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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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May
North East Education Links w/c 30th May
https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/george-osborne-demands-action-over-14602286 – Chronicle Live, George Osborne demands action as over 30% of North East
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Apr
Benefits of mental health counselling in primary schools 'worth six times the cost'
There has been a new call for the government to fund a universal roll-out of mental health and wellbeing support in schools after the potential benefits of providing mental health
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Apr
Confidence in GCSEs and A-levels has decreased, according to annual Ofqual survey
The exam regulator Ofqual has published the results of its annual survey on perceptions of A-levels, GCSEs and other qualifications in England this week. The survey, which was
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Apr
Northumberland County Council takes legal action against Bright Tribe
Bright Tribe was paid to convert Haydon Bridge High School in Northumberland to an academy, but abandoned it last November, blaming the school’s deficit and low pupil numbers.
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