Schools

The outside of the property at Winskell Road, South Shields

Take a look inside this 2-bed semi-detached house with pretty garden Daniel Mcneil

Easter holidays are approaching for school’s in South Tyneside

South Tyneside school Easter holidays 2023 - when do schools break up? Sam Johnson

Caversham Primary School in Reading

Primary headteacher took own life after Ofsted downgrade Rahmah Ghazali

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt addressed the House of Commons with his Spring Budget 2023 on Wednesday - Credit: Getty Images

Key announcements from Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s Spring Budget 2023 Ethan Evans

Snow has fallen in many parts of the UK (Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images)

Latest Met Office forecast as Storm Larisa brings snow and ice to UK Patrick Hollis

An AV1 robot in a lesson

Robots help children unable to be in school to continue learning Patrick Hollis

<p>A driver supporting the NEU strike action (Photo: Getty)</p>

Read This 200,000 teachers to strike over next three days Patrick Hollis

Children on World Book Day.

Teachers strikes fall on same day as World Book Day Sophie Wills

The outside of the property at Pollard Street, South Shields

Spacious two-bedroom flat one of the cheapest, available for £56,000 Daniel Mcneil

Take a look inside this 3-bed semi detached house with huge garden Daniel Mcneil

Unions want concrete pay offer ahead of education secretary meeting Patrick Hollis

Epsom College head Emma Pattison, 45, her husband George, 39, and their daughter Lettie, seven.

Epsom College Head Emma Pattison and family found dead in school Sam Johnson

Homer Simpson after going on strike

The Simpsons' Homer goes on strike in Walk Out Wednesday 'coincidence' Patrick Hollis

Representatives of National Education Union (NEU), Communication Workers Union (CWU) and the public-service union Unison join a rally by the University and College Union (UCU).

UK mass strike will see half a million workers walk out today Sophie Wills

English schools increasing property prices the most - see the list Daniel Mcneil

Britain's astronaut Tim Peake gestures as his space suit is tested at the Russian-leased Baikonur cosmodrome (photo: Getty Images)

Read This First News: Peake viewing as Tim Peake hosts brand new space programme Nigel Booth

The uptake of vaccines has decreased

Drop in HPV vaccine coverage among secondary school pupils Patrick Hollis

Free School Meals For All bill reading delayed in Parliament Ethan Evans

Teachers from the NEU in England and Wales will take strike action on a total of seven dates.

When are teachers across England and Wales taking strike action? Dennis Morton

Two UK schools ban pupils from any physical contact including holding hands, hugging to ensure ‘safety’

Two UK schools ban pupils from physical contact Rahmah Ghazali

Schools in Scotland are set to close in January as teachers prepare to walk out again in pay dispute. Picture: Lisa Ferguson.

Schools in England and Wales to shut if teachers take strike action Beth Franklin

Tongue of a child with scarlet fever - strawberry tongue.

Back to school advice as scarlet fever and Covid cases remain high Patrick Hollis

Green Transformation Day came after a year of hard work at Dunn Street. It included outdoor lessons in the better weather.

See the ‘green transformation’ and wildlife boost at this primary school Tony Gillan

Back to school shopping: everything you need for your kid’s new term

Back to school shopping: everything you need for your kid’s new term Nick Moyle

We've been taking a look at South Tyneside's school holiday dates.

South Tyneside school holiday and term dates Debra Fox

Children from Stanhope Primary School, in South Shields, who were named winners of #ActiveTravelChallenge competition, with Councillor Adam Ellison (centre).

Green-minded schoolchildren and staff celebrate winning active travel challenge Ross Robertson

Painting South Tyneside red, white and blue.

Town Hall turns red, white and blue as celebrations take place Ross Robertson

Ashfield nursery children celebrating the Queen's Platinum Jubilee.

Lifestyle Nursery children turn red, white and blue to celebrate Queen's Platinum Jubilee Ross Robertson

Ofsted inspections. Photo: David Davies/PA Wire

These are the schools in South Tyneside with outstanding Ofsted ratings Georgina Cutler

Families can claim free school meal vouchers of up to £30 over Easter holiday br... Isabella Boneham

South Shields Town Hall.

Transport and proper guidance vital to tackling poverty in South Tyneside, meeti... Nic Marko

St Patrick's Day scenes you may remember from South Tyneside.

Celebrating St Patrick's Day with a look back in time Chris Cordner

South Tyneside Council and the country's largest teaching union, the NASUWT, have been reacting to the axing Covid testing and the legal requirement to self-isolate.

Picture Michael Gillen.

Parents still encouraged to keep unwell children off school in South Tyneside Neil Fatkin

Annalise Allen, assistant head of pupil and staff wellbeing at Westoe Crown Primary School (left) alongside pupil and parents with the award.

Primary school praised for care offered to young people with type 1 diabetes Ross Robertson

The Government says it is aiming to level-up education.

South Tyneside identified as 'cold spot' for education under plans for schools i... By Catherine Lough, PA Education Correspondent

READING CRISIS: Some 11-year-olds have a reading age of six. Photo: Getty Images

Blaise Tapp: Reading crisis needs to be top of Prime Minister's agenda Jane Chippindale

With high levels of staff absence due to Covid, readers have been having their say as to whether removing the requirement for pupils to wear masks in schools is the correct decision.

Picture Michael Gillen.

Should headteachers have the discretion to retain face coverings? Neil Fatkin

Despite the Government announcing the end of Plan B, including the wearing of face coverings in schools, a survey suggests many of the region's headteachers have indicated they plan to continue with the policy of mask wearing.

Headteachers may keep face coverings for pupils despite ending of 'Plan B' Neil Fatkin

South Tyneside Council has confirmed some schools are having to send year groups and classes home due to high levels of staff absence.

Council confirms some schools are “sending classes home” Neil Fatkin

Covid: schools ‘teetering on the edge’ with one in three having staff absence levels of over 10% (Photo by Matthew Horwood/Getty Images)

Schools ‘teetering on the edge’ with one in three having staff absence levels of... Ethan Shone

School attendance fines plummet

Virus measures drive down school absence fines Patrick Jack

Former teachers are being urged to sign up from Monday (20 December) (Photo: Getty Images)

Ex-teachers urged to return to schools to help with Covid staff shortages Claire Schofield

South Tyneside Council has been proactive in ensuring all children have a laptop in case further restrictions are imposed after Christmas.

Council ensures all children have laptop access in case of further restrictions Neil Fatkin