While adults tend to focus on romantic expressions of love, the 14th of February is also a great time of year to focus on how we all—children, too—can show compassionate love and kindness to our friends and family. Former primary school teacher Emma Shingleton of education resource experts PlanBee...
A new lease of life is to be given to a Teesside University building to create a dedicated campus space for postgraduate students.
Developed in consultation with students, the University is transforming the former Buttery building into an innovative hub exclusively for postgraduate students and researchers to study, collaborate and...
It’s not just new firefighters who have joined one of the regions’ largest Fire and Rescue Service – new voices of hope have joined their Fire Control.
In the last year Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service (TWFRS) have welcomed 100 new firefighter recruits into their organisation.
The investment in...
A primary school in Hebburn voted Primary School of the Year at this year’s Times Educational Supplement (TES) awards is celebrating more good news following a recent Ofsted inspection.
St Aloysius Junior School, which is part of Bishop Chadwick Catholic Education Trust, has retained its Ofsted ‘outstanding’ grading following a...
• Research reveals more than a quarter (26%) of people surveyed in Newcastle do not feel that they can be their true selves in their current career or job
• Nationally, 85% of the working Gen Z age group surveyed feel more at ease expressing their individuality in other settings...
A national recruitment campaign is coming to Newcastle to encourage local people to find out more about life as a teacher. The session aims to inspire more people in the region to join a unique profession that helps shape the lives of the next generation.
Anyone interested in finding out...
A primary school in Jarrow has created a book trail for pupils and the wider local community to get involved in during the half-term holiday and beyond.
Two children from each class at St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School, which is part of Bishop Chadwick Catholic Education Trust, have been chosen...
A Newcastle charity celebrating its 30th anniversary is growing the help available to young jobseekers in the city thanks to a grant from Newcastle Building Society.
Streetwise offers free confidential information, advice and support to young people in the city aged between 11 and 25 years old, through regular drop-in...
Children struggling with mental health problems during the pandemic are facing "agonisingly" long waits for treatment, a BBC investigation has found.
Data from half of England's services found one in five seen in the past year waited over 12 weeks for care.
Half of all mental health conditions...
Two of the North East’s largest Catholic education trusts have come together and developed a major energy efficiency programme to improve the green credentials of their schools.
A key part of the programme has involved a £1.85 million joint trust investment for a LED lighting replacement programme, removing over 1,100...
