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The General Election has resulted in an unexpected side effect for many schools which will be used as polling stations, forcing them to cancel or rearrange Christmas celebrations including nativities and concerts.
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DfE reminds schools to ‘avoid partisan activity’ as election looms
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School staff are being reminded to “avoid activity that could be construed as partisan or favouring a particular political party” ahead of December’s election.
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School funds no longer key issue, say Tories
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Party sources say billions extra pledged for schools mean funding problems have 'dropped off bottom' of pre-election polling. But Heads are not convinced
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DfE leaves security planning up to schools despite concern over new guidance
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School leaders are “best-placed” to make decisions about their own security policies, the government has said, dismissing concerns its new safety guidance is not prescriptive enough.
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French and German GCSEs to be marked less severely amid concerns pupils are being put off languages, regulator says
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Head Teachers' union calls for adjustment for A-levels to address decline in language learning
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Physical Education and Travel and Tourism A-levels are more lucrative than taking English Literature
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Six years after finishing school, the median salary of those who took History, Classics and Philosophy is below that of their peers who took more vocational subjects, according to new data published by the Department for Education (DfE).
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Recruitment drive as Ofqual cracks down on non-compliance
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Ofqual is beefing up its compliance teams as part of a crackdown on exam boards following high-profile mishaps and hefty fines.
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Part-time jobs for sixth-form students down by half
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Employment rates for 16- and 17-year-olds have dropped, finds Learning and Work Institute's Youth Commission
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Hundreds more schools offering nursery provision
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The number of schools offering nursery classes has soared by 500 in just one year, according to new government data
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OCR becomes second exam board to breach re-mark rules
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OCR will pay schools nearly £15,000 in compensation after becoming the second exam board to breach rules over exam re-marks – but the organisation has avoided a fine.
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Time with nature boosts our school work, say pupils
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Study finds outdoor activity can also help children feel more confident and capable of trying new things
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1 in 3 teachers say data is key to cutting workload
A third of teachers say the recording, inputting, monitoring and analysing of data is still the biggest workload burden, according to a new poll. So how can senior leaders use assessment to reduce their teachers’ workload?
In GL Assessment’s new report, Head Teacher Kieran Scanlon explains the key role effective assessment has played in turning around staff retention and improving student outcomes at a struggling school in West Sussex.
Visit our new workload website www.gl-assessment.co.uk/workload - packed with advice from senior leaders and teachers on how assessment can help reduce workload, to find out more and download your free copy of the report.
For further information, please email interest@gl-assessment.co.uk, or call 0330 123 5375.
Learn more on our new workload website>
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Active Approach to Cutting Youth Crime
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South Tyneside Council has secured more £250,000 to run a scheme aimed at preventing youth offending.
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School performance in the North East 'unfair', Northern Powerhouse partnership reveals
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Researchers say official school performance measures fail to take into account challenges facing North East schools
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18
NOVEMBER
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SBM Webinar
How can we save time, money and make better decisions?
As requested by delegates from the School Business Management Conference 2019, Jon Tait will be delivering his session from the event as a webinar.
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18
NOVEMBER
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Termly Governance Webinar
Join Schools North East and Nicki Wadley (LLG and Governance Lead, Hub4Leaders) for the first of our governance webinars that have been designed to provide governors with timely updates and practical advice.
Join us at 6pm.
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28
NOVEMBER
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Ofsted Update
Join us for an Ofsted update on Thursday 28 November 2019, featuring an overview around the changes in the new Education Inspection Framework 2019 from The Key. We will also hear from primary and secondary schools who were recently inspected under the new EIF.
This event is sponsored by Wesleyan
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JANUARY
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Academies 2020
Academies face specific challenges in the education sector. Our Academies Conference brings together around 300 academy senior leaders to explore their unique challenges.
We are pleased to announce speakers Tim Coulson, CEO, Unity Schools Partnership, and Julie Cordiner, Funding Specialist.
This event is sponsored by SOS Group LTD.
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11
FEBRUARY
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Supporting Challenging Learners Conference 2020
A conference focused on topics such as behaviour management, prevention strategies, parental engagement and developing the curriculum for challenging learners.
We are delighted to be joined by John D'Abbro as keynote speaker.
This event is sponsored by Witherslack Group.
Book now
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11-12
JUNE
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CelebrateEd - The Northern Celebration of Education
CelebrateEd - The Northern Celebration of Education is back for 2020!
After a successful inaugural event last year where we were joined by over 300 teaching professionals from across the North, CelebrateEd is back and this year will be even bigger and better. Secure your place now.
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