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Mathematics research review (28th May, 2021)
Ofsted has released a review document looking at how schools can improve the teaching of Mathematics in order to close the attainment gap in this subject, as well as identifying how to tackle the growing shortage of specialist Maths teachers in schools.
Generous donation supports development catch-up for tiny tots (28th May, 2021)
A generous donation towards books and resources is helping early years’ pupils at a Northumberland primary school to play ‘catch up’ in the aftermath of the coronavirus pandemic.
‘Recovery’ reports released ahead of government plan (21st May, 2021)
The Sutton Trust, EPI and IFS have released reports this week which have analysed the spending over the past year during the Covid period in order to make recommendations for education recovery in England in anticipation of an imminent announcement from the Department for Education setting out the official ‘recovery’ plan.
Gavin Williamson announces £10m ‘Levelling up’ plans (21st May, 2021)
The government has announced this week plans to invest £10 million into Plymouth, Ashfield & Mansfield, South Sefton & North Liverpool, and North Durham & City, all areas where there is a low proportion of good or outstanding schools.
Educational inequalities not just a school problem, experts tell MPs (21st May, 2021)
Following on from the parliamentary recess, the House of Commons Education Select Committee continued its inquiry into left behind white pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds. The committee took evidence from two members of the Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities, Dr Tony Sewell (Chair) and Martyn Oliver, as well Steve Strand, Professor of Education at the University of Oxford.
Budding gardeners at Ashington primary school receive generous donation from local Garden Centre (21st May, 2021)
Spring has sprung at an Ashington primary school following a generous donation from a local garden centre.
Schools North East phone lines are down (15th May, 2021)
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Wellbeing survey shows improvements but still a long way to go (14th May, 2021)
The Department for Education has released 12 commitments which fall under a new education staff wellbeing charter. In addition to these commitments the department has also provided a new definition for wellbeing: “a state of complete physical and mental health that is characterised by high-quality social relationships” which was agreed by the Department for Education’s Expert Advisory Group on Education Staff wellbeing.
The need for a teacher-led recovery plan reiterated at Healthy MindED ‘21 (14th May, 2021)
Schools North East’s Healthy MindED conference took place on Wednesday and Thursday to coincide with national mental health awareness week and saw a myriad of excellent sessions from a range of speakers, specifically examining the impact that covid has had on schools and students.
ASCL backs major overhaul of university admissions (14th May, 2021)
The Department for Education’s consultation into changes to higher education admissions closed this week, with the Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL) response backing a major overhaul of the university admissions system.