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Caversham Primary School in Reading

Primary headteacher took own life after Ofsted downgrade

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt addressed the House of Commons with his Spring Budget 2023 on Wednesday - Credit: Getty Images
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt addressed the House of Commons with his Spring Budget 2023 on Wednesday - Credit: Getty Images

Key announcements from Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s Spring Budget 2023

Newcastle-based film passes massive milestone at UK box office

Snow has fallen in many parts of the UK (Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images)
Snow has fallen in many parts of the UK (Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images)

Latest Met Office forecast as Storm Larisa brings snow and ice to UK

An AV1 robot in a lesson
An AV1 robot in a lesson

Robots help children unable to be in school to continue learning

A driver supporting the NEU strike action (Photo: Getty)
A driver supporting the NEU strike action (Photo: Getty)

200,000 teachers to strike over next three days

Children on World Book Day.
Children on World Book Day.

Teachers strikes fall on same day as World Book Day

Ofsted 2023: Newcastle school ratings for 2023

Angel of the North celebrates its 25th birthday
Angel of the North celebrates its 25th birthday

Watch: Angel of the North celebrates its 25th birthday

Unions want concrete pay offer ahead of education secretary meeting

Epsom College head Emma Pattison, 45, her husband George, 39, and their daughter Lettie, seven.
Epsom College head Emma Pattison, 45, her husband George, 39, and their daughter Lettie, seven.

Epsom College Head Emma Pattison and family found dead in school

Homer Simpson after going on strike
Homer Simpson after going on strike

The Simpsons' Homer goes on strike in Walk Out Wednesday 'coincidence'

The strikes took place at the Civic Centre and Monument in Newcastle today
The strikes took place at the Civic Centre and Monument in Newcastle today

‘Absolute last resort’: Striking teachers fill Newcastle streets

Representatives of National Education Union (NEU), Communication Workers Union (CWU) and the public-service union Unison join a rally by the University and College Union (UCU).
Representatives of National Education Union (NEU), Communication Workers Union (CWU) and the public-service union Unison join a rally by the University and College Union (UCU).

UK mass strike will see half a million workers walk out today

English schools increasing property prices the most - see the list

The uptake of vaccines has decreased
The uptake of vaccines has decreased

Drop in HPV vaccine coverage among secondary school pupils

Free School Meals For All bill reading delayed in Parliament

Teachers from the NEU in England and Wales will take strike action on a total of seven dates.
Teachers from the NEU in England and Wales will take strike action on a total of seven dates.

When are teachers across England and Wales taking strike action?

Fancy a break during the February half-term? These are some of the destinations you can fly to from Newcastle Airport. (Photos: Getty Images)
Fancy a break during the February half-term? These are some of the destinations you can fly to from Newcastle Airport. (Photos: Getty Images)

9 cheap February half-term flights from Newcastle Airport

Two UK schools ban pupils from any physical contact including holding hands, hugging to ensure ‘safety’
Two UK schools ban pupils from any physical contact including holding hands, hugging to ensure ‘safety’

Two UK schools ban pupils from physical contact

Ella Henderson was killed by a falling tree in Gosforth in 2020
Ella Henderson was killed by a falling tree in Gosforth in 2020

Newcastle Council fined over death of Ella Henderson in Gosforth

Schools in Scotland are set to close in January as teachers prepare to walk out again in pay dispute. Picture: Lisa Ferguson.
Schools in Scotland are set to close in January as teachers prepare to walk out again in pay dispute. Picture: Lisa Ferguson.

Schools in England and Wales to shut if teachers take strike action

Full list of school holidays & terms for Newcastle in 2023

Tongue of a child with scarlet fever - strawberry tongue.
Tongue of a child with scarlet fever - strawberry tongue.

Back to school advice as scarlet fever and Covid cases remain high

The theatre has become too expensive for many parents
The theatre has become too expensive for many parents

Charity survey finds almost half of parents unable to afford theatre

Christmas jumpers can be cheesy and/or funny!
Christmas jumpers can be cheesy and/or funny!

How to get involved with Christmas Jumper Day 2022

Paul Midgley will join Newcastle United as Head of Youth Recruitment. (Photo by Jan Kruger/Getty Images)
Paul Midgley will join Newcastle United as Head of Youth Recruitment. (Photo by Jan Kruger/Getty Images)

‘Done and confirmed’ - Former Leeds United man gets to work at NUFC

The project has been launched after recent stabbing tragedies.
The project has been launched after recent stabbing tragedies.

The new way Newcastle schools will fight knife crime after tragedies

How do they rank now?
How do they rank now?

14 previously ‘outstanding’ schools downgraded by Ofsted in our area

Head teacher’s union NAHT said thousands of schools in England are looking at falling into deficit unless they make significant cuts.
Head teacher’s union NAHT said thousands of schools in England are looking at falling into deficit unless they make significant cuts.

