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24
Feb

On PSHE and the Department for 'Entanglement'

The latest wheeze from Nicky Morgan’s Department for Entanglement – it is ever thus known down our way – is to refuse to give PSHE statutory status. An odd decision, one

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24
Feb

North East schools 'particularly encouraged' to take part in EEF trial

Read Write Inc. Phonics and Fresh Start Read Write Inc. Phonics is a comprehensive literacy programme for children learning to read in Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 and for

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24
Feb

Primary School STEM Competition launching next month

All Primary Schools in North Tyneside, Newcastle and Northumberland are invited to participate in a STEM Competition. Targeting 10 and 11 year olds, this unique, exciting and

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24
Feb

Northern Powerhouse will 'splutter and die' if education in the North is not excellent, says Ofsted Chief

Sir Michael Wilshaw raised concerns, during an IPPR conference, about the Northern Powerhouse crashing if the declining secondary school performance is not tackled. Her

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24
Feb

DfE agrees to change deadline for primary assessment after unions' ultimatum

In a letter to the National Association of Head Teachers (NAHT), School Minister Nick Gibb confirmed that the Department for Education will comply to teaching unions’

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11
Feb

Heads' subject? All subjective

While I was enjoying time with the family over Christmas, and, obviously, eating and drinking too much, The Times reported a Good Schools Guide survey identifying the subject

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