North East Education News Quick Links w/c 28th January
http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/education/education_news/15912620.Children_with_special_needs_facing_unacceptable_waiting_times_because_of_weaknesses_in_system/?ref=mac – The Northern Echo, Children with special needs in Durham facing unacceptable waiting times because of weaknesses in system.
http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/education/education_news/15912614._We_are_the_poor_relations____report_describes_significant_North_South_educational_divide/?ref=mac – The Northern Echo, ‘We are the poor relations’ – report describes significant North-South educational divide.
http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/education/education_news/15905311.Universities_to_take_strike_action/?ref=mac – The Northern Echo, Universities to take strike action.
http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/education/education_news/15898378.Education_chiefs_accused_of_neglect_as_more_than_a_fifth_of_region_s_secondary_schools_fall_below_benchmark/?ref=mac – The Northern Echo, Education chiefs ‘neglecting’ the North-East as 20 per cent of secondary schools fall below benchmark.
http://www.darlingtonandstocktontimes.co.uk/news/15912575.Schools_urged_to_be_aware_of_their_young_carers/ – Darlington & Stockton Times, Schools in Hambleton and Richmond urged to be aware of young carers.
https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/deep-injustice-heart-education-system-14230084 – Chronicle Live, ‘Deep injustice at the heart of education system” revealed – with North East children missing out.
https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/teacher-crisis-more-more-staff-14224095 – Chronicle Live, Teacher crisis: Why are more and more staff leaving the profession?
https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/newcastle-durham-university-strike-dates-14217962 – Chronicle Live, Newcastle and Durham university strike dates announced with 14 days of disruption planned.
https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/calls-more-school-cash-poor-14216942 – Chronicle Live, Calls for more school cash as poor North pupils fall a whole GCSE grade behind London counterparts.
https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/best-nurseries-newcastle-durham-northumberland-12291486 -Chronicle Live, Top of the class: The North East nurseries rated ‘outstanding’ in the last 12 months.
https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/cheating-newcastle-teacher-who-completed-14207653 – Chronicle Live, Cheating Newcastle teacher who completed student’s assignments banned from the classroom.
https://www.hartlepoolmail.co.uk/news/education/too-many-children-in-the-north-not-getting-the-education-they-need-1-8993527 – Hartlepool Mail, Too many children in the North ‘not getting the education they need’.
https://www.hartlepoolmail.co.uk/news/crime/headteachers-and-unions-oppose-idea-of-turning-schools-into-fort-knoxes-1-8989630 – Hartlepool Mail, Headteachers and unions oppose idea of turning schools into ‘Fort Knoxes’.
https://www.hartlepoolmail.co.uk/news/state-of-the-art-new-building-planned-for-hartlepool-school-1-8987581 – Hartlepool Mail, State-of-the-art new building planned for Hartlepool school.
https://www.hartlepoolmail.co.uk/news/education/art-college-in-hartlepool-sees-applications-at-all-time-high-1-8987012 – Hartlepool Mail, Art College in Hartlepool sees applications at an ‘all-time high.’
https://www.hartlepoolmail.co.uk/news/education/college-principal-hits-out-at-grossly-unfair-inclusion-on-new-league-table-1-8983253 – Hartlepool Mail, College principal hits out at ‘grossly unfair’ inclusion on new league table.
https://www.northumberlandgazette.co.uk/news/school-apologises-after-two-young-children-got-out-last-week-1-8992735 – Northumberland Gazette, School apologies after two young children got out last week.
https://www.northumberlandgazette.co.uk/news/free-transport-for-post-16-pupils-but-with-an-admin-fee-1-8994070 – Northumberland Gazette, Free transport for post-16 pupils, but with an admin fee.
https://www.northumberlandgazette.co.uk/news/final-bell-set-to-ring-in-july-1-8994058 – Northumberland Gazette, Final bell set to ring in July.
https://www.northumberlandgazette.co.uk/news/improving-education-key-to-tackling-skills-shortage-in-north-1-8987792 – Northumberland Gazette, Improving education key to tackling skills shortage in north.
https://www.northumberlandgazette.co.uk/news/rural-first-school-at-risk-of-being-axed-1-8993835 – Northumberland Gazette, Rural first school at risk of being axed.
https://www.newspostleader.co.uk/news/college-calls-for-alumni-to-celebrate-diamond-jubilee-1-8991811 – Northumberland Gazette, College calls for alumni to celebrate diamond jubilee.
https://www.sunderlandecho.com/news/audi-donation-helps-sunderland-college-students-1-8986404 – Sunderland Echo, Audi donation helps Sunderland College students.
https://www.sunderlandecho.com/news/education/sunderland-secondary-school-celebrates-topping-new-city-results-table-1-8980921 – Sunderland Echo, Sunderland secondary school celebrates topping new city results table.
https://www.northumberlandgazette.co.uk/news/school-which-fought-back-from-brink-twice-retains-good-rating-1-8979373 – Northumberland Gazette, School which fought back from brink twice retains good rating.