The shadow education secretary, Angela Rayner, has backed the Community School Clothing Scheme at North Tyneside after attending a talk-in event. The scheme was set up just over a year ago, and on Saturday, November 24, families were invited to share personal experiences and raise their concerns regarding uniform poverty […]
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School Refuses Children Permission to Attend Mother’s Wedding
A school is refusing a mother permission to take her two children out of school to attend her wedding. The school’s decision was made following a well-publicised Supreme Court ruling that once again tightened pupil absence. Exceptional circumstance is now the only reason under which headteachers will grant a pupil […]
Anger Among University Students As Lecturers From Two Local Universities Go On Strike
Newcastle and Durham Universities’ lecturers plan to go on strike for 14 days, starting February 22, among 61 other national universities. The strikes, supported by the University and College Union (UCU) and the National Union of Students (NUS), have sparked frustration among students who feel such strikes could be unfair […]
LISTEN: Majority of North East people unaware of how many of our armed forces troops have died in conflict since WW2
As Sunderland, the North East and the UK prepares to remember our fallen heroes on Sunday November 12, a new survey has revealed that the majority of people in the region are unaware of how many of our armed forces troops have died in conflict since the Second World War. More than 7000 have […]
North East Alcohol Office calling to protect young people from alcohol
Balance, the North East Alcohol Office, is calling for more to be done to protect young people from the harms of alcohol as new figures released today this week reveal an estimated 16,500 young people in the region are drinking every week. The 2016 ‘Smoking, Drinking and Drug Use among […]
North East comedian to perform at Newcastle University for Disability Awareness Week
A North East comedian will be performing at Newcastle University for their Disability Awareness Week. Lee Ridley, also known as Lost Voice Guy on stage, will be doing a stand-up comedy gig tonight (April 25) from 6pm til 8pm at the university’s union to raise awareness of neurodiversity. Mr Ridley performs with […]
North East pupils set their sights on Premier League Challenge title
Shotton Hall Academy are hoping to keep the red flag flying high for Sunderland AFC as the semi-finals of the Premier League Challenge begin this week. Students from the secondary school will travel to the Bet365 Stadium, home to Stoke City Football Club, on Thursday 26 January with a place […]
Durham teaching assistants back strike action
93 per cent* of Durham’s teaching assistants who are members of the union UNISON, have voted for strike action to take place over cuts to pay. The union held a ballot over Durham County Council plans to move teaching assistants to term time pay. This could see support staff loose […]
Sunderland uniform recycling initiative gives a helping hand
A Sunderland uniform recycling initiative is giving a helping hand to families facing the cost of buying primary school uniforms for the new term. ‘One For The Wardrobe’ is offering second hand uniforms free of charge to families in the city. The often almost new uniforms have been donated by parents in Wearside whose […]
Newcastle third most affordable city for students
Newcastle is the third most affordable city to study in according to the Royal Bank of Scotland’s student living index. The survey of 2,500 students across the UK took into account a range of factors, including living and accommodation costs and average incomes for students. It also looked at how much […]