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Nov
White working-class British boys: amongst the lowest performing every year for the past decade
Sutton Trust, the leading social mobility charity, urges schools to implement targeted attainment improvement programmes for disadvantaged white British pupils. Their latest
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Nov
More children in need in the North East than anywhere else in England, but the gap is narrowing
The North East had by far the highest rate of children in need in the country throughout 2015-16, new national statistics reveal. During this period, 8.22% of the children in our
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Nov
Increase in number of KS2 tests appeals
New statistics published by the Standards and Testing Agency (STA) this morning reveal a rise in the number of key stage 2 tests that were subject to an appeal. The sharpest
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Nov
Current system of primary assessment "not fit for purpose", say North East school leaders
North East school leaders have expressed significant concerns as to whether the current system of primary assessment is fit for purpose. Respondents to a survey conducted by
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Nov
Ch-ch-ch-Changes
Apologies to David Bowie for the abuse of his immortal song ‘Changes’. I began considering the major areas affecting our work in education and when I did have a hard look it
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Nov
SCHOOLS NorthEast response to the Education Committee inquiry into primary assessment
Executive summary • There are significant concerns among school leaders as to whether the current system of primary assessment is fit for purpose. • More clarity is needed on
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