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Apr
Reasons to be angry
It is not often as a jobbing Head Teacher that you get to talk to those who are actually devising and enacting education policy at the heart of government. But what is great about
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Apr
Mental health commission announces first regional conference
The UK’s first and only schools-led commission into the mental health of pupils will hold its first conference on 8 June. This will be a full day event on mental health
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Apr
New wave of free schools includes two approved in the North East
The Government announced its biggest wave of new free schools yet, with two out of a total of 130 nationally set to open in the North East. The Department for Education said the
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Apr
Disadvantaged pupils in the UK are at higher risk of poor mental health
Three in 10 pupils coming from underprivileged backgrounds in the UK reported physical abuse at the hands of other students, being the target of negative rumours, or deliberately
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Apr
EEF publishes findings on pilot projects for innovative teaching and learning
Three evaluation reports have been published by the Education Endowment Foundation looking at pilot programmes designed to find out if innovative approaches to teaching and
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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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