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The Sutton Trust has published its fifth and final Chain Effects report, examining the impact of sponsored academy chains on disadvantaged pupils. The analysis includes all chains with at least two secondary or all-age sponsored academies which have consistently been part of the same chain for three academic years, and which had pupils taking GCSE exams in …
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The Department for Education (DfE) and Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) have announced the first 25 areas to receive help from the new mental health support teams, which will work between schools and child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS), and offer support and treatments in schools, including cognitive behaviour therapy. In the North …
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House of Commons Library statistics have shown a significant drop in the number of former teachers elected as MPs over the last 20 years. At the 1997 election 20% of MPs were school, college or university teachers at the time of their election. Yet at the 2015 election that figure had fell to just 5.1%. …
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This week's Talking Head comes from Andy Ramanandi, Head Teacher at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School in Blaydon. Andy's blog post follows on from his Talking Head in November, which detailed the plans for the Gateshead funding campaign. I love working in a school at this time of year. Christmas is nearly upon us, …
As the year comes to a close, we take a look back at the main headlines we’ve reported on since September: BRIGHT TRIBE ACCUSED OF MISUSING GOVERNMENT FUNDS A recent investigation has found the Bright Tribe Trust received public money for building work, lighting upgrades and fire safety improvements that were either not finished or never …
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The Secretary of State has announced an additional £250 million to local authorities for High Needs Funding in England over the next two years, saying that the additional investment will help local councils to manage those pressures, whilst being able to invest to provide more support. The funding is not new money from the Treasury- …
https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/bad-behaviour-classroom-grinds-teachers-15564672 - Chronicle Live, ‘Bad behaviour in the classroom ‘grinds teachers down’. https://www.darlingtonandstocktontimes.co.uk/news/17304614.darlington-pupils-get-fundraising-for-winter-trip-of-a-lifetime/ - Darlington & Stockton Times, Darlington pupils get fundraising for winter trip of a lifetime. https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/17299441.darlingtons-carmel-college-granted-world-class-status/ - The Northern Echo, Darlington’s Carmel College granted ‘World Class’ status. https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/local/southdurham/17304009.pupils-give-and-receive-christmas-decorations-to-european-schools/?ref=mac - The Northern Echo, Pupils give and receive Christmas decorations to European schools. https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/17296986.head-teachers-write-to-300000-parents-over-funding-fears/?ref=mac …
The DfE has published interim findings in its "Improving the educational outcomes of Children in Need of help" review, designed to give teachers and social workers advice to improving vulnerable children’s well-being, behaviour and school attendance. The interim findings highlight ways to support children in need of help and protection in education such as: training for …
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Revised Key Stage 2 performance figures released yesterday show continued improvement in the North East - though gender gaps have widened. The percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and mathematics rose from 65% last year to 67% this year in the North East. This is higher than the English average, which …
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Schools could get little more than 150 minutes' notice before Ofsted inspectors arrive under plans for its new inspection framework, it has been suggested this week. Inspectors would then prepare at the school for a formal inspection which would start the following day. Ofsted is understood to be keen to ensure that it has an opportunity to see schools …
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