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Oct
North East Challenge endorsed by 'poverty Tsar' Alan Milburn
The North East Challenge has been cited by the Social Mobility and Child Poverty Commission as one of the ways that the region is ‘making a concerted effort to close the
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Oct
SCHOOLS NorthEast Summit sets ‘Big Questions’ for Region’s Schools
More than 400 school leaders from across the North East will gather at St James’ Park, Newcastle on Friday (10 October) for the annual SCHOOLS NorthEast Summit – this year
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Sep
Are schools facing the music?
Music is booming in schools but poorer children may be missing out according to a new report by the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music. Making Music, the most
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Sep
Are no notice inspections fair?
This week we learned that Ofsted will be making two day unannounced inspections within a two week window in September at around 40 schools nationally. The official line from
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Sep
Round-up of exam results over the summer
We’ve collated a round-up of all the exam and results data that was released this summer. As well as national statistics, we’ve looked at how the North East compares
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Sep
Back to school - what's new for 2014/15
Free School meals for KS1 students A major information and publicity campaign ran over the summer to encourage parents to sign up for the free lunches and schools have received
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