End of term note from SCHOOLS NorthEast

When I reflect on the spring term, I'm reminded of how many people you can fit in a Mini. I'm not sure how we have crammed so much into such a short space of time and I'm sure you all feel the same. At the start of the year we launched Jobs in Schools | …

DfE unveils coasting schools definition

The Government has published the long-awaited definition of what constitutes a coasting school ... and it's still as clear as mud! After a public consultation which received 332 responses, the DfE has settled on the following: The full consultation response can be found here.

North East SCITT named best postgraduate teacher training

The North East Partnership SCITT has been named as the best provider of postgraduate teaching training in the country. The Good Teacher Training Guide 2015, produced by the Centre for Education and Employment Research (CEER), found that the partnership of 29 secondary schools offers the best quality training in the country. The North East Partnership SCITT …

Mastery Curriculum and the Impact of Government Assessment

One school assembly that is always guaranteed to interest primary school pupils is 'The Emperor’s New Clothes; ' handed down through history  to serve as a lesson in individuality and how the general population follows the consensus required of trend. Education has always been rife with paradox; the fashion of the day absolutely guaranteed to …

Two resit chances for English and maths GCSEs

Pupils who miss out on a C grade in English and maths GCSE this summer will have the opportunity to resit the exams twice. The GCSE subjects are due to be replaced by reformed subjects after this year's exams and a consultation launched by Ofqual found that 96% of respondents agreed that pupils should have …

North East school recruitment portal sees rapid growth

Thousands of prospective applicants looking for vacancies on http://www.jobsinschoolsnortheast.com The country’s most cost-effective recruitment portal, created by schools for schools, has been live for two months. It has seen a rapid growth in schools signed up, uploaded vacancies, and – most importantly – candidates accessing the website. Over 4,000 teachers, senior leaders and support staff …

The White Paper and academisation: implications and options event

In his recent Budget, the Chancellor announced that every school must become an academy by 2022. The plans were then laid out in the Education White Paper, which we summarise here. The White Paper raises many significant challenges for school leaders and their Governors. But don’t panic, it also provides an excellent opportunity to consider …

White paper unveils details of major shake-up in education

Education Secretary Nicky Morgan today laid out plans for an overhaul of the sector which will see significant changes to structure, training, support and development over the course of this Parliament. Here’s a precis of the 128-page White Paper, Educational Excellence Everywhere, published today. A number of the headings, and significant chunks of content, look …

Sugar levy tax to be reinvested in school sports

The Government has introduced a new soft drinks industry levy to fund primary school sports, as well as opportunities for secondary pupils at the end of the school day. The sugar tax will be ring-fenced to fund a doubling of the current primary schools sports premium from £160m to £320m per year from September 2017. The announcement …

£20m/year strategy to improve North schools

The Government is to invest £20m/year in improving education standards across the North of England as part of its Northern Powerhouse initiative, it was announced yesterday. Bradford academy head Sir Nick Weller has been appointed to lead a review of education in the North which will identify where the money should be allocated. In making the announcement, Chancellor …