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May
The Power of Collaboration; the Joy of Working in Federation
Working as part of a federation between a primary and secondary school in a shared building means that collaboration is the bread and butter of what we do day by day. I have been
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May
Northern schools greatly underfunded despite high levels of disadvantage, says leading think tank
A new study is urging the Government to allocate greater funding to secondary schools in the North through a new national funding formula. The Institute for Public Policy
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May
Future of education - white paper and academisation
Nearly 300 school leaders from across the North East gathered together this week to understand the current direction of education policy. The White Paper and academisation:
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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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