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Apr
Achieving Excellence Areas – implications for the North East
The DfE set out plans in its white paper Educational Excellence Everywhere to prioritise support to a number of areas of the country where “low standards are exacerbated by a
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Apr
Parents plan to take children out of school for a day in protest of difficult Sats exams
Plans to boycott Year 2 Sats exams are underway, as parents decide to take their children out of school on 3 May as a form of protest against stressful testing. The parents argue
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Apr
Be bold, be brave but don’t be a bruiser or a battle-axe!
When Carla asked me if I would contribute to the Talking Heads blog my initial reaction was ‘Fantastic! Yes!’ However, since agreeing to it I have had time (too much time
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Apr
North East MPs grill Nicky Morgan over academy plans
The Education Secretary defended government plans for academisation to two North East MPs who challenged the Department’s decision to “inflict” it on all
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Apr
Achieving Excellence Areas – implications for the North East
The DfE set out plans in its white paper Educational Excellence Everywhere to prioritise support to a number of areas of the country where “low standards are exacerbated by a
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Apr
Fears for funding in North East schools if new national formula weights in favour of South
Schools are urging the Government to rethink their approach to school funding, or education in the North East will suffer under new, “fairer” arrangements. Plans for a new
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