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10
Jul

Togetherness is theme for trust conference

Over 400 teachers, educationalists and school staff came together recently for an education conference which took place at Middlesbrough’s Teesside University. Ad Astra Academy

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10
Jul

Exceptional amid disadvantage: what Ofsted’s new grades reveal about the structural divide

At the beginning of this academic year, Ofsted published its new education inspection framework, with inspections beginning in November 2025. The new framework is already telling

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03
Jul

Bedlington pupils sparkle at Whitley Bay Playhouse

Music legend Elton John was the inspiration when children from a Bedlington school took to the stage at Whitley Bay Playhouse. The 15 pupils from St Bede’s Catholic Primary were

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03
Jul

RGS Newcastle group of schools merger

The Royal Grammar School (RGS) Newcastle has announced the successful completion of its merger with Westfield School (Westfield) and the official launch of RGS Newcastle Group of

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03
Jul

North East Schools Leading the Way on Inclusive Practice

The DfE has published guidance on inclusion bases, as part of the Government’s wider SEND reform programme, and accompanies investment in expanding inclusion bases as part

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03
Jul

New report must be a turning point in how government understands the ‘structural divide’ facing North East pupils 

The Independent Inquiry into White Working Class Educational Outcomes published its findings this week, the culmination of a year-long programme of research involving thousands of

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