hello, i'm lewis vaughanjones. you're watching the context on bbc news. unions say there's been a significant rise in violence and abuse in schools towards teachers since covid. a teaching union in england says its members are reporting that levels of violence and abuse from pupils has risen significantly since the covid pandemic. a survey commissioned by the bbc reveals the full extent of the problem. of the 9,000 teachers in england who took part in the research, 40% say they've seen aggressively violent behaviour in a single week that needed intervention. 20% of those teachers revealed they'd been hit by a student this year. here's more from education correspondent elaine dunkley. this is stjohn fisher catholic academy in dewsbury.

it's a school with a bad reputation — rated inadequate and described by 0fsted as unsafe for teachers and pupils. children were being suspended as early as 9:15 in the morning. there was a culture of bullying. there was frequent fighting. you'd be scared to walk into, like, certain corners or places in the back of the classroom, or places in the playground. across the country, clips posted on social media give an insight into the chaos in classrooms. back in dewsbury, headteacher mr mackey has made a big difference with small changes. he joined the school a year ago and has banned mobile phones, and access to toilets is limited during lesson time. we had a lot of internal truancy. children were going into cubicles. i'm pretty sure they were vaping in there. we were spending, at times, thousands of pounds per week on damage. this year, you'll see them in lessons every single day.

they're not late, they're in perfect uniform. they're trying their hardest. tameka was excluded from her last school because of her behaviour, but since joining this school she's thriving. i've settled down quite a lot more, got my work done and put my head down. if i'm struggling or if i am struggling with a lesson, then this places set out for where i can go to. teachers here told me an increasing number of children are struggling to get support for special educational needs. difficult home lives and a lack of services for mental health are all part of the problem. hi, sweetheart. morning. hello. morning. hi, pet. and it's notjust pupil behaviour that's a problem. teaching unions say staff are also having to deal more frequently with abuse from parents. the examples we've been given are slashed tyres. in the last six months alone, i have supported numerous members who've decided that it's not a careerfor them, and often the final nail in the coffin is verbal and physical abuse from parents.

behaviour is one of the biggest challenges facing schools. in response, the government says it's invested £10 million into behaviour hubs where schools work together, offering mentoring and support to those which are struggling. but despite the challenges, the rewards are high for headteachers like mr mackey. i'm immensely proud to be the headteacher here and before long it's our intention that this is the best school in west yorkshire, not only in dewsbury. elaine dunkley, bbc news. let's start with you, the rewarding nature of the profession and the statistics do not inspire a great deal of confidence.— statistics do not inspire a great deal of confidence. what a fantastic “ob he is deal of confidence. what a fantastic job he is done _ deal of confidence. what a fantastic job he is done as _ deal of confidence. what a fantastic job he is done as a _ deal of confidence. what a fantastic job he is done as a teacher- deal of confidence. what a fantastic job he is done as a teacher but - deal of confidence. what a fantastic job he is done as a teacher but the l job he is done as a teacher but the statistics are shocking and in essence, they partly reflect what is happening due to covid—i9. children

does not around their peers are not able to have that social personal development and conduct relationships. i think behind that, we have to recognise, the society that feels for more aggressive when you look at what's in the uk and overin you look at what's in the uk and over in the us. it is a world that is more aggressive and i think that is more aggressive and i think that is playing out in terms of how some of our young people behave but the answer to this is committed professionals and making structured steps that children understand and putting children with more structured environment, they would behave in a better way messages not just for children who have been excluded but those who could actually get on with studying, it's

