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Chris Rue wins Outstanding Head Teacher of the Year Award (22nd May, 2023)
Congratulations to Chris Rue, Head Teacher at Epinay Business and Enterprise School and Leadership Advisor for Durham Local Authority, for being awarded ‘Outstanding Head Teacher of the Year for the North of England’ at the #EducateNorth Awards.
Crucial Reform Required in SEND funding (22nd May, 2023)
Colleagues from specialist settings from across England gathered for a day of discussion, debate and networking this week. The National Network of Special Schools for School Business Professionals (NNoSS) held its Annual Conference in Birmingham on Thursday. Powered by Schools North East, NNoSS provides a national community and powerful voice for School Business Professionals working in the specialist sector.
Local students showcase their artwork in Kings Cross to celebrate Earth Day (22nd May, 2023)
Year 3 Students from Esh Winning Primary School, County Durham, have proudly displayed their artwork in the capital. The drawings, made in a workshop at The Great North Museum: Hancock were created as part of the project ‘The Wild Escape’ in celebration of Earth Day.
The North East provides ideal location for enriching curriculum (22nd May, 2023)
Walbottle Primary School successfully secured funding from the Community Foundation to help their school take trips to support and enrich their curriculum. The funding aimed to embed cultural capital through outdoor education, physical activity and sport. The North East is rich in resources for students, with galleries, zoos and museums ready to inspire generations.
Secretary of State says that removing Ofsted grades would risk lowering standards (21st April, 2023)
Education ministers took departmental questions in the House of Commons this week. Shadow Education Secretary, Bridget Phillipson MP, said that it was time for Ofsted to turn a corner. She quoted former chief inspector, Sir Michael Wilshaw, who has said that the Secretary of State must respond to the ‘groundswell of opinion building up’ that Ofsted is getting some things wrong.
Sunderland Primary embeds cultural capital through outdoor education (21st April, 2023)
Hudson Road Primary School, in Sunderland, took part in a project funded by the Community Foundation which aimed to embed cultural capital through outdoor education, physical activity and sport. The school used their allocated funding to send their year 5 and 6 students to Robinwood Outdoor Activity Centre and Derwent Hill.
MPs take evidence on the SEND and alternative provision Improvement Plan (17th April, 2023)
In response to the Government’s SEND and AP improvement plan, the Education Select Committee took evidence from stakeholders this week, to help inform questions the committee asks of ministers.
School Food Champions in the North East (17th April, 2023)
Schools throughout the region are engaging with Bite Back’s School Food Champion programme, enabling students to become advocates for their own health and school food systems.
No problem too big for Superhero Ken Hartley (17th April, 2023)
Darras Hall Primary School, in Ponteland, held a special awards ceremony today to celebrate their caretaker Ken Harltey.
Education: The Greatest Show on Earth (17th April, 2023)
Guest Blog : Nikola Flint, CFOO at Acklam Grange School, Middlesbrough
Pressure grows for Ofsted reform (17th April, 2023)
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.