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Nov
Clock ticking on primary assessment decision
Despite repeated calls for the Government to take decisive action on exams and testing this year, no plans have been announced, causing growing concern for school staff. While
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Nov
Sedgefield Community College, wins The Sunday Times North East State Secondary School of the Decade
Sedgefield Community College, which is part of the Laidlaw Schools Trust, has been named The Sunday Times North East State Secondary School of the Decade by Parent Power,
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Nov
Primary school pupils ‘top the charts’ in national maths competition
Pupils at a Primary School in Ashington have quizzed their way into the Top 100 in a nationwide maths competition to find the country’s ‘Times Tables Rock Stars’. The Year 6
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Nov
Schools North East calls on Education Secretary to ‘protect our schools’
As staff wellbeing becomes an increasing concern for school leaders, with ‘exhausted’ staff at risk of burnout, we have written to Gavin Williamson, Secretary of State for
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Nov
North East Schools climb the Fairer Schools Index performance table
For the second year in a row the Northern Powerhouse Partnership (NPP) published its Fairer Schools Index on Monday. The Index was created in 2019 to ensure that a broad range of
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Nov
Generation on Mute: UTC South Durham writes open letter to Ofqual and DfE
The Principal of a Durham School has collaborated with a Year 11 pupil to write an open letter to Ofqual and the Department for Education to ask if there is a more manageable way
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