Royal Grammar School Newcastle honoured in definitive guide to top-performing schools

The 32nd edition of the annual Parent Power, the official league table of UK schools' performance, has been unveiled once again – and the Royal Grammar School, Newcastle (RGS), has again been awarded the title of North East Independent Secondary School of the Year for Academic Excellence. It is a well-deserved accolade for Newcastle’s oldest school, which is approaching its 500th anniversary in...

‘Tutoring works – let’s make it accessible for all’

Action Tutoring, a national education charity unlocking the infinite potential of children and young people facing disadvantage, explains the far-reaching impact of its work The pandemic and subsequent school closures, during which there were an estimated 115 days of missed in-person learning, shone a sobering light on the disparities between pupils facing disadvantage and their more affluent...

Social value and sustainability apprenticeship first for the North East

One of the country’s leading construction companies, Morgan Sindall Construction, has joined forces with Gateshead College to launch the region’s first social value and sustainability apprenticeship. Starting this September, the new Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability Practitioner Apprenticeship is the first of its kind based in the North East and among the first in the UK. The...

UCQ ‘delivering excellent student experience’

University Centre Quayside (UCQ) is delivering an excellent student experience, according to results in the National Student Survey (NSS) 2023. Each year, all final-year higher education students in England participate in the Office for Students (OFS) National Student Survey. The survey invites final-year undergraduates to share feedback about their courses and their wider experience of...

UCQ delivers work-based learning to Durham business

A Durham manufacturer of environmentally friendly outdoor furniture and play equipment has sought the expertise of University Centre Quayside (UCQ)'s work-based learning team in an effort to bolster its operational efficiency and strengthen its workforce’s skills. Marmax Recycled Products is an award winning manufacturer of 100% recycled plastic outdoor furniture and play equipment. All of its...