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Nov
Sunderland school leader appointed to Social Mobility Commission
A North East school leader has been appointed to the Government’s Social Mobility Commission by Education Secretary Damian Hinds. Sammy Wright, vice principal of Southmoor
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Nov
Parental donations to school funds rising
The average monthly voluntary donation parents are making to school funds rose by £2.45 over the past year from £8.90 to £11.35, according to a survey carried out by
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Oct
Crass comments reveal the Chancellor's school funding blind spot
Following today’s announcement from the Chancellor of the Exchequer Philip Hammond that there is to be £400 million funding for schools to ‘buy the little extras they
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Oct
#FundOurFuture Campaign: tell us about funding in your school
Schools North East will shortly be launching the #FundOurFuture campaign which will fight on behalf of schools for greater funding. The campaign aims to mobilise schools, parents
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Oct
'No clear north-south divide' says new social mobility report
A new social mobility report from the Learning and Work Institute suggests there is no clear north-south divide, with differences within regions being at least as big as those
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Oct
Schools refer nearly 5,000 more pupils to social services
Latest Government data has revealed that schools are referring more vulnerable children to social care services, with more than 119,000 cases last year. In 2017-18, schools were
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