Two segregated schools, one for whites, the other Asian, combine to form Ackley Bridge college, under headmistress Mandy Carter, with her partner Steve Bell the games master and local businessman Sadiq Nawan its sponsor. Disruptive pupil Jordan Wilson causes trouble with racist jibes whilst the lack of integration is obvious when the boys choose from their own ethnic groups for the football sides. Unconventional English teacher Emma Keane is pleased to re-encounter old flame Sami Quereshi, the liaison officer but less so when her daughter Chloe arrives after falling out with Emma's ex-husband and a row between them leads to Chloe posting topless pictures of her mother online. Student Missy Booth falls out with best friend Nas after Missy's drunken mother Simone turns up at the school and Steve, taunted by Jordan over his suspicion that Mandy and Sadiq are having an affair, hits him. All in all an eventful first day - for the wrong reasons. Written by don @ minifie-1

Left literally holding the baby he allegedly fathered with the older Candice Jordan agrees not to report Steve for striking him if Steve will hide the baby for him for a day, leading to a fight with Candice's brothers and a shock for Mandy - driving her closer to Sadiq. Samir does his best to act a peace-maker between Chloe and Emma whilst Missy bribes the promiscuous Cody to sleep with Nas for revenge. However the plan backfires on her when word gets out that sex with Missy is the actual reward and the two girls reconcile after recovering money stolen by Simone from her mother. Nas also makes a confession which surprises Missy. Written by don @ minifie-1

Kaneez is appalled when Nas appears to be compliant with Iqbal's plan to take her to Pakistan to meet her future husband and has a heart to heart with Nas, who admits her sexuality but does not get a sympathetic response. However Missy encourages Kaneez to support her daughter and find another way out. Chloe feels rejected as a result of Emma's concern for Missy and a birthday party Emma throws for her as a peace-offering gets out of hand, requiring advice from Samir. Missy is also accusing of Emma for reporting Nana's death but Emma persuades Simone to return home to keep the family together. Jordan gets the result of his DNA test but Sadiq is not happy that Mandy has told Steve of their fling and will be less so when he knows that his son Riz has told his sister Alia. Written by don @ minifie-1