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Briefings

We regularly conduct surveys and roundtables on the key issues and challenges our schools are facing in order to ensure that the voices of North East school leaders are heard as widely as possible.

Our Stakeholder Briefings are designed to share this feedback with influential figures within the education sector, to help them understand the detail of what our schools are facing.

Bitesize
Briefings

To keep our Partner Schools up-to-date on education policy developments and research, we send out one page briefings, summarising reports with key findings and the North East impact.

If you would like to receive our Bitesize Briefings, please sign up as a Partner School.

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Keep up to date on Schools North East in the press.

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Submissions

Keep up to date with our letters in the educational setting.

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Bitesize Briefings are sent directly to Partner School members only. To access this critical information, now and in future, become a Partner School today. Click here to find out more.

A roadmap to transform children and young people’s mental health by 2035

This report was produced by the Future Minds campaign, a coalition of mental health and youth organisations, and sets out a long-term roadmap to transform children and young people’s mental health support in England by 2035.

University access, choices and outcomes for high achieving children from disadvantaged socioeconomic backgrounds

This report analyses the higher education pathways of young people in England who were high academic achievers at the end of primary school but from disadvantaged socioeconomic
backgrounds. The aim is to understand where and why early academic potential is not fully converted into later educational success, and what this implies for social mobility policy.

School Readiness Survey 2025

This is the sixth annual School Readiness Survey, commissioned by Kindred Squared. It draws on surveys of over 1,000 primary school staff and 1,000 parents of children entering Reception in September 2025, alongside qualitative focus groups. The report examines the proportion of children considered not ‘school ready’, the impact on schools, and the underlying causes.

Annual Report on Education Spending in England: 2025–26

The IFS annual reports on education spending provide consistent comparisons of the level of and changes in spending per student across different stages of education. The IFS also analyse the resource pressures and choices facing policymakers for each stage of education.

Beyond the classroom: the experiences of children with SEND who are not in school

This report was produced by Ofsted following thematic visits to six local area partnerships. It examines the experiences of children of compulsory school age with SEND who are not in full-time school.

Lost Boys: Boyhood

This CSJ report forms part of its Lost Boys programme examining the challenges facing boys aged 0–12. It investigates why boys are falling behind across early childhood and identifies policy changes that address widening early-years gender gaps.

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