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analysis of live music is taking place. we look at the big issues for the industry. in sport: impossible to play any better that was jose mourinho s assessment of his manchester united side, as they bagged an away goal in europe. it brought london to a standstill and killed thousands more than 60 years after the great smog, we ll find out what s being done to improve the capital s air quality today. nick has the weather. after so much loose guide yesterday, a bit of rain in northern and western parts. still mild but not as lovely as yesterday. you ll forecast for friday and your weekend weather. good morning. first, our main story. schools in england are being forced to cut gcse and a level courses in an effort to balance the books, according to a head teachers‘ union. the association of school and college leaders has warned budget pressures are driving up class sizes and causing them to cancel things like school trips. our education correspondent gillian hargre ....
for a major renovation programme are approved. and british cycling admits not paying sufficient care and attention to the wellbeing of its athletes. good morning. it s friday 10th march. welcome to bbc newsroom live. schools in england are being forced to cut gcse and a level courses in an effort to balance the books, according to a head teachers union. the association of school and college leaders has warned budget pressures causing them to cancel things like school trips. this recent data from the department for education shows a dramatic rise in the number of secondary school children in england being taught in classes with 36 or more pupils. our education correspondent gillian hargreaves reports. peter woodman at the weald school might be a head teacher but he still likes to work at the chalk face, partly because he enjoys it but partly because it saves money for the school. the only reason we can survive is we are carrying forward money from last year. and if the ....
against scotland tomorrow, good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. schools in england are being forced to cut gcse and a level courses in an effort to balance the books, according to a head teachers‘ union. the association of scool and college leaders has warned that budget pressures a re leaders has warned that budget pressures are causing them to cancel things like school trips. they have said budget constraints are driving up said budget constraints are driving up class sizes. let‘s go to our education correspondent gillian hargreaves, who‘s at the conference in birmingham. between now and easter there will be a number of teaching union conferences, this morning, head teachers in birmingham. justine greening could have been left in no doubt about how strong their grievances are. peter woodman at the wheeled school might bea peter woodman at the wheeled school might be a head teacher, but he still likes to work at the chalk face, partly because he enj ....
welcome to bbc news. schools in england are being forced to cut gcse and a level courses in an effort to balance the books, according to a head teachers‘ union. the association of school and college leaders has warned budget pressures causing them to cancel things like school trips. they ve also said that budget constraints are driving up class sizes. 0ur education correspondent gillian hargreaves is at the conference in birmingham. between now and easter there will be a number of teaching union conferences. first up this morning headteachers here in birmingham. justine greening could have been left in no doubt about how strong their grievances are. peter woodman at the weald school might be a head teacher, but he still likes to work at the chalk face, partly because he enjoys it am partly because it saves money. the only reason we can survive is we are carrying forward money from last year, if the government stick to their pledges at the cash flow and budget, we will ....
welcome to bbc news. the education secretary justine greening has been heckled by angry headteachers after she defended government plans for more grammar schools in england. she was addressing the association of school and college leaders conference in birmingham. she insisted grammar schools helps disadvantaged children close what she described as the attainment gap. but the head teachers general secretary attacked the grammar school plans saying there was no evidence they would raise standards or improve social mobility. she also faced criticism from heads over schools funding, they say lack of money is pushing up class sizes and forcing them to cut gcse subjects. correspondent gillian hargreaves is at the conference for us. hargreaves is at the conference for us. between now and easter there will be a number of teaching union conferences. first this morning, headteachers here in birmingham. justine greening could have been left in no doubt about how strong their grie ....