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Introducing our new homework partner - Show My Homework
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SCHOOLS NorthEast is delighted to confirm that the Rt Hon Justine Greening MP, Secretary of State for Education, will be giving the keynote speech at Summit 2016.
The main speaker had been initially confirmed as Education Secretary Nicky Morgan back in February this year. Following new government appointments, Mrs Greening has confirmed she will retain the commitment made by her predecessor and attend the SCHOOLS NorthEast Summit.
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| No “winners and losers” in new grammar schools plans |
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New Education Secretary Justine Greening attempted to pour oil on speculation regarding plans for an expansion of grammar schools in England saying children would not be split into “winners and losers”. The SoS was under pressure today to clarify...
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| Gateshead in top ten best performing LA areas at SATs |
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The recently published statistics on national curriculum assessments at KS2 show that the Local Authority area jumped 34 places from last year, becoming the ninth best in England, preceded only by London areas and Trafford in Greater Manchester.
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| Free online portal to be launched for marked exam scripts |
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A new online portal to make all of Edexcel’s marked scripts available free of charge has been confirmed by parent company Pearson, which currently provides GCSE scripts when they’re requested but only after the deadline for enquiries has passed, and for a fee.
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Education Select Committee hearing on MATs
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The Committee heard from academics, think-tank leaders and faith school bosses about multi-academy trusts - here are the 5 key points.
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The latest Ofsted updates to the school inspection handbook
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Ofsted has issued its latest updated version of the school inspection handbook, complete with a document aimed at dispelling 'myths'.
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Number of teachers moving between state schools doubled in four years
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The ‘churn’ of teachers moving between schools has nearly doubled between 2011 and 2015 with London experiencing the highest proportion of teachers moving between institutions.
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Admission appeals: The key points
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The Department for Education (DfE) has this morning put out figures on the number of admissions appeals for the last academic year.
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Sharp rise in children receiving private tuition
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The proportion of pupils who have had a private tutor is up from 18% in 2005 to 25% in 2016, and stands at 42% in the capital.
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Quarter of families buy or rent new home to secure school place
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The study by financial services provider Santander reveals the extraordinary lengths to which middle-class parents will go in order to get their child into their preferred school, with London parents among those most likely to make the move.
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League tables 2016: How your school will be judged
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The Government published details of what data schools will be judged on in this year's league tables. Here is a summary from Schools Week.
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Thousands more children to benefit from anti-bullying app
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£4.4 million government fund backs projects including tootoot app to let children use screenshots of online abuse to report bullying.
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North East MEPs seek schools' views on regional Brexit plan
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Jude Kirton-Darling and Paul Brannen, the North East’s Labour MEPs, are launching a consultation to understand what the region needs from an exit negotiation from the EU.
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Percentage of North East pupils securing university places hits new high
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A total of 24% of 18 year olds from the North East will be off to university this autumn, up nearly 4% on the number who had secured places on A-level results day in 2012.
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North East schools buck the trend as GCSE top grades fall dramatically
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The North East is the region with the smallest change since last year, after schools across the country have seen a significant fall in pupils achieving A* - A grades.
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SEP
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Annual General Meeting 2016
This year, we are delighted to be joined by Sir Nick Weller, who is currently leading a review into transforming education across the Northern Powerhouse. Following official AGM business, Sir Nick will lead a consultation session, seeking your input. This is your opportunity to ensure that the voice of North East schools is clearly heard and represented in the final report. The AGM is open to all Partner Schools.
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26
SEP
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Reinvigorating the ‘Wasted Years’: raising standards in KS3 English
SCHOOLS NorthEast, in partnership with Ofsted, is holding a one day conference focussed on raising standards in English. Delegates will look at KS3 in the contexts of KS2 and KS4 to ensure that they can maximise this period and support students to achieve at GCSE and beyond. The conference will be led by Sarah Hubbard HMI, National Lead for English.
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OCT
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Annual Summit
Keynote Speaker: Rt Hon Justine Greening MP, Secretary of State for Education
We have a fantastic line up of speakers Sir David Carter, National Schools Commissioner, Dr Becky Allen, Director of Education Datalab, Sir Nick Weller, Masha Gordon and more.
This is the biggest gathering of Head Teachers in the North East and we would be delighted if you joined us.
