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This weeks newsletter is sponsored by EPM and Avec
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North East school leaders have reported an untenable situation around the impact of Covid-19 on staff wellbeing with increased workload, longer working hours and a decrease in staff morale. Concerns are emerging that, without intervention, the situation will impact staffing levels, the ability of schools to remain open and even long-term teacher retention.
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| Amanda Spielman shares evidence at Education Select Committee |
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On Tuesday Ofsted Chief Inspector Amanda Spielman gave evidence at an accountability hearing of the House of Commons Education Select Committee. The session began with a brief discussion of the reports Ofsted had published that day.
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| Schools North East partners with Worth Less? to highlight Head Teachers' concerns |
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Schools North East has partnered with Worth Less? on a campaign to highlight the key issues that Head Teachers across the country are concerned about to local MPs.
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| Good luck to North East Schools and staff in TES Awards 2020 |
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The TES School Awards 2020 will take place tonight and a number of North East schools and staff have been nominated. All the schools shortlisted are a testament to how hard North East Schools work for their pupils and Schools North East is very proud to support the work they do.
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Greenfield Students Take Up Extra Opportunities
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Students at Greenfield Community College have settled well this term in a safe and supportive environment. Learning opportunities have also seen an added dimension through an extensive extra-curricular programme.
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Sunderland primary school holds scarecrow festival to cheer up community
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Children at a Sunderland primary school have created a trail of scarecrows outside the gates to display their creativity and cheer up the community.
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Police praise 'lovely' gesture of students in tribute to Sunderland PCSO who lost his life to Covid
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Sunderland students have made their own memorial to a community beat officer after he died due to Covid-19.
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Northallerton school children create their own Remembrance tributes
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In lockdown during the pandemic, Northallerton school children found a novel way to mark Remembrance Sunday, painting poppies on stones as a lasting memorial.
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Peterlee's Dene Academy marks Armistice Day with stunning poppy display
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Students and staff at Peterlee's Dene Academy marked Armistice Day by adorning a wire statue of a soldier Tommy with hundreds of red poppies.
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Durham's St Thomas More RCVA Primary School saved from threat of closure
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Parents are celebrating after an ‘adored’ Catholic school was saved from the threat of closure.
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Hartlepool family and school pupil win national awards for commitment to healthy activity
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A Hartlepool family has won a national award for embracing healthy activity during lockdown and helping to make a difference to other people’s lives.
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Morpeth girl's flair scoops competition win
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A schoolgirl has been named regional winner in a contest designed to help young people consider a career in the NHS.
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Morpeth school expands its Post-16 education
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A Morpeth school has expanded its post-16 education with a new collaboration.
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Education Mutual is a new approach to Staff Absence Protection, it was set up by schools for schools. The company is a non-profit making organisation where all end of year surpluses stays with you!
We are also the only staff absence protection provider recommended by the Department for Education. Our other partners include ISBL, ASCL, Hackney Learning Trust and Herts for Learning.
Staff protection packages can be tailored to each schools’ needs. Flexibility when joining the scheme is key, with the aim of providing the most complete cover for your budget. Schools design their cover through clear transparent choices.
To support staff in schools further, Education Mutual offers cover for Covid claims as well a comprehensive Health and Wellbeing support
Visit the website
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WHAT'S HAPPENING ON CONNECTED?
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ConnectEd
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Be part of the community
Our growing online community has over 3,000 North East school staff and over 30 dedicated groups to help you in your role.
The platform is free to North East School staff.
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SBM Hub
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A dedicated group for SBPs in all roles from across the North East.
Discuss the latest challenges you face ask questions, share ideas and resources and get up to date advice and information.
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Blended Learning
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Find resources to help you build your online offer.
Access the Ednorth group to find a range of resources, articles and and research around blended learning to support your online provision.
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We're really looking forward to delivering our annual Schools Business Management conference 2020 and 'zooming' straight into your home or office with this exciting virtual conference!
What to expect
We will be looking at the major issues affecting SBMs right now, from new processes, procedures and ways of working due to covid 19, as well as the challenges SBMs are facing. The conference will include a mix of keynote speeches and interactive sessions, as well as a bank of pre-recorded sessions for you to access in your own time.
Timings:
Wellbeing warm up - 9.30am each day
Main conference 10am-12.40pm each day
Networking session - 2pm Wednesday 25th
See the live programme
Conference Speakers include:
Nigel Risner, Motivational Speaker and Consultant
Stephen Mitchell, CEO, Keystone Knowledge
Karin Brawn, Education Mutual
Stephen Morales, Chief Executive, ISBL
Hayley Dunn, School Business Leadership Specialist, ASCL
See all live and recorded sessions
See confirmed speakers
SBM 2020 is CPD accredited meaning it is a high quality CPD opportunity for school staff.
SAVE THE DATE
Academies Conference 2021
28th January 2021
Join us, and your colleagues from across the region, for Schools North East's fourth Academies Conference. This conference will support schools and academies who are within an established MAT, have recently made the decision to join or form a MAT, as well as those exploring the potential options moving forward.
Funding Opportunity for Teachers
Find out more
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GCSEs: Lower grades for more than 40,000 early entries
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DfE study suggests early entry tactic disadvantages students in English literature and religious studies, but not in statistics.
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Ofqual’s independence questioned as regulator ‘buried its head in the sand’ during exams fiasco
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The education select committee has accused Ofqual of “burying its head in the sand” by ignoring repeated warnings in the run-up to this year’s disastrous exams, claiming the regulator instead chose to follow orders from ministers and “hoped for the best”.
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Lockdown children forget how to use knife and fork
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The pandemic has seen most children in England slipping back with their learning - and some have gone significantly back with their social skills, says Ofsted.
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Rashford nets another U-turn as ministers pledge ‘winter grants’ and extend holiday hunger scheme
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A programme that provides free activities and food during the summer holidays will be extended nationwide and cover both Christmas and Easter next year, the government has announced, in another major victory for footballer Marcus Rashford.
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Exclusive: Invigilator shortage threat to 2021 GCSEs
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New risk to next summer's GCSEs and A-levels emerges as heads warn fewer invigilators will be available owing to Covid fears
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Restricting exams to core subjects ‘under consideration’, suggests Spielman
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Ofqual is considering whether to only have exams in core subjects next year, with centre-assessment grades used for the remainder, Amanda Spielman has suggested.
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Exclusive: Inspector shortage may prevent Ofsted return
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The majority of Ofsted inspectors are school leaders who are busy dealing with Covid-19 demands, warns ASCL
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DfE stats suggest attendance boost following half-term break
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School attendance rose to 89.3 per cent following the half-term break, with the number of state-funded secondary schools reporting pupils self-isolating also falling.
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Decision to cancel exams could come as late as February
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The final moment' a decision could be taken to cancel the exams in Scotland is the February break, education secretary says
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England: 'shocking' decline in primary pupils' attainment after lockdown
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Analysis of tests shows younger and disadvantaged children hardest hit by school closures
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