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Apr
National Schools Commissioner to step down
Sir David Carter, who has been in the role since 2016, will step down at the end of this academic year. Sir David announced his retirement in a video published on the 27th April,
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Apr
'Increasing number of pupils at grammar schools won't boost attainment' says Durham University
New research by Professor Stephen Gorard and Dr Nadia Siddiqui suggests increasing the number of pupils attending grammar schools would cement social divisions- but wouldn’t
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Apr
North East Education Links w/c 23rd April
https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/council-unveils-plans-save-haydon-14568503 – Chronicle Live, Council unveils plans to SAVE Haydon Bridge High School –
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Apr
Governors urged to pressure Government over funding crisis
Governors in the North East have been told to expect funding, workload and recruitment pressures in their schools at the SCHOOLS NorthEast Northern Governance Conference in
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Apr
Application process for strategic school improvement fund was ‘unfit for purpose’
The first application round for the £140 million strategic school improvement fund was neither fair nor transparent according to an independent evaluation of the process.
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Apr
New tool breaks down KS 4 Progress 8 outcomes by feeder primary schools
A new online tool allows users to access a breakdown of Progress 8 scores by primary school. The tool, made available to FFT Aspire users, would allow secondary schools to break
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