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Nov
MPs call out Government's 'failure to address' inadequate careers guidance, urging immediate improvements
MPs Neil Carmichael and Iain Wright said the Education, Skills and the Economy Committee they co-chair is “strongly critical” of the Government’s response to
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Nov
Justine Greening announces new Bill
Justine Greening announced last week that plans to convert all schools in “underforming and unviable” council areas into academies will be axed. In a Written
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Nov
Return of the Grammar School?: Green Paper Consultation Workshop
The Government’s Schools that Work for Everyone Green Paper contains a series of proposals that would significantly reshape the education landscape in the North East. The
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Oct
Female oppression through quest for perfection
Your eyebrows are ‘on fleek’! Your hair is ‘on point’ – your outfit is ‘peng’ – all expressions and phrases that I have heard girls bandy about this week to
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Oct
Justine Greening's speech at the SCHOOLS NorthEast Summit
Secretary of State for Education Justine Greening gave a keynote speech at this year’s Summit. Her entire speech is available to view below: [youtube
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Oct
Sir David Carter's speech at the SCHOOLS NorthEast Summit
The National Schools Commissioner Sir David Carter addressed an audience of 500 Head Teachers at the SCHOOLS NorthEast Summit on Thursday 13 October. You can watch his full speech
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