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During the pandemic, continuing on into this academic year, the education system has been under enormous pressure. In the face of these challenges, schools have gone ‘above and beyond’, acting as the ‘fourth emergency service’ and proving to be vital national strategic infrastructure.

After the Government’s announcement that Ofsted will inspect all schools by summer 2025, Schools North East received correspondence from Ofsted’s National Director for Education, Chris Russell this week, regarding feedback from our Autumn term stakeholder briefings.

Schools North East has called on the Secretary of State for Education to urgently depressurise the education system, as staff in schools across the country are targeted by TikTok users. Schools North East has written to Nadhim Zahawi for effective actions to address the rising concerns for staff wellbeing

Schools North East have heard from school leaders in recent weeks that Ofsted’s current approach is one of the many factors for school staff fearing fatigue and burnout.

The mental health and wellbeing of those working in schools has been a focus this week, as heart-breaking figures regarding the amount of school staff who have seen colleagues cry since the beginning of the current academic year have been released.

Schools North East’s Annual Summit took place this week, with hundreds of school representatives in attendance.  It really was a privilege and pleasure to once again bid a very warm welcome to nearly 400 NE Head Teachers –  joined by a variety of national and regional media from TES to the BBC –  to what has always been the heart of our annual programme.