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Sep
Setting the Scene for 2024: Challenges, Priorities, and Hopes for North East Schools
This transcription is taken from the Schools North East podcast, where Director Chris Zarraga is joined by Jo Heaton, CEO of Northern Lights Learning Trust, and Kieran McGrane,
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Sep
Pupils’ behaviour at primary school in County Durham is ‘outstanding’
Pupils’ “outstanding” behaviour was highlighted by Ofsted following an inspection at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School in Shotton. The primary school, which is
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Sep
North East School Leaders have their say on Proposed Ofsted Reforms
In the first week of the 2024/25 academic year, the government announced the immediate end of single headline Ofsted grades, and plans for ‘School Report Cards’ to be
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Sep
Gateshead school wins the rights to perform Disney’s Frozen for free
Students at Heworth Grange School in Gateshead, part of Consilium Academies, will not be letting it go: they are going to be among the first students in the UK to perform
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Sep
Education policies must evolve to tackle regional challenges
Schools North East director Chris Zarraga says long-standing and widening disparities in regional data prove Labour must adopt a place-based approach to education policy. Schools
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Sep
Gilbert Ward Academy Officially Opened by Nolberto Solano
Gilbert Ward Academy, part of Prosper Learning Trust, was officially opened by former Newcastle United footballer Nolberto ‘Nobby’ Solano on 5 September 2024. The official
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