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Feb
Department for Education launches price comparison site for schools
The Department for Education (DfE) has announced it is to launch a new website to help schools cut energy bills. The DfE says that the site will allow schools to get instant
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Feb
Department for Education says teachers' pay should be capped at 2%
The Secretary of State for Education has signalled that pay for teachers in England should be capped at 2% next year. Damian Hinds, in evidence to the independent School
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Jan
Education Links w/c 28th January 2019
https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/heaton-manor-school-vomiting-sick-15741104 – Chronicle Live, Tests under way to find cause of vomiting bug which hit
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Jan
North East to pilot new £130m national teacher recruitment and retention strategy
Schools North East today welcomed the Department for Education’s new strategy for teacher recruitment and retention, part of which will be rolled out in the North East first.
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Jan
Teaching Union says schools are denying teachers their national pay rise
Research carried out by the NASUWT Teaching Union has found that some schools are telling teachers they would lose their jobs if schools had to pay them the salary increase,
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Jan
Government to fund 2,900 school exchanges for poorer pupils
Secondary schools in England will be able to apply for money from a £2.5 million Government Scheme to take poorer pupils overseas on school exchanges, it was reported this week.
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