Our annual Ofsted Update on Thursday 28th November saw over 400 Head Teachers and senior leaders join us during the day to learn more about the practical application of the new Ofsted Education Inspection Framework. The day featured experts from The Key, alongside Head Teachers from local schools sharing their experiences of recent Ofsted inspections. …
Month: November 2019
Regional Links W/C 25/11/2019
https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/north-south-divide-study-finds-17318560 - Chronicle Live, North-south divide study finds gap between poorest and richest regions of England is the worst in the world. https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/so-many-great-memories-ringway-17203525 - Chronicle Live, ‘So many great memories’, - Ringway Primary School in Northumberland celebrates 50th anniversary. https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/uk-news/mums-rant-over-how-much-17316818 - Chronicle Live, Mum’s rant over how much to give in Christmas whip-round for teachers …
The Sunday Times Schools Guide 2020
Earlier this week The Sunday Times released this year’s edition of Primary Parent Power a list of the ‘Top 500 English State Primary Schools’. This list is based on an analysis of outcomes for Sats taken by Year 6 pupils. In the rankings, 21 North East schools made the top 500, with 5 schools in …
General Election: Manifestos and polls released
As the General Election draws closer the parties are ramping up their activity, with both Lib Dem and Labour manifestos released this week. The Labour Party’s manifesto promises a 5% pay rise for teachers, alongside an extra £6 billion of funding to be made available to schools next academic year, with increases of £2.3bn and …
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Small schools disadvantaged by funding formula
When the investments in education funding were announced earlier this year, there was considerable confusion about how this money would be distributed and how much of an increase schools would see. Since, it has been identified that the figures announced are cumulative, and that there are considerable geographical disparities in who will receive additional funding. …
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Education Links W/C 18/11/2019
https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/18049650.axed-darlington-school-bus-services-deal-political-storm-erupts/?ref=mac – The Northern Echo, Axed Darlington school bus services deal after political storm erupts. https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/local/northdurham/18051917.durham-university-staff-set-strike-monday/?ref=mac – The Northern Echo, Durham University staff set to strike on Monday. https://www.darlingtonandstocktontimes.co.uk/news/18049600.mum-keeps-memory-jackson-alive-road-safety-campaign-yarm/ - Darlington & Stockton Times, Mum keeps memory of Jackson alive with road safety campaign in Yarm. https://www.gazettelive.co.uk/news/teesside-news/pupils-skipped-down-path-happy-17281840 - Gazette Live, Pupils ‘skipped down path’ with …
The Schools and Academies Show
Schools North East's Ben Hardy visited the Schools and Academies Show in Birmingham this week. The Schools and Academies Show has been a date in my diary for the last six years but this year was different - my first as a delegate and my first representing Schools North East. This was also the first …
Third of teachers say reducing class sizes is priority for government
Average class sizes have increased in 89% of constituencies in England, a study by the NEU has found. Alongside this, the union has found that reducing class sizes came top when members were asked to vote on which policy was most important in improving quality of education. The analysis of class sizes indicated that almost …
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Maths Week – Maths Hub Exchange Programme
This week has been Maths Week in England and we are pleased to celebrate this by sharing a story from Parkhead Community Primary School. 11th November 2019 Mr. John Bee from Parkhead Community Primary school in Winlaton is currently in Shanghai taking part in a prestigious teacher exchange, focusing on mathematics, with a partner school …
Education Links W/C 15/11/19
https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/18033996.developer-education-fee-rules-frustration-north-yorkshire/?ref=mac – The Northern Echo, Developer education fee rules frustration in North Yorkshire. https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/18033990.stockton-st-marks-primary-school-closes-virus-outbreak/?ref=mac – The Northern Echo, Stockton St Mark’s Primary school closes after virus outbreak. https://www.gazettelive.co.uk/news/teesside-news/general-election-2019-full-list-17245756 - Gazette Live, General Election 2019: The full list of polling stations as some schools are forced to close. https://www.gazettelive.co.uk/news/teesside-news/pride-enthusiasm-self-esteem-inside-17228422 - Gazette Live, Pride, enthusiasm and …
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