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Teaching union calls for 5% pay rise with possible strike backing
Following the the announcement of a 6.5% settlement for nurses and NHS staff, Britain’s largest teaching union is calling for a 5% pay rise for those in schools too. The
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'moral case' for baseline assessment and SATs boycott, union leader Kevin Courtney
There is a “moral case” for teachers to boycott the planned baseline assessment of four-year-olds, the leader of the National Education Union (NEU) has said has said. The
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Mar
North East Education Links w/c 19th March 2018
https://www.hartlepoolmail.co.uk/news/this-studio-was-created-by-hartlepool-students-and-it-s-out-of-this-world-1-9075059 – Hartlepool Mail, This studio was created by
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Mar
SCHOOLS NorthEast response on 'Transforming children and young people’s mental health provision: a green paper'
Transforming children and young people’s mental health provision: a green paper SCHOOLS NorthEast response Question 1: The core proposals in the green paper are: • All schools
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Mar
North East has highest number of Local authority maintained primaries in deficit
The North East has England’s highest number of local authority (LA) maintained primary schools running a deficit, new research from the Education Policy Institute shows. The
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Mar
Schools must identify teachers with 'conflicts of interest' in the wake of exam cheating scandal
Schools must identify teachers with ‘conflicts of interest’ in the wake of the Eton College cheating scandal, the exam watchdog has announced. Exam boards will have to
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