much, much betterfor the other children who get really put off but also scared by it being in an environment that doesn't feel safe for them. and it's notjust about the teachers but the pupils but there are ways you can get children back on track. the there are ways you can get children back on track.— back on track. the situation in the us shows one _ back on track. the situation in the us shows one in _ back on track. the situation in the us shows one in ten _ back on track. the situation in the us shows one in ten educators - back on track. the situation in the l us shows one in ten educators were physically assaulted or attacked by a student with principles and they said they're likely victims. and there is a situation in the us with a significant problem. it is there is a situation in the us with a significant problem.— a significant problem. it is still a siunificant a significant problem. it is still a significant problem _ a significant problem. it is still a significant problem and - a significant problem. it is still a significant problem and i - a significant problem. it is still a significant problem and i have i significant problem and i have friends — significant problem and i have friends who were career teachers and lots of _ friends who were career teachers and lots of investment in the pension and very— lots of investment in the pension and very rewarding and highly ranked. — and very rewarding and highly ranked, the highest ranked in the county— ranked, the highest ranked in the county left the profession because of changes after covid—19, it's not same _ of changes after covid—19, it's not same situation any more anything

covid-19 — same situation any more anything covid—19 made things worse and i completely agree with justine, there is a larger— completely agree with justine, there is a larger societal problem and on the school— is a larger societal problem and on the school front, educators can try to do— the school front, educators can try to do what — the school front, educators can try to do what is good for children and parents _ to do what is good for children and parents and educators will try to establish — parents and educators will try to establish a routine and communicate expectations, follow through with consistency. but, if parents are also _ consistency. but, if parents are also part — consistency. but, if parents are also part of the problem, parents also part of the problem, parents also going — also part of the problem, parents also going to covid—19 maybe did not have the _ also going to covid—19 maybe did not have the support that they needed and may— have the support that they needed and may be they didn't have a good time, _ and may be they didn't have a good time, none — and may be they didn't have a good time, none of us did. fewer resources _ time, none of us did. fewer resources and they didn't experience the consistency and they may need support— the consistency and they may need support and even interventions of the government of the us and the uk were only— the government of the us and the uk were only now catching up to and how do we _ were only now catching up to and how do we go _ were only now catching up to and how do we go beyond the kids and teach parents _ do we go beyond the kids and teach parents that there are more appropriate ways of expressing your disagreement or your feelings. i

think— disagreement or your feelings. i think we — disagreement or your feelings. i think we need to look at that so we can hopefully return to a time of more _ can hopefully return to a time of more partnership between parents and schools _ more partnership between parents and schools and _ more partnership between parents and schools and what we are seeing more of our _ schools and what we are seeing more of our parents are not satisfied with— of our parents are not satisfied with the — of our parents are not satisfied with the schools and are withdrawing from those _ with the schools and are withdrawing from those and were sinking incredibly large rise of home—schooling. some parents are geared _ home—schooling. some parents are geared towards being more involved 'ust geared towards being more involved just cannot — geared towards being more involved just cannot cut it out to try to make — just cannot cut it out to try to make the _ just cannot cut it out to try to make the score better so, they leave the school _ make the score better so, they leave the school and the worst situation that's— the school and the worst situation that's another factor that there will account for, at least in the us. one of the biggest water companies in the uk, thames water, says its bills need to rise by 40% by 2030 — as it races to find extra cash. investors were due to pump in almost four billion pounds into the business over the next two years — but they've withheld the first payment. to put that into context,

thames water has debts of around 18 billion pounds. the bbc understands that the shareholders are insisting that the regulator, 0fwat, agrees to a substantial increase in bills before they make the investment. simonjack reports. in the village of lambourn in west berkshire, drains have overflowed regularly, pouring raw sewage onto the streets and straight into the local river — a protected chalk stream. thames water says high rainfall has overwhelmed storm drains. villagers and local charities say it's down to years of underinvestment by the company. we'd like to see water quality being put above profit. we'd like to see people in towns and villages having their sewage treated, and it being returned to the river after being treated, so that we have healthy chalk streams. and we have communities not walking through sewage on their streets. thames is the biggest water company in the uk, serving 16 million customers. but it also has nearly £15 billion in debts. having paid out millions to former shareholders in years gone by, its current owners were due to pump in £500 million by tomorrow —

