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Feb
Ofsted warns North East Heads over soaring exclusions
The Regional Director of Ofsted, Cathy Kirby, has written to secondary Head Teachers in two North East local authorities to raise concerns over the rates of fixed-period
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Feb
National Audit Office report shows difficulties matching schools to sponsors
A National Audit Office report Converting maintained schools to academies has pointed out considerable regional variation in the availability of academy sponsors located near
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Feb
Warnings grow that three-year QTS could be ‘disastrous’ for teacher recruitment
Plans to award qualified teacher status (QTS) after three years of training could have a “disastrous” impact on recruitment, school-based teacher trainers have warned. The
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Feb
Damian Hinds visits North East to find out concerns in region's schools
The Secretary of State, Damien Hinds, visited the region on the 14th February to meet with schools and children in the region to discuss issues faced by education establishments
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Feb
Lord Agnew: No MAT boss should get a bigger pay rise than their teachers
No multi-academy trust boss should receive a larger pay increase than their teaching staff, the Academies Minister has said. Lord Agnew also said that MAT chief executives
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Feb
Eight out of ten academies running at deficit, says new report
Eight out of ten academies are running at a deficit as they battle to hold on to their dwindling resources, according to a report co-authored by a North-East expert in school
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