Education Links w/c 4th March 2019
https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/hundreds-children-special-needs-suspended-15921984 – Chronicle Live, Hundreds of children with special needs suspended from schools in County Durham last year
https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/students-refusing-use-disgusting-toilets-15921336 – Chronicle Live, Students refusing to use ‘disgusting’ toilets in ‘dilapidated’ schools due to funding ‘black hole’
https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/effect-funding-cuts-having-north-15915073 – Chronicle Live, The effect funding cuts are having on North East schools – in the words of head teachers
https://www.shieldsgazette.com/news/primary-school-celebrates-unique-achievement-after-getting-top-marks-from-ofsted-1-9628997 – Shields Gazette, Primary school celebrates ‘unique achievement’ after getting top marks from Ofsted
https://www.darlingtonandstocktontimes.co.uk/news/17474812.bedale-boarding-school-excels-in-independent-inspection/ – Darlington & Stockton Times, Bedale boarding school ‘excels’ in independent inspection
https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/17472894.school-funding-crisis-north-yorkshire-heads-write-to-parents/?ref=mac – The Northern Echo, ‘Breaking point’ – Headteachers write to parents to explain reality of school funding crisis
https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/17474649.young-newshounds-unveil-first-edition-of-school-newspaper/?ref=mac – The Northern Echo, Young newshounds unveil first edition of school newspaper
https://www.gazettelive.co.uk/news/teesside-news/poor-pay-lack-work-life-15919587 – Teesside Live, Poor pay and lack of work-life balance highlighted as reasons why teachers are quitting in droves
https://www.sunderlandecho.com/news/students-win-10-000-university-scholarship-award-in-memory-of-sunderland-businessman-sir-tom-cowie-1-9629191 – Sunderland Echo, Students win £10,000 university scholarship award in memory of Sunderland businessman Sir Tom Cowie
https://www.hartlepoolmail.co.uk/news/education/youngsters-help-organise-poetry-event-at-former-miners-welfare-hall-1-9628057 – Hartlepool Mail, Youngsters help organise poetry event at former miners welfare hall
https://www.berwick-advertiser.co.uk/news/schools-urged-to-sign-up-for-challenge-1-4880321 – Berwick Advertiser, Schools urged to sign up for challenge
https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/school-staff-forced-pay-supplies-15924518 – Chronicle Live, School staff forced to pay for supplies from their own pocket while help for pupils with mental illness is cut
https://www.shieldsgazette.com/news/education/pupils-take-the-spotlight-in-history-of-theatre-project-in-south-shields-1-9630667 – Shields Gazette, Pupils take the spotlight in history of theatre project in South Shields
https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/17477815.travel-training-offer-to-special-needs-children-in-darlington/?ref=mac – The Northern Echo, Travel training offer to special needs children in Darlington
https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/17478073.federation-of-schools-proposed-in-weardale/?ref=mac = The Northern Echo, Federation of schools proposed in Weardale
https://www.berwick-advertiser.co.uk/news/apprentices-event-to-be-held-in-berwick-1-4883826 – Berwick Advertiser, Apprentices event to be held in Berwick