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May
SCHOOLS NorthEast response re: parental boycott of KS1 Sats
THE regional schools network, SCHOOLS NorthEast, has urged parents to protest directly to politicians regarding concerns over Key Stage 1 testing rather than taking their children
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May
Northern Education Trust makes new key appointment
Northern Education Trust (NET), the north’s largest multi academy trust, has made a senior appointment within its core team to lead its procurement function. As NET becomes
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May
SCHOOLS NorthEast response re: parental boycott of KS1 Sats
SCHOOLS NorthEast response re: parental boycott of KS1 Sats THE regional schools network, SCHOOLS NorthEast, has urged parents to protest directly to politicians regarding
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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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