2+ hour, 43+ min ago   (668+ words) An emergency inspection at a Norwich school used as a lifeline by families of vulnerable children has found multiple failures. An Ofsted inspection published this week revealed the Red Balloon Educational Trust, based on Earlham Road, failed to identify and…...

1+ week, 20+ hour ago   (419+ words) Parents say they have been left struggling to find suitable childcare options after a nursery had its registration suspended over safeguarding concerns. The Rainbow Centre at RAF Marham, which is used by military personnel, was temporarily shut by Ofsted on…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (475+ words) One in four children in Great Yarmouth are obese by the time they leave primary school, new figures show. The data places the borough as one of the worst areas in the country, with an obesity rate of 25.4pc, compared to…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (178+ words) A tiny baby boy came early as a New Year's Day surprise for his unsuspecting first-time parents. Baby Jayden was born weighing 2lbs 7oz at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital at just 29 minutes past midnight on January 1. He arrived nine weeks early at…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (789+ words) One of the greatest joys of the festive season is multi-generational chat. You believe you're well informed, until conversations with younger people over a mulled wine or three prove how out of touch you are. This year's revelations included the…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (112+ words) Six newborn babies helped make for a particularly special Christmas Day at one hospital in Norfolk. Among the newborns at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in King's Lynn was the fourth child of April Collins from Swaffham. Baby Collins arrived at…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (1032+ words) The number of children being referred for assessments for conditions such as autism and ADHD has more than doubled in just four years, shocking new figures show. NHS officials say referrals in Norfolk and Waveney shot up to 5,719 in 2024, compared…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (289+ words) Norfolk charities have praised the decision to scrap the two-child benefit cap " a move they say will be pivotal in tackling child poverty across the county. The chancellor's policy change is expected to help lift 450,000 children out of poverty nationally…...

2+ mon, 13+ hour ago   (394+ words) An education initiative giving thousands of Norfolk children a "hands on" experience with farm animals now aims to roll out to schools across the country to become a national event. Learn About Livestock gives children ranging from Early Years to…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (894+ words) The parts of Norfolk where schools are most likely to be affected by falling pupil numbers have been revealed by education chiefs. Officials at Norfolk County Council have been warning a decline in the birth rate could mean some schools…...