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Collaboration is key – takeaways from our first ‘virtual’ School Business Management Conference (27th November, 2020)
The annual SBM conference is an important event in the Schools North East calendar, allowing School Business Professionals to step back from the day-to-day, connect with colleagues and collaborate on the most important issues that affect their roles.
Clock ticking on primary assessment decision (27th November, 2020)
Despite repeated calls for the Government to take decisive action on exams and testing this year, no plans have been announced, causing growing concern for school staff.
Ministers quizzed on continued coronavirus disruption for schools (27th November, 2020)
Education ministers including the Secretary of State took departmental questions from MPs on Monday. Questions were asked on a range of issues, but focussed on the continuing impact and disruption caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
Primary school pupils ‘top the charts’ in national maths competition (27th November, 2020)
Pupils at a Primary School in Ashington have quizzed their way into the Top 100 in a nationwide maths competition to find the country’s ‘Times Tables Rock Stars’.
Sedgefield Community College, wins The Sunday Times North East State Secondary School of the Decade (27th November, 2020)
Sedgefield Community College, which is part of the Laidlaw Schools Trust, has been named The Sunday Times North East State Secondary School of the Decade by Parent Power, The Sunday Times Schools Guide, published in The Sunday Times and online this Sunday, November 29.
Schools North East calls on Education Secretary to ‘protect our schools’ (20th November, 2020)
As staff wellbeing becomes an increasing concern for school leaders, with ‘exhausted’ staff at risk of burnout, we have written to Gavin Williamson, Secretary of State for Education, asking for a series of measures that will help to protect the physical and mental health of school staff.
North East Schools climb the Fairer Schools Index performance table (20th November, 2020)
For the second year in a row the Northern Powerhouse Partnership (NPP) published its Fairer Schools Index on Monday. The Index was created in 2019 to ensure that a broad range of contextual measures were included when evaluating secondary school performance.
Generation on Mute: UTC South Durham writes open letter to Ofqual and DfE (20th November, 2020)
The Principal of a Durham School has collaborated with a Year 11 pupil to write an open letter to Ofqual and the Department for Education to ask if there is a more manageable way for students to complete their assessments.
Schools North East Partner Trust CEO gives evidence at Education Select Committee (20th November, 2020)
The House of Commons Education Select Committee took evidence on Tuesday from school leaders for its inquiry into left behind white pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds. The witnesses represented schools and trusts from across the country, including Nick Hurn, CEO of the Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust in the North East and a Schools North East Partner Trust.
Schools facing increasing costs of covid-19 (7th November, 2020)
Schools have faced huge costs throughout the first lockdown and in order to ensure a safe return for students in September. Despite this the Department for Education will not commit to supporting schools financially with these costs.
North East schools step up to feed students over school holidays (7th November, 2020)
Following a highly controversial vote against providing school meal vouchers during school holidays, many schools in the North East have gone above and beyond to provide for vulnerable students over the half term and the coming Christmas holiday period.
Regional disparities emphasised as Schools North East contribution used in Education Select Committee evidence (6th November, 2020)
On Tuesday the Education Select Committee continued its inquiry into left behind white pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds. In the first half of the session, evidence was given from Sammy Wright from the Social Mobility Commission and vice principal of Southmoor Academy in Sunderland, and Dr Alex Gibson of the University of Plymouth.