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All the latest education news, comment and analysis on schools, nurseries, colleges, universities, further and higher education and teaching from across the North East, including Newcastle University, Northumbria University, University of Sunderland and Durham University.

 

Education minister Robert Halfon visits Churchill Community College in Wallsend, North Tyneside

Education Minister visits North East as region leads careers education pilot

Minister for apprenticeships and skills Robert Halfon made a whistle-stop tour of colleges in the region

SAFC Womans team player Hilde Gunn Olsen with pupils from St Anthony's Girls' Catholic Academy in Sunderland

They know Geordie but can these SAFC players speak Mackem? Watch and see

The Sunderland footballers visited St Anthony's Girls Catholic Academy as part of a European languages day

Kenton School in Newcastle

Kenton School teacher banned from the classroom after bungling exam

Jill Dodds has been struck off as a teacher by a disciplinary panel for failing her 2015 Design Technology GSCE pupils

Young Eco Warriers from Broadwood Primary School in Denton Burn who have made an video about the environment

Check out this rap video of young Newcastle eco warriors urging people to respect the planet

In all 20 youngsters from Broadwood Primary School in Denton Burn have come together to make their musical plea

Hundreds of nursery schools could be forced to close

North East nursery schools threatened with closure in cash crisis

Headteachers warn of threats to nursery schools as Durham is named as one of four areas set to be hardest hit

Ben Wastell, Sophia Traynor, Susan Calman, Daniel Robertson, Alicia Gray on CBBC's Top Class

Brainy Stanley schoolchildren shine on CBBC's Top Class TV show

Youngsters from Greenland Community Primary School in County Durham sailed through to the next round of a CBBC quiz show on Wednesday

See the Newcastle 'mystery' lights from above as revealed in this drone footage

See the Newcastle 'mystery' lights from above as revealed in this drone footage

The beams of light have been seen across the city at night since the beginning of September causing much speculation among readers

Durham University

Durham slips out of Times Higher Education's top 10 Universities in the UK

In World University rankings, Durham has clung on to a place in the top 100 but dropped 26 places, while Newcastle rose to 190th place

Ryton's Thorp Academy in Gateshead celebrates its best ever GCSE results

Parents and carers of any child looking for a school place in 2017 can attend an open evening at the academy on September 27

The Chronicle Guide to Independent Schools

An 8-page supplement reporting on the Independent Schools in the North East

The Journal Independent Schools supplement

Your 12-page guide to choosing the best Independent School in the North East for your child

Teaching Assistants protest at County Hall in Durham

County Durham teaching assistants to hold rally over council's 'fire and re-hire' plans

Risk of industrial action looms as staff say they face threat of pay cuts of 23% in contract dispute with council

£5.7m new Morpeth First School on County Hall site

Plans unveiled for multi-million pound Morpeth First School on County Hall site

Northumberland County Council is planning to leave its current Morpeth base in 2018 when staff will move to a new Ashington HQ

A teacher during a History lesson

Grammar school plans may lead to boom in out-of-school tuition — for those who can afford it

A Newcastle University expert says parents may feel pressured to pay for home lessons if plans to allow new grammar schools go ahead

Newcastle High School for Girls

Take a look around new multi-million pound Jesmond campus at Newcastle High School for Girls

The Victorian buildings at Tankerville Terrace were remodelled for the school created when Central Newcastle High and Church High schools merged

Charlene Paterson, from Walker, who has been collecting used school clothing to give to families struggling to afford new uniforms

Meet the mum who wants to offer free school uniform to every North East family who needs it

If you've ever struggled to afford new uniform for your kids, this mum from Walker, Newcastle, is determined to help you

The home of Tahir and Victoria Mahmood in Great Park, Newcastle Upon Tyne

Family is at the heart of this beautiful Gosforth home

This stunning home in Great Park, Newcastle, caters for every aspect of family living and is conveniently located

Newcastle United Foundation staff working with children in the city

Newcastle United charity to open its own free school after Government go-ahead

School involving Newcastle United Foundation and Kenton School is one of two approved in the city

Schools North East Summit 2015 at St. James' Park, Her Majesty's Chief Inspector Sir Michael Wilshaw

'The North is being neglected', says Ofsted boss as he raises concerns about state of education

Sir Michael Wilshaw told a conference that the Government needs to put an end to the North-South education divide

Student finance: 7 tips on how to survive if your loan is late

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Arrived at university but still waiting for your student finance to arrive?

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