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16
SEP
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Health and Safety Awareness
This workshop will provide you with the information about health and safety legislation and your responsibilities. You will gain tools, techniques and tips of how you can manage the health and safety within your School effectively. Following the Department of Health code of practice, everyone involved in care provision needs the adequate training to understand the Health and safety risks specific to their workplace.
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21 & 22
SEP
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North East Skills 2016 is celebrating 10 years!
The Region’s largest interactive careers, jobs and skills event is back for 2016 and celebrating its 10th Anniversary at the Metro Radio Arena, Newcastle!
Free to visit, this fun and inspiring event brings young people face-to-face with employers, training providers, colleges, universities, professional bodies and sector specific organisations. The event runs on two consecutive dates.
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28
SEP
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Pastoral Conference – ReTHINK16
This year’s ReTHINK Conference is aimed at helping schools to understand and develop a whole-school approach to self-esteem. Continuing the underlying principle of the annual RGS Mental Health Conference – that schools need to be proactive in supporting the pastoral needs of their pupils - this conference aims to tackle the factor at the heart of so many of those issues: low self-esteem.
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29 & 30
SEP
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Controlling social media in schools
Social media plays a significant role in the lives of many of your children, parents, staff, governors, community, visitors and external agencies. You cannot stop anyone from accessing it so you have to embrace the potential benefits it may bring and inform of the pitfalls. However, if it is not controlled, social media can be the school’s worse nightmare i.e. Cyberbullying, extremism.
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03
OCT
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Closing the gap!
Churchill Community College has been commissioned by National College for Teaching and Leadership to train school leaders in the North East to undertake pupil premium reviews, with the purpose to improve a schools pupil premium strategy. They are holding 'Pupil Premium Reviewer' single day training sessions, on 3 dates across the region: Northumberland, North Tyneside, Hartlepool.
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04
OCT
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Great North Maths Hub Network Meeting
This free meeting is an opportunity for all teachers within schools in the Northumberland, Tyne, Wear and County Durham areas to learn about the Great North Maths Hub, and to guide their work in the region.
The meeting is conducted in a relaxed and informal manner and will include a short presentation and/or workshop about one of the Hub's present projects.
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20
OCT
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Improving social mobility through education
Durham University are hosting a guest lecture with Dr Lee Elliot Major, Chief Executive of the Sutton Trust. He will be speaking on the subject of improving social mobility through education. Dr Lee Elliot Major has a wealth of experience on the subject, both personal and professional. His expertise and experience in this field will no doubt be of interest to a wide audience.
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03
NOV
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Higher Education Advisers' & Teachers' Conference 2016
Following on from a very successful conference in 2015, the theme of this years event will be ‘Supporting Progression to Higher Education’, providing an opportunity to find out about new and exciting ways to inspire young people to continue through education – all of which can be taken back into the classroom environment. Please note this conference is free to attend.
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23
NOV
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Supporting SEND: Transition to Uni 2016
This informative evening is for teachers and advisers who support young people in Year 10 and above with specific learning requirements, providing key updates on support available at university and interactive workshops surrounding the application process. This will be the second Supporting SEND event organised by NERAP at Newcastle University and it is free to attend.
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Summer 2016 was packed with great achievements - during the Olympic Games for the first half, followed by A-level and GCSE results in August. As the dust settles and we draw the line on attainment, Barnard Castle School Headmaster Alan Stevens writes about Olympian expectations: "The real challenge in teaching comes in setting high achievable expectations for the A-E grade candidates and then exceeding them. That is what adding value is about and that is truly worth celebrating."
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The Education Policy Institute and the London School of Economics published analysis of the performance of post-2010 sponsored academies. The paper looks at the performance of 205 academies approved to be sponsored after May 2010 and which converted by 2014, and found that schools tend to improve results a year before they become a sponsored academy. Results rise again once the school becomes a sponsored academy but "this impact appears to taper away to zero in relation to the control group."
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The North East now has the highest proportion of pupils eligible for Pupil Premium, overtaking London. The numbers in our region have seen a slight decrease, but less significant compared to the national average. The overall pupil population in the North East is growing at the slowest rate of all English regions. Out of a total of 338,469 North East pupils on the roll for this academic year, 35.47% are eligible for PP, followed by London with 34.67%.
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