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Jan
Rambling Rant from a Head Teacher
Carla asked a question, ‘Can you write a few words for the SCHOOLS NorthEast website? Yes, probably. Will it be the ‘coherent summary of my view of the current educational
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Jan
Progress 8 pilots published for first time
Schools that opted in to the Progress 8 pilot in 2015 are having their data published for the first time. Four out of the eight schools participating in our region performed above
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Jan
Student Councils – marmite to me!
In recent years students have, rightly in my opinion, come to have a greater say in their schools thanks to a commitment to ‘student voice’ activities. There has also been a
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Jan
Middlesbrough Ofsted letter 'demoralising to teachers'
Ofsted regional director, Nick Hudson, has written to Middlesbrough Council to raise concerns about standards in primary education in the town. According to a report in the
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Jan
How the North East ranked in revised GCSE league tables
Almost 65% of pupils in our region scored 5+A*-C grades at GCSE level, below the national average of 66.5% in the latest performance tables. The highest performing Local
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Jan
Inquiry finds RSCs are a 'pragmatic approach', but transparency needs to improve
Regional School Commissioners are a “pragmatic approach” to the expanding workload of academies, but transparency was one of a number of areas that remain a concern,
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