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Vanessa Clarke

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  • Senior Education Reporter, BBC
Manchester
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Senior education reporter for @bbcnews | Based in the Peak District, originally from Sligo | Email: vanessa.clarke@bbc.co.uk

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More head teachers quitting within five years of taking jobs in England

More head teachers quitting within five years of taking jobs in England

"School leaders' pay has been cut by 15% in real terms since 2010, and this, in combination with high stakes …

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Legal highs: Spice addiction 'made me punch myself'

Legal highs: Spice addiction 'made me punch myself'

Legal highs will be banned across the UK later this month, in a move which the government says will protect y…

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Thousands of NHS nursing and doctor posts lie vacant

Thousands of NHS nursing and doctor posts lie vacant

More than two-thirds of trusts and health boards in the UK are actively trying to recruit from abroad as they…

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Painkillers 'mask, not kill' long-term pain

Painkillers 'mask, not kill' long-term pain

Excessive use of painkillers is on the rise. Now the NHS in Sunderland, which has one of the highest prescrib…

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The 'rollercoaster' of training in a pandemic

The 'rollercoaster' of training in a pandemic

Over the last year, more than 30,000 nursing students have stepped forward and volunteered to work for the NH…

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Rise in reports of children abusing other children

Rise in reports of children abusing other children

The number of calls to a children's helpline about harmful sexual behaviour between young people increased by…

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Cyber-attackers take 607,000 records from Department of Education

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Follow Cyber-attackers take 607,000 records from Department of Education Vanessa Clarke - Senior education reporter Wed, July 29, 2026 at 5:09 PM UTC Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Hackers have obtained about 607,000 records in a cyber-attack on the Department for Education (DfE) in England. The data taken includes telephone numbers and email addresses relating to individuals and organisations but does not include bank details or other sensitive information.
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Can CCTV really stop children being abused in nurseries?

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[BBC] Warning: This story contains distressing content "Genevieve came into the world very, very small, but she had a real love of food," Katie Wheeler says with a smile as she talks about her daughter. "The day before she died was the first time she'd ever eaten summer fruit pudding - and she loved it. She just loved everything." In 2022, Katie and John Meehan's nine-month-old daughter, Genevieve, died at a nursery in Stockport, Greater Manchester.
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Children to be taught anti-misogyny in sex education classes

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Recognising misogyny, the harms caused by so-called "deepfakes" and unhealthy attitudes towards consent will be taught in sex education classes under new government guidance for schools. Pupils will be taught "how to identify and learn from positive male role models", according to parts of the final draft of the relationships, sex and health education (RSHE) guidance seen exclusively by the BBC.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

With a community radio station in Sligo

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yes, I got one for Christmas when I was young 😃

What's your favorite social network?

Hmmm, probably Twitter