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National Institute of Teaching gains new degree awarding powers
The National Institute of Teaching (NIoT) has been granted powers to award its own degrees from September 2025, marking a significant milestone in its journey towards becoming a specialist, school-led university for the teaching profession.
Worksop schools score big for community with football event
More than 100 students and over 30 teachers took part in a football event at Worksop Town FC last week to raise funds for a school summer community action project.
Family of Schools expresses disappointment at trade union response to proposed school day changes
ÂìÒϸ£Àûµ¼º½ Grange Academies Trust (OGAT) has expressed disappointment at the trade union response to the Trust’s plans to extend the school day across its secondary academies.
British Council International School Award success for ÂìÒϸ£Àûµ¼º½ Academy Bishopsgarth
ÂìÒϸ£Àûµ¼º½ Academy Bishopsgarth has been awarded Foundation level of the British Council’s prestigious International School Award in recognition of its work to bring the world into the classroom.
Ofsted praise for school where staff go ‘above and beyond’ to support students
Ofsted has published its report for ÂìÒϸ£Àûµ¼º½ Academy Bydales, following a two-day inspection in March. The report opens by stating that the school is ‘an ambitious school with high standards. It makes its high expectations clear to pupils and they rise to meet them.’
IQM Flagship status for ÂìÒϸ£Àûµ¼º½ Academy Bishopsgarth
Located in Stockton-on-Tees, ÂìÒϸ£Àûµ¼º½ Academy Bishopsgarth became an academy in 2016, and is a shining example of how to serve and support a diverse population with significant needs.
Ofsted praises school which has ‘high ambitions for pupils in all areas’
Ofsted has graded ÂìÒϸ£Àûµ¼º½ Academy Hemsworth in Pontefract as ‘Good’ in all areas following its most recent inspection.
ÂìÒϸ£Àûµ¼º½ Academy Ormesby praised by Ofsted for ‘significant improvements’
Ofsted has published a report following its most recent monitoring inspection at ÂìÒϸ£Àûµ¼º½ Academy Ormesby; the primary focus of the inspection was to review the school’s ongoing actions to improve pupils’ behaviour and attendance.
Red tape slashed to get more teachers into classrooms
More people will soon have the opportunity to train to teach, as the government cuts apprenticeship red tape as part of steps to get thousands more teachers into the classroom.
This uniform recycling scheme is helping to ease the cost of living
Parents, carers and school leaders are praising a uniform recycling scheme designed to combat rising living costs. The RE:FORM initiative, run by Trutex collects used uniforms, refurbishes them to top-notch condition, and resells them at discounts of up to 50 per cent.