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Feb
SCHOOLS NorthEast response on Ofsted's letter to Heads regarding exclusion rates in the North East
Mike Parker, SCHOOLS NorthEast Director, said: “We need to recognise that exclusions – fixed-term or permanent – are a last resort for the vast majority of school
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Feb
Deputy RSC to join the Northern Education Trust, it has been understood
It is understood that Jane Wilson, Deputy Regional School Commissioner (RSC) for the North, is to join the Northern Education Trust as their Deputy CEO, according to information
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Feb
Zero-tolerance behaviour policies exclude more vulnerable children, MPs told
Increases in exclusions are being driven by “shaming” school behaviour policies backed by the Department for Education, experts have warned MPs. Jane Pickthall, chair of the
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Feb
Heads want pay code after £500,000 academy boss
Head teachers say the pay levels of all school staff in England, including academy bosses, should be in a fairer framework to stop “fat cat” pay gaps. The chief
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Feb
Councils call for compulsory mental health counselling in all secondary schools
Every secondary school in the country should receive funding to provide compulsory independent mental health counselling to pupils, the body representing local authorities has
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Feb
National school funding formula threatened as councils demand changes
Local authorities have lodged more than 200 appeals with the Department for Education for permission to move away from the national school funding formula next year. In at least
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