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Dec
Transformative £80,000 grant to boost performing arts at St. John’s Catholic School and Sixth Form College
St. John’s Catholic School and Sixth Form College is delighted to announce that it has been awarded a grant of £80,000 from the Wolfson Foundation, an independent grant-making
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Dec
Ad Astra Academy Trust poetic pupils shine like stars in exciting poetry competition
Ad Astra Academy Trust primary school pupils from across Teesside, County Durham, and Hartlepool gathered recently to celebrate their creativity in an energetic, in-house poetry
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Dec
Racing car challenge opens up world of possibility for Bishopton PRU
A “world of possibilities” has opened up for pupils at Billingham’s Bishopton PRU after Atomix Educational Trust’s CEO secured a donated racing car kit for the school.
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Dec
Lost Boys: Why the CSJ Boyhood report demands action – and why the North East must lead the change
The Centre for Social Justice’s latest report, Lost Boys: Boyhood, is a powerful and timely contribution to a national conversation that has been growing louder in recent years:
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Dec
24/25 Ofsted Annual Report: North East schools face acute challenges
The Ofsted Annual Report 2024/25 (published 2 December) highlights longstanding and deepening challenges in schools across England, with – unsurprisingly – attendance,
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Dec
Teacher-led evidence: How North East schools are shaping what works
Teachers are generating their own high-quality, teacher-led evidence through small, practical micro-RCTs in literacy and numeracy. A new pilot from Education Durham and WhatWorked
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