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Aug
Percentage of North East pupils securing university places hits new high
– North East still lags other regions for university take-up SCHOOLS NorthEast, the representative body for all 1,250 schools across the region, today welcomed news that
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Jul
New PM must tackle North East poverty as region becomes the free school meals capital of England
Research shows pupils on free school meals are half as likely to achieve 5+ GCSEs at grades A*to C A schools charity has today called on the incoming Prime Minister, Theresa May,
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Jul
End of year note from SCHOOLS NorthEast
So, the year ends as it started – with change, upheaval, turbulence, fresh opportunity … call it what you will. Where the 2015/16 academic year began with a new Common
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Jul
New PM must tackle North East poverty as region becomes the free school meals capital of England
Research shows pupils on free school meals are half as likely to achieve 5+ GCSEs at grades A*to C SCHOOLS NorthEast has called on incoming Prime Minister Theresa May to take
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Jul
North East Deputy Head wins prestigious national STEM award
The Deputy Head of a County Durham primary school fought off stiff competition to win of a prestigious national STEM award. Louise Parks, Deputy Head at Bournmoor Primary School,
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Jul
Justine Greening appointed as new Education Secretary
Rt Hon Justine Greening MP was appointed as the new Secretary of State for Education today, following a Cabinet reshuffle. The UK’s new Prime Minister Theresa May has
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