a first instalment and over £3 billion in extra cash — but that depended on the regulator approving a 40% increase in bills over the next five years. 0fwat said no and the cash was withdrawn. the new boss says that the investment needed makes higher bills inevitable. i would argue that that is the price that customers have to pay for the investment in our infrastructure that is needed, and the investment that is required to cope with things like climate change and population growth. but public ownership is a possibility, isn't it? it is eventually possible, but i don't want to alarm anyone. and the first thing i would say about it, even if that were to happen, the services will continue to be provided. there will still be clean drinking water and we will still deal with all the waste that has to be dealt with. thames water says it's got enough money in the bank to last it for a little over a year, but at some point it's going to have to raise fresh money to fund

the vast investments that are needed, and those investors will want to see a return — which could inevitably mean higher bills. in north london, these blue pipes are replacing those laid when victoria was on the throne and these streets were fields. it will take tens of billions of pounds, and thames is not alone. ultimately, that money has to come from customers, meaning higher bills, orfrom taxpayers. simon jack, bbc news. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news.

lived with bbc news. live with bbc news. former wales rugby player louis rees zammit has reportedly agreed terms with with super bowl champions kansas city chiefs. the 23—year—old drew interest from several nfl teams and must have impressed enough to guarantee himself a place with the squad. formal announcement of a deal between the chiefs and rees—zammit is expected on friday. rees—zammit quit welsh rugby on the eve of this year's

six nations tournament to pursue a career in the nfl in america. joining me now is mike carlson. he's a former bbc nfl commentator who was the main analyst for bbc�*s coverage of the super bowl between 2008-2013 and 201672017. thank you for coming on the programme. from the same part of wales is lewis, lots of felted very keenly when he ditched us and ditched the rugby and went off to try in the nfl. what is the set up in reaction and what we know about what is going on?— in reaction and what we know about what is going on? what's happened is the chiefs when _ what is going on? what's happened is the chiefs when he _ what is going on? what's happened is the chiefs when he signs _ what is going on? what's happened is the chiefs when he signs is _ what is going on? what's happened is the chiefs when he signs is more - what is going on? what's happened is the chiefs when he signs is more of l the chiefs when he signs is more of a trial or try than anything else and because he's come through the

international player programme that the nfl have set up, he is basically guaranteeing the spot on the chiefs practice squad, normally 16 players in the 53 on the active roster but there's a 17 spot those available for international players. he can stay on that for the whole year if he shows enough quality, he can go up he shows enough quality, he can go up to be active roster, three times during the year and go back to the practice roster any team league will sign into active contract, that is up sign into active contract, that is up to him, basically.— sign into active contract, that is up to him, basically. he's got this advantaae up to him, basically. he's got this advantage in _ up to him, basically. he's got this advantage in the _ up to him, basically. he's got this advantage in the way _ up to him, basically. he's got this advantage in the way that - up to him, basically. he's got this advantage in the way that the - up to him, basically. he's got this - advantage in the way that the system is set up and lower costs as it were to the actual teams what is the chance of people coming through in this way actually making it? there

is a lot on this _ this way actually making it? there is a lot on this programme - this way actually making it? there is a lot on this programme and - this way actually making it? there is a lot on this programme and on | is a lot on this programme and on some of them play temperature football and places like britain, germany and wherever and others are players who are very good at their own sports but have the transferable qualities of the nfl sees potential and and one of them rugby league player was too big for rugby league but after about a year and a half on the practice squad, he is now a pro player but he is a lineman as a tackle. and the transition for what louis rees—zammit would be, is a little bit different because running in the nfl is different than running in the nfl is different than running in rugby plus, you have to be able to catch the ball from forward passes into beer to pass block to protect those throwing the ball. there is a lot for them to learn but he has the natural ability as a runner to build a pick that up. another austrian rugby league player

