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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.

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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.

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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.

School Funding and Pupil Premium 2026

The Sutton Trust’s annual survey of teachers provides detailed insights into school funding pressures and how school leaders are spending their budgets. 1,105 practising teachers from 958 schools completed the survey in March 2026.

Responding to changing demand for school places

This National Audit Office report examines how the DfE and the wider school system in England are responding to changes in pupil numbers, particularly falling demand for primary school places. The report assesses whether DfE is achieving value for money in its oversight of school place planning.

Educational psychologists in England

This EPI report provides a comprehensive national assessment of the educational psychologist (EP) workforce since the Covid19 pandemic, drawing on eight years of administrative data and case studies from six local authorities.

Selective Inclusion: The interplay of SEND and disadvantage in school admissions

This Sutton Trust report examines patterns of pupil intake across schools and the implications for inclusion, particularly in relation to disadvantaged pupils and those with SEND. The report explores how admissions, exclusions, and pupil movement shape the social composition of schools.

School Teacher Labour Market in England Annual Report 2026

The NFER’s eighth annual Teacher Labour Market report monitors the progress the education system in England is making towards meeting the teacher supply challenge by measuring the key indicators of recruitment, retention and working conditions.

Maximising Value for Pupils Roundtable March 2026

Schools North East held a roundtable of school business professionals (SBPs) from across the region to inform the Department for Education’s next phase of the Maximising value for pupils (MVP) programme. The session provided a detailed account of how funding pressures are being experienced at school and trust level, and how proposed efficiency-driven reforms are likely to impact delivery on the ground.

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