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Apr
Government officially launches apprenticeship levy
The apprenticeship levy that will require employers in the UK to fund apprenticeships has officially come into force today. All public sector employers, including schools, will
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Apr
Spring-term Ofsted briefings: Concerns around off-rolling pupils
The spring-term Ofsted briefings organised by SCHOOLS NorthEast took place on Wednesday 5 April at two locations North and South of the region. This term’s briefings had a
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Apr
Supreme Court rules against term-time holidays
A father who was fined after taking his daughter out of school for a trip has lost a landmark court case today, as judges unanimously decided to uphold the ban on term-time
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Mar
Frequent changes to education policy are school governors' biggest challenge
Keeping up with the numerous education policy changes and effective time management are the main issues school governors are faced with, according to delegates at the first
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Mar
Competition or Collaboration – The Perfect Dichotomy
Outside of education you’d think that schools would be open to sharing practice, helping each other and identifying what works best for the young people of our country. We are
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Mar
North East schools receive KS2 congratulatory letters
Congratulations to all schools in the region that have received a ministerial congratulatory letter for their 2016 Key Stage 2 results! The full national list is available
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