Monday Morning. A little bit of rain for some, even some Thunderstorms Mist and rain to start your Monday Morning. Good morning, its Monday 2nd september. One or two word 0fsted Inspection Grades for englands schools are being scrapped with immediate effect. Last year an inquest found an 0fsted Inspection had contributed to the suicide of primary headteacher Ruth Perry, leading to widespread calls for change. Headteacher Ruth Perry, leading the government said the overall grades werent fair or accurate, but the change was criticised by the conservatives for removing a vital indicator for parents. Heres our Education Editor Branwen jeffreys. After an inspection, Caversham Primary was but yes, its this. A relief, really, that no other Head Teacher will have to go through what ruth went through. So from today, overall Inspection Grades are scrapped, like good or inadequate. School inspection standards remain the same. And from september 2025, there will be a new Report Card for
Recorded for the first time. Well talk to kai gunner and Brooke Morgan about what it was like to be a teenager and homeless. And ask the politicians what their parties plan to do tackle the problem. Leaders of six councils across Northern England have called for a massive increase in government funding to deal with widespread flooding, saying theres likely to be lasting damage to vital infrastructure including power plants, roads and bridges. In our film today, weve been to meet People Living in South Yorkshire. If the politicians got off their backsides and helped these younguns with me, wed get further. Theres too much of this and not enough work. Thats my feeling. And comedian al murray has told this programme his nephew desperately needs a stem cell match within weeks. He is critically ill. There is a 50 50 chance of him surviving this, basically. And without the transplant there is no cure. How soon would he have to have it . Before christmas. This has got to happen kind of right
Its about 2 30am. Now on bbc news, wednesday in parliament. Hello again, and welcome to wednesday in parliament. Brexit deal or no deal, mps are told were leaving the week after next. Would you be comfortable with a short technical extension to get it done . No, i think it is important that we leave on the slst of october. Where next for immigration policy . A voice of experience speaks. Its possible that the home office has come up with. The best brains have come up with a very good scheme, but i would simply urge the home secretary and the home office to look very carefully at the lessons that have been learned in the past. And gender wars on the Committee Corridor. The more socialist the country, perhaps the better. Im not going to be lectured by a man on the best place to be a woman. I dont think youve got any equity in this. All that to come and more. But first, the last day at westminster before the key european summit in brussels was dominated by speculation about whether a brex
For years, politicians have ramped up the rhetoric of concern and pledged to speed up emissions cuts, but now there are signs of a political backlash. Uk Prime Minister rishi sunak is championing new Oil Exploration and reining in spending on climate aid. That prompted my guest, zac goldsmith, to quit suna k s government. But in an age of populist politics, has going green become another ideologicalfaultline . Zac, lord goldsmith, welcome to hardtalk. Thank you for having me. Its a pleasure to have you here. Just a couple of months ago, you left rishi sunak s government and, as you left, you lobbed a political grenade in his direction. Why did you do that . My concern is that, you know, im maybe a rare thing, a minister who cares passionately, or cared passionately about my portfolio. And ifound myjob was becoming untenable, it was becoming impossible for me to go forward. It was becoming virtually impossible to prevent government from sliding back. And the key issue is this pledge whi