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.
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.
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 Nick Gibb MP gave evidence to MPs this week, as part of the education select committee’s inquiry into persistent absences.
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, 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’.
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.
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’.
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 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
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.
Schools North East are proud to announce the election of our next Chair as well as the appointment of two new Vice Chairs.