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Schools North East and Social Mobility Commission co-host first regional roundtable
Tuesday 26 February 2019 saw the first regional roundtable co-hosted by Schools North East and the national Social Mobility Commission in Newcastle-upon-Tyne. The newly
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Education Secretary unveils new guidance on launch of compulsory health education
Education Secretary Damian Hinds has set out new plans stating that school pupils of all ages will be taught compulsory health education from September 2020. Health education
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Education Links w/c 25th February 2019
https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/investment-pledge-high-schools-amble-15897248 – Chronicle Live, Investment pledge for high schools in Amble and Berwick
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Feb
Scrap 'pointless' GCSEs says Education Select Committee Chair
Writing in the Daily Telegraph, Education Select Committee Chair Robert Halfon MP has called for GCSEs to be scrapped and A-Levels replaced by a baccalaureate. He argues that
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Feb
Education Links w/c 11th February 2019
https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/council-bosses-quietly-optimistic-over-15817194 – Chronicle Live, Council bosses ‘quietly optimistic’ over future of
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MPs to debate Gateshead Heads' funding petition
Parliamentary time has been allocated for debate on a school funding petition launched by the Gateshead Heads’ Forum. MPs are set to discuss the matter on 4 March at 4:30PM.
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