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Exam re-marks could get tougher, suggests Ofqual executive director
“Genuine errors” could become the main focus of exam re-marks, in what seems to be a narrowing of grounds for appeal. Ian Stockford, executive director for Ofqual,
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Nov
Anti-Bullying Week: Bullying in schools can lead to mental health issues
Nearly half of of pupils bullied at school reported experiencing mental health problems such as anxiety, depression, self-harm and suicidal ideation as a result. A new report by
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Nov
How deep is the North East teacher recruitment crisis?
The teacher recruitment crisis is set to deepen according to fresh data which shows the supply of teachers has fallen well below national targets. The greatest concern is for
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Nov
Pupils build on career knowledge by creating 'Space Hotel'
The Aspire Learning Partnership of 8 primary schools in Redcar and Cleveland has launched its Aspire 2 Achieve programme for Key Stage 2 this week. Research shows that to be
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Nov
Morpeth pupils get special mention in Nick Gibb's speech
Two Morpeth Chantry Middle School Year 8 students, Mathew Eltringham-Davison and Callum Woodcock, recently attended the prestigious Big Bang @ Parliament Science showcase event at
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Nov
Northumberland middle schools to close in £9.6m education shake-up
The Chronicle reports that four schools in Northumberland will close due to a major shake-up of education in Alnwick, after Northumberland County Council’s cabinet voted to
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