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May
300 schools wait over a decade for Ofsted inspection
A National Audit Office report has shown that almost 300 schools in England, all of which are rated as “Outstanding” by Ofsted, have not been inspected for a decade or more.
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May
Department for Education ditches Year 7 ‘catch-up training’ fund before it opens
A Government scheme, which promised schools up to £25,000 each to help improve the literacy and numeracy of Year 7 pupils, has been unceremoniously scrapped, months after bidders
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May
“Schools can’t deal with mental health issues on their own,” says Department for Education CYPMH lead
Matthew Hopkinson, the Head of Unit, Children and Young People’s Mental Health, Anti-Bullying, PE and School Sport at the Department for Education was speaking at the annual
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May
Healthy MindED Conference showcases 'Voice of the Pupil' pilot outcomes
Delegates at yesterday’s Healthy MindED Conference heard from the school leaders involved in the Healthy MindED Commission’s ‘Voice of the Pupil’ project. Voice of
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May
Education links w/c 21st May 2018
https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/see-trail-destruction-left-vandals-14670261 – Chronicle Live, See the trail of destruction left by vandals who targeted
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May
SCHOOLS NorthEast calls for more pupil engagement with mental health initiatives
It’s great that child mental health support is in the spotlight – but has anyone spoken to the pupils, asks SCHOOLS NorthEast Director Mike Parker. This week is Mental
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