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Darras Hall Primary School, in Ponteland, held a special awards ceremony today to celebrate their caretaker Ken Harltey. Superhero Award Ken Hartley, joined the primary school less than a year ago and has made such an impact on the staff and pupils that they took it upon themselves to create an award to recognise his …
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In response to the Government’s SEND and AP improvement plan, the Education Select Committee took evidence from stakeholders this week, to help inform questions the committee asks of ministers. Giving evidence were Dr Daniel Stavrou from the Council for Disabled Children, Mike Hobday from the National Deaf Children’s Society, Tim Nicholls from the National Autistic …
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Schools throughout the region are engaging with Bite Back’s School Food Champion programme, enabling students to become advocates for their own health and school food systems. At a time when 1 in 3 children are at risk from diet related ill-health, school is our biggest opportunity to ensure every child has access to a decent, …
Guest Blog : Nikola Flint, CFOO at Acklam Grange School, Middlesbrough Looking back at my time as a School Business Leader and now CFOO in a thriving Trust… “As I return to work, I look ahead to what the new term will bring, and I’m quickly reminded why being a School Business Leader (SBL) is …
In light of the recent tragic news about Head Teacher Ruth Perry at Caversham Primary School, Schools North East sent out a survey to the region’s school leaders in order to understand the detail behind the key issues dominating the media around school accountability. The survey is still accepting responses, and can be filled out …
Last week, the Department for Education released pupil absence data for 2021/22. Across England, the overall absence rate was 7.6%. The percentage of persistent absentees (those missing 10% or more sessions) was 22.5%. Absences throughout 21/22 have been higher than in previous years. Pre-pandemic, absence rates were below 5%, and persistent absences just over 10%. …
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Pupils from a Peterlee secondary school joined His Majesty The King, The Queen Consort and 750 school children and young people from across the UK to celebrate Commonwealth Day at Westminster Abbey. St Bede’s Catholic School and Byron Sixth Form, which is part of Bishop Chadwick Catholic Education Trust, was invited to attend the Royal …
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A student robotics team from Pelton Community Primary School has secured a place in the World Robotics Championship in Dallas Texas, this May. The team is currently fundraising for the trip and featured on BBC Radio Newcastle Breakfast Show with Matt Bailey. The Pelton Piranhas Pelton’s VEX IQ Robotics journey began in September 2021 when …
Minister for Skills, Apprenticeships, and Higher Education, Robert Halfon MP, gave evidence this week to the Education Select Committee’s inquiry into careers education, information, advice and guidance. Robert Halfon set out his three priorities as Minister for Skills. First, he wanted to see a clear and unified career system accessible to all. This, he said, …
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The Dales School, in Blyth, has been featured on George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces. The show followed the conversion of their class 144 Pacer Train installed in their grounds. The train is fitted with a fully working driving simulator to help encourage early career aspirations and to help children with sensory needs to experience the sounds …
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