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Mar
School funding reform must redress £45m blackhole that stifles pupil progress across the North East
The Government has a “moral obligation” to redress school funding inequality that is stifling pupil progress in the North East, according to a leading education charity
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Mar
North East school leaders hear from HMIs in Spring Term Briefing
Schools leaders based central and south of the region attended the Spring Term Ofsted Briefings organised by SCHOOLS NorthEast today. Delegates heard from Her Majesty’s
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Mar
As leaders, we can sit back and wait, or we can shape our own landscape
This year I am celebrating my thirty fourth year in the teaching profession and my fourteenth year as a Headteacher. I use the word celebrate deliberately as it is a real
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Mar
RSC's role unclear and relationship with Ofsted a bit tense, says Sir Michael Wilshaw
Sir Michael Wilshaw says the role of Regional Schools Commissioners is “not clear” and their relationship with the schools inspectorate is “a bit tense”.
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Mar
Teaching profession needs to be talked up amid recruitment crisis concerns
Ofsted’s Chief Inspector has called for the teaching profession to be “talked up” in order to ensure it comes across as a great career path to follow. During
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Feb
The Education and Adoption Bill has passed through Parliament - here's what it means for schools
The Education and Adoption Bill completed its passage through Parliament on the night of 23 February. This includes new measures that allow swifter intervention where a school is
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