Education Policy Briefings | Schools North East

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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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Key Stage 2 attainment 24/25

The KS2 attainment data released today highlights the amazing work school staff in our region have done to support children. 61% of North East pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths in 2024/25. This is the joint second highest in the country, a position the North East has consistently achieved since 2015/16. These results have been achieved against the backdrop of higher levels of long-term disadvantage, higher rates of absence, poor access to mental health services, and crumbling school buildings.

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The Children’s Commissioner’s School Census

Schools North East welcomes the publication of The Children’s Plan: The Children’s Commissioner’s School Census, which provides the most comprehensive national picture yet of the challenges facing children and schools in England. This landmark report echoes long-standing concerns raised by Schools North East over many years.

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The Children’s Plan: The Children’s Commissioner’s School Census

The research presents findings from the Children’s Commissioner’s landmark school census. Nearly nine in ten (86%) of schools and colleges across the country responded.

Absent Ambition: Addressing the root causes of school absence

Absence spiked across the board after school shutdowns during the pandemic, but while less serious cases have slowly started to abate, the worst cases are continuing to grow. This CSJ report sets out the root causes of these absences.

Listening to, and learning from, young people in the attendance crisis

Building on a 2023 study with parents, this new research listens directly to pupils. Through focus groups with 60 Year 10 pupils in schools across England, Public First and Impetus explored how young people think about school and the factors shaping their decisions to attend.

A roadmap for a sustainable education system

This paper sets out ASCL’s thoughts on questions related to what schools should be responsible for, how schools should be resourced to deliver their responsibilities, and how to attract the best people to work in schools.

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