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No major new spending was announced for schools in Rishi Sunak’s budget earlier this week.

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Schools North East Coronavirus Update
 

All Schools North East events are to go ahead as planned, including the upcoming Patron's Dinner on Thursday 19th March.

Following advice from the UK government we are continuing as normal. We will update the advice and inform schools and attendees as necessary.

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WorthLess? conducting a survey on SEND and high needs funding
Please complete the survey to help us offer a complete picture which represents the North East. 
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Have you heard? SHINE is providing £500,000 for North East Schools
If you want to conduct a research project in your school, find out more about the funding available through our Ednorth programme. 
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Do what’s best for pupils, even if government doesn’t like it, Barton tells Heads
 
  Schools leaders should defy the government and snub GCSE English to help the “forgotten third” of pupils destined to fail, the leader of the ASCL union has said. Read more >
Nearly nine in ten ‘satisfied’ with Ofsted’s new inspections
 
  Nearly nine in ten respondents to a post-inspection survey since September are satisfied with their inspection, according to new statistics. Read more >
Five-year-olds who use technology more have higher literacy scores, study finds
 
  Children who shun screens score lowest, study finds Read more >
New budget rules for councils may hit special needs school spending
 
  Local authorities are now barred from reassigning reserves to subsidise education Read more >
A-level drop-out rate continues to rise   Drop-out rates among pupils studying for their A-levels and other 16 to 19 qualifications rose across the board last year.
 
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Few slackers found among England's teachers
 
  Teachers in England work longer but more equal hours than those elsewhere, research has found. Read more >
Charities preparing to feed children if schools shut over coronavirus
 
  Schools are first line of defence against hunger, Feeding Britain says, with up to 3m pupils at risk Read more >
Schools forced to ask parents for money for classroom resources as funding cuts continue to bite
 
  One Head is performing a skydive to raise funds for pupils Read more >
Help us nationalise more private schools, Head tells DfE   A leader who converted his prestigious private school into a state school has said the government should set up a dedicated unit to help others to follow suit.
 
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Private schools campaign to scrap GCSEs   Private school Heads drive to see secondary qualification ditched gains ground Read more >

 
Recruit an NQT through the North East Partnership SCITT
 

Are you looking for a secondary PE teacher who can also teach a core subject or a primary teacher with a PE specialism?  Recruit through the North East Partnership SCITT; a specialist subject specific SCITT, rated outstanding by Ofsted and identified as the best provider of post-graduate teacher training in the country in the 2015 Good Teacher Training Guide. For further details visit our website on www.nepscitt.co.uk and access individual trainee profiles from the employment page.

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REGIONAL NEWS THIS WEEK


Yarm students bag awards in international netball
 
  Two teens from Yarm are celebrating wins at a national and international netball championship. Read more >
Talks over reopening of South Shields School as special needs facility given go-ahead    Council leaders have given the go-ahead to the next stage of talks over plans to reopen an ill-fated school as a special needs facility. Read more >

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UPCOMING EVENTS

25
MARCH
Ednorth Teach Meet, Duchess's Community High School, Alnwick


Ednorth is a movement for change in the North-East of England to support teachers across the region to use evidence-based practice in their classrooms.

As part of the Ednorth program we are hosting 'Teach Meets' across the region.

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Join us at the Duchess's Community High School, Alnwick at 4.30pm


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25
MARCH
Trust Leader Development Course

This practical 5 day course will be delivered over a 10 week period and will significantly upskill those leading in emerging, developing and expanding Trusts.

With sessions on organisational models, culture & vision, financial management and more, the course will be relevant for a range of roles within trust central teams or schools considering forming a Trust depending on where you are on your journey.

Commencing 25th March 2020. The Clarion Hotel, Boldon

 
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29
APRIL
The Northern Governance Conference 2020

Join around 300 of your colleagues from across the North and learn about key developments affecting your role. The Northern Governance conference will support those in school governance roles – state-maintained and academy – in carrying out their duties confidently and effectively.

We are delighted to announce Emma Ing, Ofsted as a keynote speaker along with Sir David Carter and Emma Knights.

 
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14
MAY

Healthy MindED 2020
 


Schools North East’s dedicated conference on mental health and wellbeing. Speakers will include experts for updates on the latest information and practitioners sharing good practice taking place across the region.

Keynote speakers: Dr Pooky Knightsmith and Dr Wendy Thorley.


The event is sponsored by CER Recruitment.  


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11-12
JUNE
CelebrateEd - The Northern Celebration of Education
CelebrateEd - The Northern Celebration of Education is back for 2020!
 
Last year over 300 teaching professionals joined us to connect with colleagues, engage in the best in teaching practice and be inspired. Join the Celebration and book your tickets today!

We're delighted to be joined by keynote speakers Ross McGill, Simon Hunt, Amjad Ali and Prof. Steve Higgins.
 
 
25
JUNE
School Business Management Conference 2020
Now in it's eighth year the Schools North East School Business Management conference is this is the must attend event for SBMs, CFOs and all admin/finance staff from schools.  Join over 300 of your colleagues from across the region at the biggest event of its kind in the country!

Keynote speaker: Nigel Risner

This event is sponsored by Ward Hadaway. 
 




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