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Special Schools and Alternative Provision settings highlight ongoing challenges

Special Schools and Alternative Provision settings highlight ongoing challenges (30th June, 2023)

As we start the journey of the SEND and AP Improvement Plan members of the National Network of Special Schools for School Business Professionals (NNoSS) voice challenges being faced in their settings, and by the sector.

North East Figures and Schools recognised in national Awards

North East Figures and Schools recognised in national Awards (30th June, 2023)

Julie Deville, CEO at Extol Trust and Maria Carlton, Head Teacher at  Bewley Primary School, have been recognised at the Pearson National Teaching Awards with Mary Astell Academy winning an award at the Education Business Awards.

Education Trust opens two new outdoor spaces for children

Education Trust opens two new outdoor spaces for children (30th June, 2023)

St Leonard’s Catholic Primary School, Sunderland and St Matthew’s Catholic Primary School, Jarrow have opened outdoor learning and wellbeing gardens recently to provide extra outdoor spaces for pupils. Both schools are a part of Bishop Chadwick Catholic Education Trust.

Schools Minister outlines action taken by DfE to tackle absences

Schools Minister outlines action taken by DfE to tackle absences (30th June, 2023)

Schools Minister Nick Gibb MP gave evidence to MPs this week, as part of the education select committee’s inquiry into persistent absences.

North East Educators receive King Charles’ Birthday Honours

North East Educators receive King Charles’ Birthday Honours (23rd June, 2023)

King Charles’ Birthday Honours list has been announced. The 2023 Honours list recognises many from the North East including academy trust leaders, lecturers and governors.

Bexhill Academy provide new experiences with ‘multi-sports court’

Bexhill Academy provide new experiences with ‘multi-sports court’ (23rd June, 2023)

Bexhill Academy, in Sunderland, successfully secured funding from the Community Foundation / Schools North East collaboration to start a project that enabled the school to build a ‘multi-sports court’.

Sunderland school opens community allotment on site

Sunderland school opens community allotment on site (23rd June, 2023)

Children from St Mary Magdalen Catholic Primary School visited the community allotment which has been set up at St. Aidan’s Catholic Academy. The venture between the two schools, which are both part of Bishop Chadwick Catholic Education Trust, is part of St Aidan’s drive to be more sustainable.

School Leaders gather at SNE School Business Management Conference 2023

School Leaders gather at SNE School Business Management Conference 2023 (20th June, 2023)

Our 10th annual SBM conference took place at St. James’ Park on Thursday 15 June 2023 and followed the theme ‘Education: The Greatest Show on Earth’.  A tribute to the region’s amazing school business professionals who do such an incredible job of ‘keeping the show on the road’.

Morpeth First School has been awarded Quality Mark Plus for Character Education

Morpeth First School has been awarded Quality Mark Plus for Character Education (20th June, 2023)

Congratulations to pupils and staff at Morpeth First School! The school is celebrating after becoming the only First School in the country to be awarded the Quality Mark Plus Award for Character Education, by the Association for Character Education (ACE).

St Teresa’s reach National Finals of the Pokemon Cup

St Teresa’s reach National Finals of the Pokemon Cup (20th June, 2023)

St. Teresa’s Catholic Primary School under-11 team progressed through two rounds of competitions to reach the Nationals Finals of the Pokemon U11 Small School’s Cup at the King Power Stadium, Leicester on Wednesday 7 June. The Newcastle school is part of the Bishop Bewick Catholic Education Trust.https://twitter.com/SCHOOLSNE

Secretary of State defends ‘clear and accessible’ Ofsted judgements

Secretary of State defends ‘clear and accessible’ Ofsted judgements (20th June, 2023)

Education ministers took departmental questions in the House of Commons this week. Shadow Education Secretary, Bridget Phillipson MP, first asked about the ongoing disputes over teacher pay, and why the independent pay review body’s recommendations hadn’t been published.

New Appointments at Schools North East

New Appointments at Schools North East (9th June, 2023)

Schools North East are proud to announce the election of our next Chair as well as the appointment of two new Vice Chairs.