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Department for Education to release National Tutoring Programme take-up Data (9th May, 2022)
The Education Secretary wrote to all schools over the bank holiday weekend informing them that the Department for Education intends to publish data on how individual schools are using the much maligned National Tutoring Programme. Nadhim Zahawi wrote:
Duke’s Secondary School students go behind the scenes of region’s employers during Industry Insight event (9th May, 2022)
Pupils at Duke’s secondary school in Northumberland have been gaining an insight into what goes on behind the scenes at some of the region’s biggest employers as part of an ‘Industry Insight’ event.
North East Schools recognised for Tes Schools Awards 2022 (9th May, 2022)
Three North East schools have been shortlisted in separate categories for the Tes Schools Awards 2022.
Ofsted releases new 5 year strategy (29th April, 2022)
The document, which was released this week, outlining their eight priorities and four key values, was criticised by a number of teaching unions including ASCL, who stated that “It’s a shame that Ofsted doesn’t appear to recognise that the inspection system needs to be reformed.”
Statistics show declining School Leader retention (29th April, 2022)
The Department for Education (DfE) has released statistics this week which show that there has been a significant increase in the number of Senior Leaders leaving their posts over the last five years.
National recognition for two young writers (29th April, 2022)
Two students from King James I Academy in Bishop Auckland have had their work recognised in a national competition.
The National Network of Special Schools for School Business Professionals host their first in-person Conference (29th April, 2022)
Over 120 School Business Professionals from special, hospital and alternative provision settings came to Nottingham to attend the first in-person National Network of Special Schools for School Business Professionals (NNoSS) Conference.
Westfield School plants a tree for the Jubilee (8th April, 2022)
Westfield School welcomed two Deputy Lieutenants from the Tyne and Wear Lieutenancy this week to ‘Plant a tree for the Jubilee’.
School leader unions call for government action over Covid disruption (8th April, 2022)
ASCL and NAHT wrote to the Secretary of State for Education this week, about the ongoing impact of Covid-related disruption.
Fairtrade award success for local primary school (8th April, 2022)
A primary school in South East Northumberland has taken its first steps towards becoming a certified ‘Eco School’ after receiving the FairAware Award from the Fairtrade Foundation.
Pandemic is not over for North East Schools amidst latest attendance figures (8th April, 2022)
The Department for Education released a summary of student attendance figures this week, showing a drop in all state-funded schools attendance.
National Tutoring Programme data highlights need for flexible support (4th April, 2022)
The DfE released in-depth data this week on the National Tutoring Programme (NTP), with breakdowns by type of NTP delivery and by region. Previously, DfE had only released ad-hoc statistics.