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Jeremy Corbyn said Labour members will “hit the streets”
to expose the Conservative Party’s
“divisive and damaging agenda”.
The newly re-elected Labour leader used his victory speech to announce a campaign for “inclusive education for all” that will start with a street demonstration on Saturday, October 1.
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| Plans underway for new strategy to improve Middlesbrough schools |
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Education chiefs at Middlesbrough Council are reportedly drawing up a new strategy with radical plans to tackle the underperformance of the area’s schools. This comes after a report written by Lord Heseltine and commissioned by the Government, concluded that problems with education and skills are the “thorn in Tees Valley’s side”.
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| Education Select Committee launches inquiry into primary assessment |
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MPs have launched an inquiry into primary assessment to investigate the impact of recent reforms on teaching and learning. The inquiry will consider the wider effects of assessment on primary schools, as well as possible next steps for Government policy. This comes after a year in which baseline tests were scrapped and a security breach led to the cancellation of a KS1 test.
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| Teaching assistants to be balloted on strike action in County Durham |
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Teaching assistants in County Durham are to be balloted on strike action after they rejected a final pay offer by the local council that unions claim could result in a 20% pay cut. The Unison and GMB unions held consultative ballots with their members over Durham county council’s plans to fire 2,700 classroom assistants and re-employ them on term-time only contracts.
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Grammar schools plan would cost council taxpayers 'significantly', says LGA
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Local Government Association says conversion to academies could cost millions in fees, and £80m a year in lost tax the Guardian reports.
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Teacher severance pay cap will cost schools, warns union
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The Treasury has confirmed it will be enacting a £95,000 cap on severance payments following a consultation that proposed to end six figure exit pay-outs for public sector workers, including teachers and civil servants.
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Thousands more primary pupils on track to be excellent readers
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Results of this year's phonics screening check show a continued rise in pupils meeting the expected reading standard, the Department for Education announced.
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Nurseries at risk as staffing crisis hits, campaigners say
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Since 2014, the government has said key nursery workers must have at least a grade C in GCSE English and maths.
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Inspecting schools guidance
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Updated leaflet for parents and carers of children whose school is due for inspection.
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Teaching Excellence Framework: year 2 specification
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Information from the DfE about how the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) will function in year 2 of its operation.
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Ofsted welcomes 31 new apprentices
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Ofsted's new apprenticeship scheme is its largest ever, and will run for 2 years across 5 offices.
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Shadow CEO for the Institute of Apprenticeships announced
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The Department for Education announced that Peter Lauener was appointed as the Shadow Chief Executive for the Institute for Apprenticeships.
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Grindon Hall school founders resign fearing it will "lose its Christian ethos"
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Three founders of the free school have resigned over fears that its faith ethos and its pupils’ exam performances will not survive a takeover by a new sponsor.
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School's careers programme proves successful one
year on
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The Aspirations Programme was created to provide information, opportunities and support for pupils, parents and staff in order to raise aspiration and achievement throughout Dyke House College and its cluster primary schools.
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13
OCT
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SCHOOLS NorthEast Annual Summit
Keynote Speaker: Rt Hon Justine Greening MP, Secretary of State for Education
We are now sold out. However, if you are interested in attending the afternoon only, for a reduced rate, we are still taking bookings so please get in touch.
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14
NOV
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Websites: a window to your school
The aim of this event is to update schools on the statutory requirements around what they must publish on their website and to demonstrate how websites can be used as an effective tool to communicate a school’s brand to key audiences. Confirmed speakers include Belita Scott HMI.
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17
NOV
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Mock Disciplinary Hearing
This will take you through the life cycle of a serious HR issue, from the initial investigation right up to the end of the hearing itself. Members of a local employment law team will take you through the process, providing you with case studies and taking on ‘roles’ to demonstrate a disciplinary hearing in action.
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30
SEP
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Benefits of Income Generation Webinar
In this informative 10-minute webinar, Ryan Green, Managing Director of Pebble, talks you through the ins and outs of Income Generation and how to harness the power of Income Generation by using a simple framework that supports your school's vision.
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06
OCT
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Employment Law Update 2016
These free sessions, for HR professionals from all sectors, will explore changes up to and following the EU referendum; gender pay gap reporting for larger employers; flexible and alternative working arrangements; the employment relationship from beginning to end; and more.
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20
OCT
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Stuck: Britain’s Social Mobility Problem
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.
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07
NOV
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Every Child's Progress Counts
Helping all schools to meet SEND requirements.
Hear from leading Special Education speakers and HMI, on what the implications of the common Inspections Framework are for all schools, mainstream and specialist. This inaugural Conference is brought to you via a Teaching School collaborative.
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08
NOV
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Cultural Leadership in Education
Culture Bridge North East and the North Leadership Centre (Newcastle University) are delighted to offer a FREE two day programme that will develop the knowledge and skills you need to lead the cultural offer in your school. The first day will look at developing knowledge and skills, while the second will discuss the impact of enhancing cultural offer.
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21
NOV
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Read, Write Inc training for teachers and Teaching Assistants
The Durham Teaching School Alliance offers a two day training package for Read, Write Inc. This training will be delivered by Paul Daglish from Ruth Miskin training. Course materials and a hot launch will be provided .
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Jamie Thom, a former Assistant Head who recently moved to the region to teach english, writes about Pupil Permium and closing the gap in the latest Talking Heads article "Getting the priorities right". He says: "systematic change will do little to improve education for the many. What will is a committed and reflective dialogue about how to improve teaching and learning and how to encourage teacher and leadership retention."
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The Education Policy Institute has published new data analysis and evidence on grammar schools, after plans of expansion were announced. The report is claiming to be the most detailed study of Government education data on selective schools for almost a decade. It found that once prior attainment and pupil background is taken into consideration, we find no overall attainment impact of grammar schools, either positive or negative.
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