had about the season with the 49ers and they used a as a kick return and christian way, those in england had three years with buffalo and mostly on the practice squad and had the unfortunate injury in his third year and for half the year, is on the active roster but on the injured reserve but he came back after that it was playing for raising 92 and taking the spot next season. llrlul’eird taking the spot next season. weird circularity to _ taking the spot next season. weird circularity to that. _ taking the spot next season. weird circularity to that. great _ taking the spot next season. weird circularity to that. great to - taking the spot next season. weird circularity to that. great to get - circularity to that. great to get you on the thank you so much for coming on the programme. my my neck if these reports are true and it's the city chiefs that are

the team that he signs with, they'll be quite the news.— the team that he signs with, they'll be quite the news. even non-football fans like me — be quite the news. even non-football fans like me or— be quite the news. even non-football fans like me or for _ be quite the news. even non-football fans like me or for that. _ be quite the news. even non-football fans like me or for that. one - be quite the news. even non-football fans like me or for that. one of - fans like me or for that. one of their players — fans like me or for that. one of their players and _ fans like me or for that. one of their players and they're - fans like me or for that. one of their players and they're very i fans like me or for that. one of. their players and they're very good football team, they won the super bowl and it's taylor swift was bringing in a whole new raft of fans across the us and the world, isn't it? i across the us and the world, isn't it? ., ,_ , across the us and the world, isn't it? ., , , it? i would say this is the most interest the _ it? i would say this is the most interest the females _ it? i would say this is the most interest the females of a - it? i would say this is the most l interest the females of a certain a-e interest the females of a certain age of— interest the females of a certain age of shown in the sport of football— age of shown in the sport of football and yes, it brings was previously been known as an american sport to _ previously been known as an american sport to the _ previously been known as an american sport to the world because taylor swift _ sport to the world because taylor swift is _ sport to the world because taylor swift is stating a football player i can tell _ swift is stating a football player i can tell you, it's very cute story how _ can tell you, it's very cute story how they — can tell you, it's very cute story how they met. he was his radio show with his _ how they met. he was his radio show with his brother talk about they went— with his brother talk about they went to — with his brother talk about they went to a — with his brother talk about they went to a taylor swift concert and wanted _ went to a taylor swift concert and wanted to — went to a taylor swift concert and wanted to give her a friendship bracelet— wanted to give her a friendship bracelet and didn't really get the opportunity to and again she heard about— opportunity to and again she heard about it _ opportunity to and again she heard about it and she started going to football— about it and she started going to football games and now a lot of

people. — football games and now a lot of people. a — football games and now a lot of people, a lot of women love the kansas— people, a lot of women love the kansas city chiefs.— people, a lot of women love the kansas city chiefs. huge fans around the world now. _ kansas city chiefs. huge fans around the world now. it _ kansas city chiefs. huge fans around the world now. it is _ kansas city chiefs. huge fans around the world now. it is now _ now it's time for the panel. to get to talk about what they want to get to talk about what they want to talk about and attica, let's start with you. we lostjoe lieberman who was retired from the senate and retired on wednesday from complications from a fall and it was really unexpected. his most recent accomplishment was a group called no labels and over the course of his careers, he was a lion in the senate and known as a lovely gentleman and when he was there, he was such a wonderful man and for the course of his career, your primary challenge in the state of connecticut and turned independent it was reelected initially treasury kind of person he

is that he can win without being shackled to what is in the united states kind of a binary political system in one of the things that he is most famous for was al gore's running mate in the historic 2000 election which was settled by the supreme court and they counting ballots with george bush and the lead for all the ballots and then george bush became president and they were for him in the white house. ~ ., , , house. while the lovely things about senator lieberman _ house. while the lovely things about senator lieberman is _ house. while the lovely things about senator lieberman is that _ house. while the lovely things about senator lieberman is that the - house. while the lovely things about senator lieberman is that the new i senator lieberman is that the new yorker— senator lieberman is that the new yorker magazine said that his world was a _ yorker magazine said that his world was a orderly place of people waited their turns _ was a orderly place of people waited theirturns and was a orderly place of people waited their turns and behave themselves in his passing _ their turns and behave themselves in his passing remarks how it looks like the — his passing remarks how it looks like the end of an era where people can disagree politically and still be friends which is very sad, that's not where — be friends which is very sad, that's not where we are politically now the united _ not where we are politically now the united states and he was still at the time — united states and he was still at the time instead of working to reverse — the time instead of working to reverse that by trying to have a candidate — reverse that by trying to have a candidate to challenge the republican and democratic nominees,

