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Feb
MPs seek school views on impact of social media and screens on children
The Commons Science and Technology Committee has announced an inquiry into the impact of social media and screen-use on children and young people’s health. The committee
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Feb
North East Education News: Quick Links w/c 19th February
http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/education/education_news/16036077.Academic_staff_prepare_to_strike_over_pension_row/?ref=mac – The Northern Echo, Academic staff at Durham
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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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