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PM hopefuls are competing on plans to raise school funding. But the leadership race now expected to delay boost from spending review by a year.

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TOP NEWS THIS WEEK

Say 'hello' to tackle pupil misbehaviour
 

Greeting pupils personally is a better way to tackle misbehaviour than zero-tolerance policies, EEF finds.

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£200k fund to encourage partnerships with private schools and universities
A new £200,000 fund will be announced today to help state schools, private schools and universities create or expand partnerships – but recipients will have to stump up some of their own cash.
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Northern Celebration of Education
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DfE sets up group to explore benefits of AI in the classroom
 
  Ministers have launched a new group to explore the benefits artificial intelligence can bring to the classroom. Read more >
Schools in England to give extra lessons on dangers of knives
 
  Home Office plans to support and inform pupils aged 11-16 ahead of summer break as knife and gang crimes soar. Read more >
YouTube blocks history teachers uploading archive videos of Hitler
 
  Teachers trying to educate about fascism hit by service’s new policy on hate speech. Read more >
New evidence grammar system hits life chances of many   'Slightly higher' outcomes for grammar school pupils need to be balanced against 'worse outcomes' for majority in selective areas who don’t get in. Read more >
Ofqual: Removing access to BTECs risks creating ‘barrier’ to student progress
 
  The body that regulates qualifications in England has added its voice to fears about the Government’s plans for scrapping applied general qualifications including BTECs. Read more >
Schools warned to be braced for 'more variation than usual' in GCSE and A-level as reforms take their toll
 
  This summer is the second year that students are taking re-vamped GCSE exams in a raft of subjects. Read more >
T’ai Chi is being taught in primary schools to help children overcome exam stress
 
  The Chinese martial art is used as a way to calm the nerves of anxious children in the run up to Sats. Read more >
Fewer students taking design and technology and music at GCSE, figures reveal
 
  Government policy 'destroying' less academic subjects in schools, says union. Read more >
Academy keeps top Ofsted grade despite ‘exceptional’ pupil movement
 
  Ofsted ruled that a school with “exceptional levels of pupil movement” should remain “outstanding”, accepting the Head Teacher’s claim that youngsters left because they couldn’t hack the high standards. Read more >
Sure Start centres 'big benefit' but face cuts   Sure Start centres, aimed at improving early years health and education in England, brought "big benefits for children's health", researchers say. Read more >

 
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REGIONAL NEWS THIS WEEK


Government announces proposals for transition projects in NE  

The Department for Education is looking for proposals to support more pupils to achieve well as they transition from key stage 2 to key stage 3 as part of the Opportunity North East (ONE) Programme.
 

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RSC ‘chaos’ is hampering school improvement, warn Northern Powerhouse leaders   The government is hampering improvement in school effectiveness in the north of England, the leaders of the Northern Powerhouse Partnership have warned MPs. Read more >

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UPCOMING EVENTS

13
JUNE
School Business Management Conference 2019

The School Business Management Conference 2019 is on the theme of The Big Questions - exploring what you want to know around finance, systems, HR and more. We will also be joined by 'The Real David Cameron' for a keynote speech, as well the Chair of ISBL, and main sponsor Ward Hadaway Law Firm.
 
Final session announced.
 
As we are about to launch our very own Virtual Community we are pleased to announce that we will be joined by Vikkey Chaffe, Community Manager, The Key.  Vikkey set up the highly successful Primary School Leader Forum with over 22,000 members.  She will investigate how a free online community can support and champion those involved in the running of our schools at both a strategic and day to day level.
 
Join over 300 of your colleagues from across the North. There is still time to book.  

 

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11-12
JULY
Northern Celebration of Education 2019

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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10
October
Schools North East Annual Summit

The Schools North East annual Summit will once again take place at St James' Park in Newcastle. Now in its eleventh year, we expect this to be our biggest and most exciting Summit yet.
 

We are delighted to announce that our guest keynote speaker is Damian Hinds, Secretary of State for Education




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