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How parents and pupils took on 'cruel', 'authoritarian' schools - and won

How parents and pupils took on 'cruel', 'authoritarian' schools - and won
BBC News Monday 03 August 2026, 05:01 UTC 1 min read
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Discipline at an academy trust went too far - parents, pupils and former teachers tell BBC Panorama.

Discipline at an academy trust went too far - parents, pupils and former teachers tell BBC Panorama.
BBC Panorama (ORG)
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