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Schools Week: Do what’s best for pupils, even if government doesn’t like it, Barton tells heads
Geoff Barton, once a maverick headteacher who railed against Ofsted and said he would have to be dragged “kicking and screaming” into running an academy, has been criticised
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Mar
Independent: Five-year-olds who use technology more have higher literacy scores, study finds
Five-year-olds in England who shun digital devices have lower literacy scores than children who use technology more regularly, a global study has found. Some screen time can
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Mar
£250,000 investment in North East schools to benefit disadvantaged children
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Mar
Regional News Links 3/3/2020
Fire ravaged North Tyneside School to be removed ‘at the earliest opportunity’ (Chronicle Live) Durham schoolgirl wins an award for her modern-day re-write of a
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Mar
Up to £123 million ‘wasted’ on teacher training bursaries
Analysis has revealed that up to £123 million has been spent on bursaries for trainee teachers who did not go on to work in state schools. It was found that over 11,000 trainees
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Mar
Poor transport links connected to underperforming schools
A recent report has highlighted a significant overlap in those places with slow public transport and struggling secondary schools. The analysis from School Dash identified the
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