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Apr
White Paper amendment kills Opposition motion
Labour’s anti-forced academisation motion was made redundant yesterday as the Conservative amendment passed 302 to 204. Ministers debated the Education Secretary’s
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Mar
End of term note from SCHOOLS NorthEast
When I reflect on the spring term, I’m reminded of how many people you can fit in a Mini. I’m not sure how we have crammed so much into such a short space of time and
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Mar
DfE unveils coasting schools definition
The Government has published the long-awaited definition of what constitutes a coasting school … and it’s still as clear as mud! After a public consultation which
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Mar
North East SCITT named best postgraduate teacher training
The North East Partnership SCITT has been named as the best provider of postgraduate teaching training in the country. The Good Teacher Training Guide 2015, produced by the
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Mar
Mastery Curriculum and the Impact of Government Assessment
One school assembly that is always guaranteed to interest primary school pupils is ‘The Emperor’s New Clothes; ‘ handed down through history to serve as a lesson
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Mar
Two resit chances for English and maths GCSEs
Pupils who miss out on a C grade in English and maths GCSE this summer will have the opportunity to resit the exams twice. The GCSE subjects are due to be replaced by reformed
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