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Nov
New regional academy growth fund announced
The Department for Education announced a new regional academy growth fund (RAGF) to support successful trusts in growing and improving standards for underperforming schools. The
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Nov
Almost half of "deteriorating" primary schools improved their Ofsted judgment despite poor progress between inspections
New research by the Education Policy Institute suggests there is “significant inconsistency” between the identified deterioration in academic standards of schools
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Nov
SCHOOLS NorthEast review of the Northern Powerhouse Schools Strategy
The Department for Education has released “A Northern Powerhouse Schools Strategy”, an independent review led by Sir Nick Weller, CEO and Executive Principal of Dixons
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Nov
Leading North East charities call for greater investment in poverty-stricken communities
The Government should commit to developing a robust poverty strategy that will give all children the best possible life chances. SCHOOLS NorthEast, the regional network of
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Nov
How do we get the best for our children and families? The clash between education and social care
Systems – a boring title for a blog, fundamental to the smooth running of any organisation, but also a major problem when systems in one place don’t fit in neatly with systems
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Nov
Green Paper consultation survey
On 12 September the Department for Education released a new Green Paper entitled “Schools That Work For Everyone”. This contains a range of proposals with the aim of
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