04
Dec
24/25 Ofsted Annual Report: North East schools face acute challenges
The Ofsted Annual Report 2024/25 (published 2 December) highlights longstanding and deepening challenges in schools across England, with – unsurprisingly – attendance,
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Dec
Teacher-led evidence: How North East schools are shaping what works
Schools across the country are under immense pressure — balancing rising SEND needs, tight budgets, and growing regional disparities. With a new Ofsted framework, Curriculum
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Dec
St Bede’s Catholic Primary School celebrated for outstanding care and community spirit
Children at St Bede’s Catholic Primary School in Jarrow are being recognised for feeling “safe, deeply loved, valued and celebrated for their uniqueness,” following a
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Dec
The North East mourns one of its great educationists
Tributes paid to Ian Stewart Kershaw The North East is mourning the loss of one of its most influential education leaders following the recent death of Ian Stewart Kershaw, a man
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Nov
North East sixth form named UK Employer of the Year
Photo, pictured left to right: Announcer Alan Dedicoat, Principal Jo Lain, Chief Executive Ellen Beveridge & Television Presenter Anna Richardson. A leading North East
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Nov
Stockton Primary recognised among the ‘Best of the Best’
St. Bede’s Catholic Academy, part of Bishop Hogarth Catholic Education Trust, is being celebrated as one of the UK Government’s “best of the best” after receiving national
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