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A poll of 1000 teachers across England showed that a quarter had witnessed off-rolling, and two thirds believed the practice was increasing.

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TOP NEWS THIS WEEK

Children miss out on making friends amid shorter school break times, study finds

One in four secondary schools allocate a maximum of 35 minutes for lunch, research reveals

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Children with SEND are 'real priority' in spending review
Liz Truss, Chief Secretary to the Treasury, says that it is recognised that more funding is needed for special educational needs
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Schools' mental health crisis ‘out of control’
One secondary school has experienced four suicide attempts among different pupils since last summer
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Exam stress higher because pupils ‘mentally fragile’, says Ofqual chair
 
  Roger Taylor says 'rising levels' of anxiety are 'culprit' for exam stress, not government reforms. Read more >
Hinds pledges £2m to help schools tackle child exploitation
 
  Schools will get help to tackle child criminal or sexual exploitation under a £2 million scheme announced by the government. Read more >
DfE announces free meals and activities for 50,000 children over 2019 summer holidays
 
  Over £9 million in funding will be available for schemes to provide free meals and activities for up to 50,000 disadvantaged children over the 2019 summer holidays. Read more >
Give pupils their free school meals change, says Citizens UK   Head Teachers should give change back to pupils receiving free school meals, a charity has said, after a new report found £65 million of unspent funds are kept by meal providers each year.
 
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Heads could take industrial action over schools cash crisis   The National Association of Head Teachers annual conference has backed a motion committing the union to explore options to challenge the funding crisis up to and including industrial action.
 
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Stephen Fry backs calls to review relationships and sex education
 
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Computing in schools in 'steep decline'   An annual study by the University of Roehampton has found that fewer 16-year-olds in England are getting a computing qualification. Read more >
Well trained nursery staff 'key to good care'   Ensuring adults working in early-years settings have good qualifications and ongoing training is key to raising the quality of provision, a study suggests. Read more >

 
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REGIONAL NEWS THIS WEEK


Free school meal credit could be returned to pupils thanks to North East campaign  

Initiative launched after it is revealed £65 million a year in unused allowances is kept by free school meals providers

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Durham children with special needs face cuts to educational funding   Council chiefs have admitted they could be forced to make even more cuts to special needs services, despite last year's savings raid to plug a funding shortfall Read more >

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UPCOMING EVENTS

14
MAY
Schools North East termly HR Update webinar

Join Schools North East for our termly HR update webinar. We are delighted to be joined by JIll Donabie, Partner from Muckle LLP.

This online event is part of our termly series of HR webinars for 2018/19, brought to you by Schools North East, where you will receive up to date information from the experts in under an hour, from the comfort of your own desk.

Don't forget, our webinars are recorded.  If you can't make the live event but would still like to receive the recording, register above and the recording will be sent out to you in a post event email.

 

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16
MAY
Northern Governance Conference 2019
Join around 300 of your colleagues from across the North and learn about key developments affecting your role. Now in its third year the Northern Governance conference will support those in school governance roles – state-maintained and academy – in carrying out their duties confidently and effectively.

Being a school governor or trustee is a hugely rewarding role.  However, there has never been greater pressure on school governors of all types to ensure that the children in their schools receive the best possible education.


 

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5
JUNE
Understanding and Managing Challenging Behaviour Course
John d'Abbro will outline why he believes it is vital for educational practitioners to have a working model and framework for understanding behaviour. Drawing from sociological, medical and psychological paradigms and 40 years' experience of working with children presenting challenging behaviour, John will help you to understand and develop your own position on behaviour and mood management.

The day will provide you with an overview of what the current literature says about behaviour in schools, focusing on the causes of challenging behaviour, looking from both a systemic and human perspective.

 
13
JUNE
School Business Management Conference 2019

The School Business Management Conference 2019 is on the theme of The Big Questions - exploring the biggest questions that you have around finance, systems, HR and more. We will also be joined by 'The Real David Cameron' for a keynote speech on “Leadership – reality, myth or burden? – The big questions for Business Managers”.

This is now the biggest event of its kind in the country! Join 300 of your colleagues from across the region. The conference will provide a fantastic opportunity for you to network with your colleagues and a range of specially selected provider organisations. 
 

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27
JUNE
Innovation Festival

Join us for an amazing FREE day of industry leading speakers, fantastic interactive workshops and creative breakout sessions that will give you some great new ideas for learning in the classroom and beyond.

The festival will focus on new technologies and innovative teaching approaches to working with pupils. With an emphasis on some of the key challenges currently faced within schools, you can be sure of an engaging, thought provoking day.

Team up with experts from the University of Teesside in our Maths Hackathon, or take some time to enjoy a samba drumming workshop or have a mini MOT…the choice is yours!

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11
JULY
Northern Celebration of Education

Celebrate and showcase the best in classroom practice across the North of England in a practitioner-led space where you will be enthused and energised, ending the academic year on a high. Think festival atmosphere, thinking space, debate, research-informed new practice, and connecting with peers from schools across the North.

It's the only 2-day event of its kind in the North. This is your chance to see the best education practice the North has to offer, as well as engage with universities, think tanks, and research organisations as you discover and debate which techniques and practices can help you to grow as a professional.

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