presumed _ republican and democratic nominees, presumed nominees ofjoe biden and donald _ presumed nominees ofjoe biden and donald trump. it remains to be seen as to _ donald trump. it remains to be seen as to whether or not they'll have been _ as to whether or not they'll have been now — as to whether or not they'll have been now that he's gone.- as to whether or not they'll have been now that he's gone. many people c in: out been now that he's gone. many people crying out for — been now that he's gone. many people crying out for the _ been now that he's gone. many people crying out for the spirit _ been now that he's gone. many people crying out for the spirit of _ been now that he's gone. many people crying out for the spirit of that - crying out for the spirit of that reaching out across the aisle. the last couple of minutes of the programme. last couple of minutes of the programme-— last couple of minutes of the programme. last couple of minutes of the rouramme. ,, ., ., ~ ., programme. shackled to talk about the weather. _ programme. shackled to talk about the weather, having _ programme. shackled to talk about the weather, having tie. _ programme. shackled to talk about the weather, having tie. over- programme. shackled to talk about the weather, having tie. over this, | the weather, having tie. over this, it will be even devon has snow today on dartmoor and the reality is a little—known fact that easter, you're more likely to get snow at easter than you are in december and christmas but rain, sleet, hills snow and is partly because britain has been in the perm or rain since the beginning of the year and also it's going to get a bit colder and

it's going to get a bit colder and it becomes snow but i'm afraid the rain continues and when is the spring ever going to arrive, that's what i want to know.— what i want to know. despitefully sa about what i want to know. despitefully say about the _ what i want to know. despitefully say about the new _ what i want to know. despitefully say about the new phrase, - what i want to know. despitefully say about the new phrase, perm | say about the new phrase, perm moraine and exactly. that is even more depressing. and fabulous. but we do have to finish their and apart from that, great to both and thank you so much and former conservative mpm minister. founding partner and reach for global strategy. thank you very much for being such a great panel and thank you again. thank you very much for your company and all the headlines would the top of the hour. that is it for me. this is bbc news. goodbye.

hello, i'm marc edwards with your sport live from the bbc sports centre. there'll be a repeat of last season's womens champions league semi final between barcelona and chelsea — that's the spanish defending champions, won their quarterfinal against norwegian side brann. the catalan club were already 2—1 up from the first leg and looked pretty secure after a great goal from aitana bonmati gave them the lead, they went on to win 3—1 on the night, 5—2 on aggregate. fridolina rolfo and patricia guijarro also getting on the scoresheet. paris saint germain are also heading through to the last four. they won three nil on the night and 5—1 on aggregate against swedish side hacken. korbin albert with the pick of the goals to set up an all french tie against lyon next. newcastle united midfielder sandro tonali has been charged with misconduct

by the english football association for alleged breaches of betting rules. having signed from ac milan injuly 2023 for £55 million tonali was banned for betting on matches involving his teams brescia and milan, this charge though relates to alleged bets since he moved to newcastle, andy swiss has more rememberjoined newcastle last summer but is only really played a few times for them because last year, he was banned by the italian football federation for ten months because he broke betting rules in his previous club in italy and not betting rules in his previous club in italy and was extended worldwide, so he has not been able to play for newcastle since then. now, today, the english fa have charged them with alleged breaches of betting rules. these relate to separate

