Inspection framework is ‘fair and balanced’ for post-Covid, says Chief Inspector

Ofsted’s Chief Inspector, Amanda Spielman, attended an accountability hearing of the education select committee on Tuesday. Robin Walker MP chaired the committee for the first time since his election as chair last week. Robin Walker opened the session by asking what Amanda Spielman thought were her proudest achievements, and biggest regrets, since her reappointment in …

Community Foundation funds inclusive reading project

Stocksfield Avenue Primary School in Newcastle launched their reading project this year. The project saw authors drop into school to encourage students to read for pleasure. The project was funded through a partnership of Community Foundation and Schools North East. Developing cultural, sporting or career provision for disadvantaged children The partnership behind the funding began …

Bishop Chadwick COO recognised by ISBL

Emma Harrison, the Chief Operating Officer at Bishop Chadwick Catholic Education Trust recently received an award for exceptional contribution to school business leadership from the Institute of School Business Leaders (ISBL).  Emma Harrison Emma is Chief Operating Officer at Bishop Chadwick, a large and growing Multi Academy Trust in the North East, serving three Local …

South Tyneside primary school offers a “helping hand” to local food bank

Children from a Jarrow primary school organised a whole-school food drive and donated their collections to a local food bank. St Mary’s Catholic Primary School, which is part of Bishop Chadwick Catholic Education Trust, collected food donations as part of their Harvest Festival five-day food drive. Help for the community The School Council, and Teaching …

NE schools step into gap left by chancellor

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has refused to respond to calls from Feed the Future’s recent campaign to extend eligibility for Free School Meals, in yesterday’s Autumn Budget Statement. Feed the Future In early November, the campaign Feed the Future (by The Food Foundation) released a report presenting data and evidence to demonstrate to policy makers that …

North East primary schools without dedicated library space

This week primary students across the region have been celebrating children’s literature amid reports that the North East has the highest number of primary schools without libraries in England.  The Northern Children’s Book Festival (NCBF) began its two week regional programme on Monday with authors, illustrators, poets and other storytellers visiting North East schools throughout …

Outdoor cycling project boosts wellbeing and confidence of Newcastle students

Wingrove Primary School students took part in a cycling project this year funded through a partnership by the Community Foundation and Schools North East. The Tour of the North East project consisted of 4 challenging bike rides through the region, with pupils cycling a total of 34.87 miles.  Background to Partnership In 2021, Schools North …

Power of Women Ambassador Programme fights gender stereotypes in Tees Valley

Pennyman Primary Academy recently took part in the Power of Women Primary Ambassador Programme. The Power of Women is a charity which aims to empower women and girls across Tees Valley.  Pennyman is part of the Tees Valley Education Trust. Role Models Power of Women is a Tees Valley seek to provide the young women …

State of the Region Survey highlights ongoing recruitment struggle in the region

This Autumn, schools in the North East have been providing feedback to Schools North East through our termly State of the Region survey.  Since October, we have been collating the data for the Autumn 22 State of the Region survey. Responses came from 147 schools from every local authority area of the North East, covering …

Primula Cheese and Children North East to provide £170,000 funding to battle North East child poverty

Kavli Trust, owner of the famous Primula Cheese, have funded a £170,000 project to battle the impact of child poverty in our region. The project is working in collaboration with Children North East which will distribute the funding over the next year to introduce the Poverty Proofing© the School Day programme. Schools North East have …