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May
MPs debate education announcements in Queen's Speech
Education, skills and training were top of the agenda on Wednesday as MPs debated the Queen’s Speech. While the debate focused mostly on higher education fees and teaching
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May
Schools wanted for North East LEP Enterprise Adviser programme
The North East Local Enterprise Partnership (North East LEP) is responsible for delivering the Enterprise Adviser network initiative in our region: a national programme aiming to
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May
Government uncompromising on school attendance rules after father's term-time holiday win
The Government will seek “whatever measures necessary” to maintain strict no term-time holiday rules , after a father who took his daughter on a term-time holiday
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May
North East schools spent £150m on supply staff, raising concerns over recruitment and retention
Schools in the North East shelled out over £150m last year to cover costs for supply teachers, new figures from the BBC show. The news comes amid concerns of the increasingly
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May
Monday first lesson - Angelina Jolie global BBC speech
Sitting in the radio theatre at BBC Broadcasting House in London watching Angelina Jolie deliver a speech to the world, isn’t my normal start to the working week. In her role as
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May
Excelsior pupils get front row seats for Angelina Jolie BBC speech
Budding journalists from Excelsior Academy were VIP guests this week at a BBC keynote speech by Hollywood star and UNHCR Special Envoy Angelina Jolie, broadcast live to millions
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