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New Government figures show the number of entries to EBacc subjects at GCSE has increased for the third year in a row, driven by a rise in MFL subjects. The data, published by Ofqual, shows a 10% rise in Spanish entries and 4% in French. DfE - Increase in EBacc entries as modern foreign languages …
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Seven North East teachers have been shortlisted for the Let Teachers Shine 2019 Awards. The region had the highest number of shortlisted entries outside of the South East which was dominated by entries from London. Let Teachers SHINE, is an annual national funding competition run by SHINE Trust. The competition provides funding to any qualified, …
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Damian Hinds, Secretary of State for Education, will be the keynote speaker at the Schools North East Summit 2019, it was announced today. The profile of the annual leadership conference continues to grow, attracting speakers of the highest calibre to the North East to speak to an audience of 500 school leaders. Mr Hinds will …
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The Department for Education has announced a pilot scheme to offer cash incentives to Maths and Physics teachers in the first years of their careers. The initiative will be open to schools in the North East, Yorkshire & the Humber and Opportunity Areas. Maths and Physics teachers will receive an additional £2,000 each year after …
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https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/city-leaders-back-merger-plans-16310063 - Chronicle Live, City leaders back merger plans for Sunderland Academy and Nursery. https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/heaton-manor-school-name-change-16303725 - Chronicle Live, Heaton Manor School name change confirmed – leaders say Jesmond Park Academy will be a ‘fresh start’. https://www.darlingtonandstocktontimes.co.uk/news/17657400.cash-incentives-for-maths-and-physics-teachers-in-the-north-east/ - Darlington & Stockton Times, Cash incentives for maths and physics teachers in the North East. https://www.darlingtonandstocktontimes.co.uk/news/17654396.unspent-darlington-school-dinner-money-given-back-to-parents/ - …
Ofsted launched its new inspection framework this week, heralding a raft of changes to the accountability system including a move away from a data-focused approach to curriculum-focused inspections. Ofsted's first public address on the launch was made at the Schools North East's Northern Governance Conference yesterday where Lee Owston, Senior HMI and Michael Reeves, HMI, …
Almost 62% of schools responding to a Schools North East survey confirmed they have signed up to take part in the new Reception Baseline Assessment pilot. Of the 152 respondents, the majority said they had chosen to take part in the pilot, with a large proportion of those citing the reason as wanting to be …
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https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/walbottle-campus-newcastle-ofsted-report-16269590 - Chronicle Live, Ofsted inspectors hear ‘racist and homophobic’ language as school is rated ‘inadequate’ for first time. https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/plans-move-gateshead-special-school-16275069 - Chronicle Live, Plans to move Gateshead special school to new site to cope with huge demand for places gathers place. https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/children-missing-out-careers-creative-16269612 - Chronicle Live, Children missing out on careers in creative industries as …
Two North East Schools have been chosen as part of the Edtech 50 Schools, a campaign run by The Education Foundation. The campaign aimed to find schools who are using technology in an innovative but focused way to support great teaching and enhance learning. Stephenson Memorial Primary School is one of the schools on the …
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Over £9 million in funding will be available for schemes to provide free meals and activities for up to 50,000 disadvantaged children over the 2019 summer holidays. Activities include sports and healthy cooking classes, as well as targeted support for the most vulnerable children. Two of the eleven organisations which will receive funding are based …
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