Yesterday, the DfE released the long awaited SEND and Alternative Provision (AP) Improvement Plan. The plan follows up on the initial vision for reform in the SEND Green Paper of March 2022.
South Hylton Primary Academy, in Sunderland, celebrated American Black History Month this year with a meeting between students and Sophia Danenberg, an American mountain climbing pioneer. South Hylton is part of the Laidlaw Schools Trust.
On Thursday, 2nd of March students, schools and teachers throughout the region celebrated World Book Day.
Education ministers took departmental questions in the House of Commons this week. Shadow Education Secretary, Bridget Phillipson MP, said that reform of childcare and the education system would be central to the next Labour Government, and asked why the Government had failed to make education a priority.
Today the Local Government Association (LGA), has joined the many organisations, including Schools North East, urging the government to extend FSM. Similar to what Schools North East previously proposed last February, the LGA are campaigning for an automatic enrolment process to help vulnerable children access FSM.
Schools North East would like to say congratulations to The Grangefield Academy, in Stockton-on-Tees, who have received an Ofsted result of Outstanding in all categories.
The Royal Grammar School (RGS), in Newcastle, has an extensive programme of Partnership Activities with schools across the region. In the school year 2021-22, their work reached over 7,000 students and 300 teachers from more than 75 schools in the North-East.
Over December and January, Schools North East held its Trustee elections with a record turnout of responses from our Partner Schools. The results were extremely close with all candidates receiving a high proportion of the votes cast.
The DfE has announced that they will be dropping two of the key proposed policies for academisation made in their ‘Opportunity for All’ White Paper published last March.
This week, schools and students throughout the North East took part in Children’s Mental Health Week.
Students at Portland Academy, in Sunderland, celebrated as they completed their Duke of Edinburgh awards. Portland Academy is a designated provision for learners aged 11-19 who have severe or profound and multiple learning difficulties. The school is part of the Ascent Academies Trust.
This week, schools throughout the country took part in National Apprenticeships Week. Hubs throughout the region took part as schools, colleges and employers engaged with and inspired young people in the Department for Education supported awareness campaigns. Whickham School, in Gateshead, fully embraced National Apprenticeship Week running activities and sharing resources with students.