jayne mccubbin, bbc news. after 2pm it afternoon live with simon mcauley, but first... but we are seeing in north america but we have seen we are seeing in north america but we have seen some snow across our shores over the course of this morning. the high ground here in northern ireland, also some snow in scotland. further south, it northern ireland, also some snow in scotland. furthersouth, it is northern ireland, also some snow in scotland. further south, it is the winds that are picking up. already have some big waves, the strongest winds coming into western coastal areas of wales, and the south—west of england. we have more broken cloud coming into the southern half of the uk but there is the mixture of the uk but there is the mixture of rain, sleet and hill snow. slow moving this afternoon across the north. further south, stronger winds peaking at 60 or 70 miles an hour around the hills and coasts. then the winds will grow eventually ease off over the next hour. by 6pm, we still have the light winds across the north, still rain in central and southern scotland, be

jayne mccubbin, bbc news. time for a look at the weather. let's join matt taylor for the forecast.und. let's look at how it shapes up around. let's look at how it shapes up mid—morning. some heavy rain into northern england, south—west scotla nd northern england, south—west scotland and northern ireland. snow over the higher ground as well. conditions brighten up across the south after a great start but there are strong winds coming in from mid—morning onwards. 60 to 70 mile an hour gusts around the coasts. that will cause some travel disruption and some damage as well. in the north it is a quieter scene. the wind is nowhere near as strong. it isa the wind is nowhere near as strong. it is a cold start here. some sunshine for me in shetland. rain, sleet and snow across orkney and shetland. still cloudy in northern england. the rain is starting to whip up around the north—west, particularly across greater manchester and merseyside down into cheshire and wales. compared to this morning, a good deal more sunshine around at times. blustery today. the wind eases down temporarily. tonight

jayne mccubbin is at balcurvie primary school for us this morning to find out more.. good morning, children. they woke up so early this morning. good morning especially from our electric detectives. they have been turning into super sleuths in a school for terrific scientific. if you have not seen any more terrific scientific. if you have not seen any more of the of the terrific scientfic investigations, terrific scientfic investigations, terrific scientfic investigations, terrific scientfic investigations upon the bbc and may involve these children and linda from the university. you are gathering real data ? and linda from the university. you are gathering real data? we have been monitoring our electricity and gas consumption because what you wa nt gas consumption because what you want to do is try to level it. 8000 schools. if you can lower it, you are saving two things. money and the environment. doctor webber has come up environment. doctor webber has come up with the... switched witch. take it away. i am going to leave it. if we can get the music playing, there

jayne mccubbin reports.ck has been ticking. councils were given 43 months to transfer all children off the old system of statements, to receive new, improved educational health and care plans. so how is that shaping up? it's a mess, a complete mess. it's a complete and utter disaster. rachel's youngest daughter has autism, and has struggled out of school for three years. it was meant to take 20 weeks to assess her for a new support plan. today, they are in week 54, and still no plan or support in place. the medical assessment wasn't done, and the social care assessment wasn't done. you had to crowd—fund to get the right assessment. we did, we did have to crowd—fund to get the right assessment. they have failed her on every level. at every point, they have failed her. walsall council say it is committed to working with councils to meet individual needs and achieve the best outcomes for children. but holly is one of an estimated 21,000 children in limbo, who will still be waiting to receive a plan by deadline

jayne mccubbin, bbc news.— as well as pollution from agricultural water — make the problem worse. as andrew plant reports. it covers an area bigger than italy, beneath the waves of the south pacific, australia's great barrier reef is home to countless species. but warming oceans have caused bleaching, once a rare event, but now it has happened two years in a row and is expected this year too. now, new plans. a pledge of almost 50 million us dollars, much of it to tackle agricultural water pollution. and this comedy crown thorns starfish, a creature which destroys the coral. but many say the funds will not go far enough and the government needs to tackle the climate change causing the warmer waters. what we are seeing from this government is shutting down of all of the really good options that we would have had to tackle climate change. instead, they have put this paltry amount of money on the table. let's not forget the great barrier reef is the size of italy and 50% of the remaining coral cover of the reef ha

breakfast‘s jayne mccubbin has more. just a very sad. andrea last saw her mum on new year's eve.deadin police saying she had been found dead ina police saying she had been found dead in a council run sheltered accommodation. we don't know if she laid bare, whether it was an instant incident, whether it was a heart attack or did she lie there. you know, in pain. wejust don't attack or did she lie there. you know, in pain. we just don't know. andrea's mum suffered from depression and she often withdrew from family and friends. her daughter hoped she would be safe in sheltered housing, staff keeping a night out but the local authority said hazel liked her privity and requested they did not contact her. you are moving in because you think there is a warden and 24/7 support, if you fall, you are not feeling well, you can pull a broad accord —— pull the cord and get support. there was no ca re. pull the cord and get support. there was no care. she reallyjust got accommodation. that's all she got, accommodation. that's all she got, accommodation. the council have told us accommodation.

jayne mccubbin has been looking in to this as part of our focus on this issue. o be simpler. it is meant to be betterfor children and families. it was always going to be a hugejob, almost 240,000 children, who are under send statements, which tells you what your child is entitled to in terms of support, and they had to be transferred over to this new system of educational health and care plans, ehcps. all children were meant to be transferred over by 2015, but an foia has found the majority of councils are going to miss this deadline. we are hearing that the stakes are being made as councils rush to try and hit it. when it happens, it is children who are paying the price. it is the biggest reform to special educational needs support in a generation and since 2014 the clock has been ticking. councils were given 43 months to transfer all children off the old system of statements, to receive new, improved educational health and care plans. so how is that shaking up?m educational health and care plans. so how is that shaking up? it is a mess, a complete mess. it is a