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Inclusion at the Heart of the School System – Tom Rees
Keynote at Schools North East Academies Conference 2025 – Thursday 23rd January 2025, With sections taken from ‘5 Principles for Inclusion’ (Newmark/Rees 2023):
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Jan
Steve Stringer's remarkable milestone: 40 years of dedicated service
Steve Stringer is employed as a Cluster Manager (multi-site manager) within the Smart Multi-Academy Trust Estates Department. His daily responsibilities currently involve the site
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Jan
Lead Not Plead: The unique challenges of rural schools in the North East
In the North East of England, schools face a distinct set of challenges—long-term deprivation, acute SEND needs, and a deepening recruitment crisis. But our region holds the
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Jan
Kingsmeadow students get hands-on experience in prestigious DesignLab Nation programme
Inspiring the next generation of designers and innovators, Year 10 students from Kingsmeadow Community School in Dunston are playing an exciting role in the renowned DesignLab
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Jan
SEND: A call for inclusion and systemic change
The crisis in Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) provision has reached a breaking point in schools across the country, with the North East among the hardest hit.
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Jan
Academies Conference 2025: A Spotlight on Inclusion and the SEND Crisis
Yesterday (Thursday 23 January), we hosted the eighth Schools North East Academies Conference, bringing together over 200 North East Trust CEOs and senior leaders to tackle some
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