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Education Links w/c 2nd July 2018
https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/nursery-schools-fear-theyll-forced-14866366 – Chronicle Live, Nursery schools fear they’ll be forced to close if they
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Jun
Discovery School closure - Newcastle council motion criticises free schools agenda
Newcastle City councillors have passed a strongly worded motion attacking the Government’s free schools agenda and the leadership of the Discovery School. Councillors called the
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Jun
Childminder numbers in England plummet
There has been a significant fall in the number of registered childminders in England, figures from Ofsted show. New data shows there are now nearly 16,000 fewer registered
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Jun
Questionable questions in this year’s exams - SCHOOLS NorthEast call for evidence
Schools across the region have raised concerns about a number of questions in this year’s examinations that have either marginalised certain groups of students or create
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Jun
Tantrum tests for all 4 year olds
Plans have been floated for four-years-old to be assessed on whether they have tantrums “most days”, can sit still and are able to wait their turn. A proposed “tantrum
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Jun
Previous Ofsted rulings on schools to now stand, even after academisation
New sponsor-led academies will carry their previous Ofsted grading even after conversion until they are inspected, in a change to current practice. Ofsted published guidance
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