26/01/2017 Points West

Here on BBC One it's time for the news where you are.

Warnings about the future of education.

A Wiltshire head teacher is tells parents that cuts are on the way

Two of our cities are told their economies are booming,

And after a raw day today, change under way. We go up 10 degrees by

this weekend but there are some rain. I have all the details later

in the programme. A head teacher in Wiltshire

is warning that his school is one of hundreds in the west that

are losing out under changes Tim Gilson from Malmesbury School

says classes will get bigger. But whilst some school are suffering

with the new system - Our political editor Paul Barltrop

sent this report from Wiltshire. After years of pleading for help,

schools across the West hoped last month's announcement would bring

them the help they needed. But after looking in detail

at the figures, many For while nearly 900

will see their funding increase, In fact, many will be worse off,

including this one. Malmesbury School is

officially outstanding. Praised by Ofsted, popular

with parents but facing a financial hit that has prompted the head

to go public. It is just important that

everyone understands I felt it was only fair to say

to parents that they will see class sizes increasing,

older textbooks, they will see fewer resources and some

things that we used to do, Today, parents digested the letter

from the school warning of cuts. The Government's claim that

an unfair funding system Apparently, we are in the bottom 10%

in the country for funding. If there's something that should not

be cut, it is education, especially a school like this,

which is doing very, very well. Teachers, especially at this school,

are so dedicated and passionate. I just think it is a real

shame that what they do Hearing about maths teaching

at a Gloucester primary school today, Labour's Shadow

Education Secretary. Teachers here and everywhere feel

that the Government has got its sums wrong and that schools face

financial challenges, or worse. They can see the concerns

schools have at the moment. The school here today are concerned

that if they have any more money cut from their budget,

it will impact on staffing levels and their ability to provide some

of the great resources that I've Hoping to taste success,

Schools Minister, Nick Gibb. He toured this secondary school

in Swindon, a borough whose schools will,

on average, gain. But he says the Government simply

does not have the money In any national formula change,

there some will be some We have capped any losing school

to 1.5% per year, 3% in total. But it is a fairer system that

reflects more accurately Despite the controversy,

the changes will be in by 2020. Earlier, I spoke to David Waugh

from the Association of School and College Leaders and asked him

if the new system will be better. I think, overall, it will not be

a fairer system because there is not There is still going to be a great

discrepancy between those funded at the very lowest levels and those

funded at the very highest levels. The new system will acknowledge

deprivation and those But the issue within the new formula

is it just simply does not provide sufficiency for those schools

at the bottom end. Ther are concerns about

larger class sizes. I think there are thousands of head

teachers across the country now working out the calculations

for the next financial Looking at increasing class sizes,

taking subjects off the curriculum, You mentioned stopping subjects,

taking subjects off. The bottom line is it

will be the subjects which are most expensive to run.

It will be art, technology, sport... Those subjects where the resources

and class sizes are so much But, being a maths teacher,

you must be quite pleased, then. We need a broad and

balanced curriculum. We need to be preparing

students for a wider world, where they are numerate,

they are literate, but they are also And to be able to present

and lead and get involved. We have to have a broad

and balanced curriculum. That curriculum cannot be

determined by sheer cost. What is the worst-case

scenario here? Worst-case scenario, honestly,

there will be many headteachers around the country now worried

that they can't pay Head teachers around the country

are telling me that they simply cannot open the doors in 2018-19

because there just isn't enough Two University of Bristol students

who've suffered racist abuse on social media today made

an official complaint Timi Ariyo and Tami Sotire handed

over a file of evidence showing how they've been targeted in offensive

messages and a video by a group of young men,

including another student Following the statement they made

on the BBC the other day, I didn't But the university is showing a lot

of support and I think some good We are looking to start

disciplinary procedures quickly, with the individual who is one

of our students. And we're also looking to work

with other universities for other The University of Bristol also says

it's also looking at ways to make it easier for students who are dealing

with such abuse to come forward. A new report says the Bristol

and Bath area is now leading the country

with its booming economy. But that same report warns that many

aren't feeling the benefits, because there's also been a sharp

increase in the cost of house prices It's up, up and away

for Bristol's booming economy. Other cities still lag below

where they were before the financial crash but a report out today shows

Bristol soaring above them all. Compared to the rest of the country,

only London has outpaced it The really good news from a living

standards perspective is the employment rate has kept

rising and it is amongst While the economy hots

up, the housing market Estate agents in the city have

never had it so good. We've seen an increase in prices

of around 10% as an average. In some small pockets such

as Southville, we've seen That is a really steep rise for one

year's worth of trading. Again, the supply

outstrips the demand. New figures show the cost

of renting across Bristol and Bath has soared -

up ?100 a month in Rising house prices also means it's

harder for young people In 2001, around seven in ten

of 25 to 39-year-olds Last year, that figure had

fallen to just over half. Angie.

Hi, Robin, nice to meet you. For Angie Palmer - who lives

in Bristol's Bedminster area - This through here

is the dining room. Small two-bedroom terrace

and it is ?925 a month in rent. She works as a graphic-designer

but it's still not enough to cover Demand for properties

on her street was so intense, she took this place without even

seeing it first. I have a child, I work part-time,

I have a good job, yet my wage It is baffling but that is

the situation and I am not the only It is not ideal and it's difficult,

but it's how it is. Politicians are all too aware

of the scale of Bristol's housing shortage and the new metro mayor

elected this May is being urged Without enough affordable

housing in the city, Bristol's economic successes

could be short-lived. The tale of a gorilla who was raised

like a child in a Gloucestershire John Daniel was adopted by

Alyce Cunningham from Uley in 1918. The animal was sold

to an American when he became Now a collection of pictures

of John Daniel have been published It is a fascinating story and you

can see more on our Facebook page. There's more news on the BBC News

website and of course on your local We're back tomorrow

in Breakfast from 6.30. But, for now, I'll say goodnight

and leave you with Sara Thornton, After the raw day of today,

some might be pleased to see rain on the globe because it

suggests a change. It is becoming more unsettled

in the coming days. The weather in from the south-west

brings with it some milder air And, yes, as I say,

we're talking about rain. Generally dry through

the night tonight. Only a couple of flurries here

and there toward the north-east. But it is fog that we will be

watching for tomorrow morning and obviously frost,

particularly out Temperatures just that slight

bit milder the further It is a pretty dry,

benign start to tomorrow. A bit of brightness at first

but cloud thickening up after lunchtime, rain moving

in from mid-afternoon onwards. That is with us through the evening

and into the early hours The temperatures rising

through the day at seven or eight Celsius as we finish out Friday,

lifting all the time It clears first thing

on Saturday morning. Saturday is generally dry,

maybe a couple of showers around. But with rain, here's

Helen with more. weekend. It's swings and

roundabouts, higher temperatures but some rain as well.

Good evening. It's been dry so far this January but as it draws to a

close it looks like we will see some rain at last. It's been an

interesting today a bitterly cold in Norfolk, way we kept the grey cloud