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Sir David Carter returning to the strategic (30th April, 2021)
Sir David Carter was the keynote speaker at a Schools North East virtual roundtable on 29 April.
Sir David Carter is the Director of System Leadership at Ambition Institute and former National Schools Commissioner.
Schools North East Support North East of England Climate Coalition (30th March, 2021)
Schools North East are pleased to announce our support for the North East of England Climate Coalition (NEECCo) which has today (Tuesday 30th March 2021) officially launched our collective ambition for the North East region of “Becoming England’s Greenest region”.
New FSM figures suggests North East schools will lose up to £7.26 million in funding after Pupil Premium change (26th March, 2021)
An ‘administrative’ change to the way in which pupil premium funding is allocated to schools will leave schools in the region short between £5.16 million and £7.26 million in the coming financial year.
Governors urged to use a “collaborative approach” as we move into the future at Governance Conference 2021 (26th March, 2021)
Schools North East was joined by over 300 delegates virtually for the fifth annual Governance Conference 2021. The two-day event had a focus on a variety of topics aimed to reach those who were new Governors all the way up to those who are experienced in the role.
NAO releases report on DfE response to Covid-19 (19th March, 2021)
The National Audit Office has released a report which assesses the Department for Education’s actions in the early response to the Coronavirus pandemic. The report looks at the impact from the initial school closures from March-July 2020.
First Ednorth school research projects funded (19th March, 2021)
Schoolchildren in the North East will benefit from two projects aimed at helping them navigate the daunting move from primary to secondary school.
Youth Mental Health Ambassador tells MPs that ‘we need to listen to young people’ (19th March, 2021)
The House of Commons’ education committee focused on mental health on Tuesday during its continued inquiry into the impact of Covid-19 on education and children’s services. Giving evidence were the recently appointed Youth Mental Health Ambassador Dr Alex George, Dr Bernadka Dubicka from the Royal College of Psychiatrists, Emma Thomas from YoungMinds, and Catherine Roche from Place2Be.
Successful return for North East schools (12th March, 2021)
After another challenging lockdown and period of school closures, a successful return this week has seen students in all year groups come back to the classroom in schools across the region.
Rethinking schools (12th March, 2021)
Rather than focusing on “catch-up”, should we be taking the opportunity to rethink schools more radically? Professor Michael Jopling and Dr Oliver Harness look at what school leaders in the North East say