allegations during his time as a newcastle player. the faa alleges he broke the rules by pledging 50 bets on matches between august and october last year. newcastle have issued a statement that they acknowledge the charge and that in their words, he continues to fully comply with the relevant investigations and retains the club's full support. although he cannot play for newcastle, he can continue to train with his newcastle team—mates and he has until the 5th of april to respond to the charges. nottingham forest manager nuno espirito santo says he and his players are solely focusing on what's happening on the pitch. he's been speaking publicly for the first time since the club confirmed it'll appeal against a four—point deduction for breaching premier league profit and sustainability rules. the ruling has left forest in the relegation zone, one point from safety, going into this weekend's game against crystal palace: neither we the reality and the reality is the zone. who are we to say that it is fairer than fair. we have to focus on what we have to do and what we have to do is in the

pitch. this is the message, forget about everything and focus on our tasks so we can adapt to the situation. leicester city have sacked the the manager of their women's team, willie kirk, after an internal investigation into allegations he had a relationship with a player. the club say kirk was determined to have breached the team's code of conduct that makes his position untenable. the 45—year—old was suspended by the women's super league club ealier this month. with kirk now dismissed, assistant managerjennifer foster and first—team coach stephen kirby will lead the team while a new permanent manager is found. to tennis and the miami 0pen where germany's alexander zverev is into the semi—finals after beating rising hungarian player fabian marozsan. marozsan haing beaten holger rune and alex de minaur to reach the last eight, but zverev was able to stand up toi his challenge, winnng 6—3, 7—5. marozsan will climb into the world's top a0 after his impressive run at the tournament.

zverev, who's the world number five, will face the winner of today's other quarter—final between carlos alcaraz and grigor dimitrov which is due to start shortly. and in thde women's draw, elena rybakina is into the final for the second year running. she persevered to beat victoria azarenka in three sets, having lost the second 6—love as azarenka fought back. rybakina will now play in her fourth final of the wta season. luke littler is through to the final of night nine of the premier league darts in belfast. the 17—year—old gained revenge on the man who beat him injanuary�*s world championship final — luke humphries — in his first match of the night before beating michael van gerwen 6—3 in the semis. he'll face peter wright or nathan aspinall in the final later this evening. and that's all the sport for now. we will see you soon. goodbye. goodbye.

hello there. good evening. plenty of wet and very windy weather around today with some squally showers pushing northwards, longer spells of rain, some of the rain falling as snow to low levels and settling for a while in northern ireland. all of the showers just swirling around this deep area of low pressure out towards the west and it'll stay windy, really rather showery overnight tonight. so still some wet weather to come, but we'll see the skies clear for a while across parts of wales and the midlands, maybe through the small hours and some clear skies developing across northern ireland as well. the ground pretty saturated here. expect to see some mist and fog develop and we'll see some icy stretches, perhaps, with temperatures dipping really quite close to freezing. it's mildest underneath the cloud in the south east of england. as we head through good friday, then there will be some rain, i think, to start the day off in north—west scotland

and the western isles. that will clear away, and plenty of sunshine to start the day, but not too long before we see the showers get going again — some of the showers heavy and thundery. there could be some hail in the mix, but generally fewer showers, more sunshine than we've seen today. still windy for england and wales, but it's warmer — 11—14 degrees celsius with the south—westerly wind pushing us that milder feeling air. now, the low pushes further westwards as we head through saturday, so the winds will lighten. there's another low, though, just spinning off the near continent that could bring increased amounts of cloud across parts of east anglia and south—east england. there's a lot of dry weather around on saturday, plenty of sunshine, too. but again, watch out for some showers — they're most likely to develop further north and west you are temperatures will be above the seasonal average, 11—15 degrees celsius. and it's more of the same again on sunday — i think we should see a largely dry start to the day with plenty of sunshine around, not too long before there'll be some showers and again, the most likely out towards the west, perhaps pushing into northern england, but perhaps largely dry across scotland and towards the south and the east. again, temperatures

above the seasonal average. now, as we go into bank holiday monday, low pressure remains out towards the west of the uk, but there's another low just spinning off the near continent once again that could bring some more significant rainfall and then that is likely to track further northward. so some more reliable rainfall i think for bank holiday monday. and as we head into next week, it turns a bit cooler again and stays unsettled. bye— bye.

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