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
In England, the cost for an individual prescription is £9.65 per item - so if you have three medicines in your prescription you will have to pay the charge three times and this expense can add up if you are on a low income
Budget 2024: There is significant interest around the coming budget, despite the fact that it is going to be an interim budget. Last year s announcements, including the ones on income tax, could give an idea of what this budget might bring.
Prescriptions for medication are a necessary but costly expense. That is, if you live in England; currently if you are under the health service in Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland prescriptions are free.
The scheme comes as it was revealed that 7.75 million people were waiting for NHS treatment in August in England - the highest figure since records began in 2007.