School leaders union reveals desperate cuts in face of rising costs

Tomasz Oleszak was a Year 10 pupil at Cardinal Hume school (Image: Google Streetview)
Tomasz Oleszak was a Year 10 pupil at Cardinal Hume school (Image: Google Streetview)

Gateshead schools receive support after passing of Tomasz Oleszak

These are some of the top rated gyms and workout spaces across Newcastle. (Photo by Hannah Peters/Getty Images)
These are some of the top rated gyms and workout spaces across Newcastle. (Photo by Hannah Peters/Getty Images)

These are some of the top rated gyms in and around Newcastle for this National F...

Back to school shopping: everything you need for your kid’s new term
Back to school shopping: everything you need for your kid’s new term

Back to school shopping: everything you need for your kid’s new term

Schools across the North East will break up for the summer holidays today. (image: Adobe Stock)
Schools across the North East will break up for the summer holidays today. (image: Adobe Stock)

All term dates and breaks for schools in Newcastle 2022/23

Famous school alumni in Newcastle

Will schools in Newcastle close due to UK heatwave?

Schools across the North East region have confirmed dates for the 2022/2023 academic year.
Schools across the North East region have confirmed dates for the 2022/2023 academic year.

When is the Autumn half term break in Newcastle 2022?

Valley Gardens Middle School girs team
Valley Gardens Middle School girs team

Day to remember for local girls side who represent NUFC in London

Emma Mons-White
Emma Mons-White

Meet the parent-run Gateshead group making school more affordable

Gateshead schools have been praised (Image: Adobe Stock)
Gateshead schools have been praised (Image: Adobe Stock)

Gateshead tops list for England’s outstanding affordable schools

School children in Newcastle are currently on Easter holidays
School children in Newcastle are currently on Easter holidays

Newcastle free school meal vouchers 2022: how to apply for Easter?

Government figures show that school attendance for students has dropped
Government figures show that school attendance for students has dropped

Schools North East says Covid is ‘not over’ for youngsters

Families can claim free school meal vouchers of up to £30 over Easter holiday br...

School children in Newcastle finish for Easter later this month
School children in Newcastle finish for Easter later this month

When are the Easter school holidays Newcastle? Dates pupils are off

Schools North East has criticised the government’s upcoming Schools White Paper as not going far enough to help North East schools bounce back from the pandemic
Schools North East has criticised the government’s upcoming Schools White Paper as not going far enough to help North East schools bounce back from the pandemic

North East schools respond to the ‘encouraging’ Schools White Paper

The scheme hopes to boost GCSE results
The scheme hopes to boost GCSE results

Six primary schools receive £90k to help find next gen of scientists

These are the school term dates for Newcastle across 2022. (Photo by Matthew Horwood/Getty Images)
These are the school term dates for Newcastle across 2022. (Photo by Matthew Horwood/Getty Images)

Secondary school places Newcastle 2022: when do I find out offers?

What’s on in Newcastle this week
What’s on in Newcastle this week

Things to do in Newcastle: Best half-term activities for the kids

Max Fosh targeted the Angel of the North (Image: YouTube)
Max Fosh targeted the Angel of the North (Image: YouTube)

February half term Newcastle 2022: fun things to do with the kids

Children are freezing in cold classrooms, parents have warned.
Children are freezing in cold classrooms, parents have warned.

When is the next half term? All the term dates for North East in 2022

READING CRISIS: Some 11-year-olds have a reading age of six. Photo: Getty Images
READING CRISIS: Some 11-year-olds have a reading age of six. Photo: Getty Images

Blaise Tapp: Reading crisis needs to be top of Prime Minister's agenda

Have restrictions in schools been eased too soon? (Image: Getty Images)
Have restrictions in schools been eased too soon? (Image: Getty Images)

The number of North East schools AGAINST easing Covid restrictions

Picture of Jane Pickthall
Picture of Jane Pickthall

North Tyneside Virtual Schools head awarded MBE

Newcastle High School For Girls in Jesmond (Image: Google Streetview)
Newcastle High School For Girls in Jesmond (Image: Google Streetview)

Newcastle High School for Girls to introduce new GDST gender policy

Covid: schools ‘teetering on the edge’ with one in three having staff absence levels of over 10% (Photo by Matthew Horwood/Getty Images)
Covid: schools ‘teetering on the edge’ with one in three having staff absence levels of over 10% (Photo by Matthew Horwood/Getty Images)

Schools ‘teetering on the edge’ with one in three having staff absence levels of...

Former teachers are being urged to sign up from Monday (20 December) (Photo: Getty Images)
Former teachers are being urged to sign up from Monday (20 December) (Photo: Getty Images)

Ex-teachers urged to return to schools to help with Covid staff shortages