Education Links w/c 10th September 2018
https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/northumberland-college-merge-sunderland-college-15146246 – Chronicle Live, Northumberland College to merge with Sunderland College to create regional super college.
https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/parents-brand-south-shields-school-15144869 – Chronicle Live, Parents brand South Shields School closure plans ‘crazy’ as education bosses vote on its future.
https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/south-shields-school-closure-petition-15134028 – Chronicle Live, Parents desperately fight to save ‘inadequate’ South Shields School from threat of closure.
https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/ex-kenton-school-teacher-who-15131632 – Chronicle Live, Ex-Kenton School teacher who helped kids cheat in GCSE exams loses ‘unfair sacking’ case.
https://www.darlingtonandstocktontimes.co.uk/opinion/letters/16837583.letters-schools-exist-to-educate-children-not-to-dictate-how-they-should-dress/ – Darlington & Stockton Times, Letters: Schools exist to educate children not to dictate how they should dress.
https://www.darlingtonandstocktontimes.co.uk/news/local/northdurham/16837771.will-you-back-campaign-to-get-life-saving-machines-in-schools/ – Darlington & Stockton Times, Campaign for life-saving machines in schools.
https://www.darlingtonandstocktontimes.co.uk/news/16832388.children-in-darlington-find-way-around-ban-on-high-calorie-drinks/ – Darlington & Stockton Times, Children in Darlington find way around ban on high calorie drinks.
https://www.hartlepoolmail.co.uk/news/education/hartlepool-faces-13-rise-in-secondary-pupils-in-next-five-years-increasing-pressure-on-schools-1-9346885 – Hartlepool Mail, Hartlepool faces 13% rise in secondary pupils in next five years, increasing pressure on schools.
https://www.hartlepoolmail.co.uk/news/police-patrol-outside-hartlepool-primary-after-concerns-over-school-run-parking-1-9341822 – Hartlepool Mail, Police patrol outside Hartlepool primary after concerns over school run parking.
https://www.sunderlandecho.com/news/education/new-sunderland-special-free-school-for-autism-will-tackle-shortage-of-places-1-9341035 – Sunderland Echo, New Sunderland Special Free School for Autism will tackle shortage of places.
http://www.hexham-courant.co.uk/news/national/article/Roald-Dahl-Day-Pupils-dress-up-as-famous-characters-on-authors-birthday-0f961115-e663-422a-9b76-b0c2f3d6c299-ds – Hexham Courant, Roald Dahl Day: Pupils dress up as famous characters on author’s birthday.
http://www.hexham-courant.co.uk/news/bellingham/Last-ditch-attempt-to-save-school-a8842ee1-e1fe-4284-bd0a-3cf0f4725033-ds – Hexham Courant, Last ditch attempt to save school.
http://www.hexham-courant.co.uk/news/national/article/Parents-admit-turning-to-church-to-get-their-children-into-good-school-06ec5962-9c8d-41af-b0f9-c537167fff60-ds – Hexham Courant, Parents admit to turning to church to get their children into good school.
http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/local/darlington/16836260.exams-are-no-stress-for-darlington-college-students/?ref=mac – The Northern Echo, Exams are no stress for Darlington College students.
https://www.shieldsgazette.com/news/education/a-third-of-secondary-school-starters-in-south-tyneside-didn-t-achieve-sat-standard-1-9339870 – Shields Gazette, A third of secondary school starters in South Tyneside didn’t achieve SAT standard.
https://www.northumberlandgazette.co.uk/news/house-builders-asked-for-millions-for-northumberland-schools-1-9342485 – Northumberland Gazette, House-builders asked for millions for Northumberland schools.
https://www.northumberlandgazette.co.uk/news/vast-majority-of-northumberland-primary-schools-good-or-outstanding-1-9342479 – Northumberland Gazette, Vast majority of Northumberland primary schools good or outstanding.
https://www.berwick-advertiser.co.uk/news/berwick-academy-to-reopen-sixth-form-centre-1-4797663 – Berwick Advertiser, Berwick Academy to reopen sixth form centre.