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May
Home schooling up by almost 200% in parts of the North East
A BBC investigation has found the number of children being home schooled rose by almost 200% in parts of the North East in the last three years. Figures shared with SCHOOLS
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May
Multi-million fund announced to boost children's early language skills
New support to help parents improve their children’s early language and literacy skills at home before they start school have been announced today (30 April) by Education
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May
DfE overrules Middlesbrough schools forum on higher-needs funding
Middlesbrough Council has been given permission to move money from general schools funding to cover spikes in demand for higher-needs funding after the DfE overruled the local
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May
Are you in need of a Maths or Physics teacher for September?
Following a successful pilot last year in the South-East region, a new DfE-funded programme is now being rolled out to the Northern region to help begin to address the teacher
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May
SCHOOLS NorthEast praised for role in advocating greater focus on education in the North East at the Education Select Committee
Former Chancellor George Osborne appeared before the Education Select Committee alongside Northern Powerhouse Partnership colleagues on Wednesday, where he called for a closing of
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May
Education Secretary pledges to overhaul 'confusing' system of school accountability
The Education Secretary will today pledge to overhaul the ‘confusing’ system of school accountability to give teachers more freedom and to boost development
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