Empowered young philanthropists: Local students go above and beyond to give back!

They say that the true measure of our success is not in what we accumulate, but in what we give back… and students at St Joseph’s Catholic Academy understand this thoroughly!  Pupils at the Hebburn school, which is part of Bishop Chadwick Catholic Education Trust, chose not to give up on chocolate or other sweet …

Early boost, lasting benefits: How Sure Start helped children thrive

Imagine having a bunch of evidence-based programmes and practical resources, all in one place, to improve the lives of parents while ensuring that the lives of the most deprived little ones under five got off to the best possible start? That's what the Sure Start programme was all about, but while it sounds great on …

Lights, Camera, Action! North East welcomes back award-winning cameraman

What would you say is one of the greatest historical scenes in 21st  century cinema? For us, it has to be the famous five-minute-long, single-take Dunkirk scene on Redcar beach for the 2007 film Atonement. That was epic and deserves continued recognition! Plus, perhaps unbeknownst to you, the cameraman behind this iconic masterpiece is originally …

How West Denton Primary School boosted pupil health and wellbeing

Schools North East partnered with the Community Foundation to make a staggering £100,000 of funding available for schools wishing to develop their cultural, sporting or careers provision for disadvantaged and looked-after children. Funding of up to £4,000 was available per bid for schools across Tyne and Wear. This project meant so much to us all …

SEND: What’s the latest situation around funding?

When it comes to working in special and hospital schools, and alternative provisions, no two days are the same.  Things are constantly developing and evolving (not always for the best), which is why Schools North East, through our partner NNoSS (National Network of Special Schools), always ensures the lines of communication are open wide with …

Gateshead whiz kids get set to take robots to World Finals in Texas!

A group of talented Gateshead pupils are preparing to battle bots across the pond after winning a national STEM competition. Wow! Just wow! Huge congratulations to everybody involved. This is the perfect opportunity to show the rest of the world what the North East of England is made of… The five pupils from Wardley Primary, …

Government boosts special needs places by 60,000 (finally!)

Hurray! Our voices have been heard! In a press release published on Tuesday 26 March, the government announced that it's investing a record amount of money (£850 million, to be exact) to create over 60,000 new school places for students with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND). This means more children and young people will …

Revealed: Teacher Labour Market in England Annual Report 2024

Recruitment and retention within the education sector has long been an elephant in the (class)room. Over the past ten years, the overall number of teachers in state-funded schools has failed to maintain the same rate of progress as pupil numbers. The pupil to teacher ratio has increased from 17.1 in November 2010 to 18.0 in …

Community Foundation Funding: How Ryton Federation used theatre and drama to dramatically improve pupils’ writing skills

Schools North East partnered with the Community Foundation to make a staggering £100,000 of funding available for schools wishing to develop their cultural, sporting or careers provision for disadvantaged and looked-after children. Funding of up to £4,000 was available per bid for schools across Tyne and Wear.  This project meant so much to us all …

Rosa Street Primary Achieves Centre of Excellence

Let the good news roll on! This time it’s from Rosa Street Primary School, which is celebrating a very special achievement indeed… The school, which is based in Spennymoor, has achieved the IQM Inclusive School Award with Centre of Excellence status. Congratulations to everybody involved in this impeccable achievement! We never tire of learning about …