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Guest Blog : Nikola Flint, CFOO at Acklam Grange School, Middlesbrough

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 here.

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 here.

A student robotics team from Pelton Community Primary School has secured a place in the World Robotics Championship in Dallas Texas, this May.

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%.

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.

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.

Two Tyneside students have been elected as members of the UK Youth Parliament.

The Northern School of Art has partnered with students from North East schools to create a new exhibition entitled ‘Modern Makers’. The exhibition opened last week at The Bowes Museum in Barnard Castle.

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.

In February 2022, Schools North East worked in partnership with the North East Child Poverty Commission (NECPC) to write to the Secretary of State for Education.

Children who are attending Bader Primary School now have access to a brand new outdoor area which has been completed recently.