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A panel of experts has clashed over whether or not school exclusions drive up knife crime during a sitting of the House of Commons Education Selection Committee this week. One expert, Will Linden, the Deputy Director of Violence Reduction Unit Scotland, stated that exclusion from school is the biggest driver of criminal activity among young …
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The Education Endowment Foundation (EEF) has published a new guidance report on the use of digital technology in schools. The report analyses the effectiveness of education technology which schools currently spend an estimated £900m on each year. The guidance report, Using Digital Technology to Improve Learning, backs up previous studies that found that technology itself …
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Schools North East has launched a national funding campaign on behalf of schools in the North East and beyond who have been hit by the funding crisis in education. The campaign calls on the Prime Minister to #FundOurFuture, by asking people to create a banknote with a photo or drawing of their child on it, …
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https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/gateshead-jewish-primary-school-ofsted-16023759 - Chronicle Live, Ofsted inspectors’ stark warning to faith primary school which refused to acknowledge LGBT issues. https://www.darlingtonandstocktontimes.co.uk/news/17531602.darlington-primary-head-proud-to-secure-top-wellbeing-award/ - Darlington & Stockton Times, Darlington primary head proud to secure top wellbeing award. https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/local/northdurham/17521691.schools-compete-at-police-charity-football-tournament-in-aid-of-the-bradley-lowery-foundation/ - The Northern Echo, Schools compete at police charity football tournament in aid of the Bradley Lowery Foundation. https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/local/darlington/17532912.children-sign-to-sing-for-darlingtons-deaf-community/?ref=mac – …
Schools North East will be launching a new national campaign next week calling on Theresa May to invest more money in schools across the country. #FundOurFuture will give parents, relatives, schools, businesses and other organisations the chance to register their concerns over the funding crisis. The initiative calls on the Government to make a commitment …
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https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/residents-up-arms-after-housing-16007326 - Chronicle Live, Residents up in arms after housing development on former school site given green light. https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/st-josephs-catholic-academy-hebburn-15993018 - Chronicle Live, St Joseph’s Catholic Academy in Hebburn told to ‘improve the quality of teaching’ in Ofsted report. https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/how-you-can-help-young-16010015 - Chronicle Live, How you can help young girls who are missing school due to period …
Liberal Democrat MP Layla Moran has tabled an Early Motion Debate to call on the Government to resolve the funding crisis in schools. Moran is the Liberal Democrat spokesperson for Education, Science & Young People in the House of Commons. This motion comes on the back of a debate on 4th March triggered by Gateshead …
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Education Secretary Damian Hinds has announced a consultation to review qualifications at Level 3 and below. The plans are part of the Government's drive to boost the quality of education and training available to young people post-16. This included the new 'T Level' qualifications - technical equivalents to A Levels which will be introduced in 2020. …
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In this week’s Spring Statement, no new funding has been announced for schools. The Spring Statement prioritised spending for the police to tackle knife crime, alongside announcements regarding housing and the environment. Instead Chancellor Phillip Hammond has announced that, pending a Brexit deal, he intends to launch a spending review before the summer recess. This …
Yesterday Schools Minister Lord Agnew launched the ONE Vision Schools initiative at a meeting of school , education , business, and university leaders. A central part of Opportunity North East, the programme aims to support thirty schools in the North East, improve social mobility and raise aspirations for up to 25,000 young people. The schools …
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