Tickets for the AoEA Annual Summit 2023 are now live!
Tickets are now live for the Sixth AoEA Connecting Educators Annual Summit! The conference is once again taking place 9am – 4pm, Friday 9th June 2023, at The Principal, York. Both AoEA members and non-members are welcome to attend. The Summit provides an unrivalled opportunity to listen to and network with the best of your […]
Les Walton receives honorary Doctorate of Education
Life-long educationalist and AoEA Chair Les Walton received an honorary doctorate from Sunderland University at the winter Graduation ceremony, Thursday 1st December 2022. Les, who lives in Jesmond, has been directly involved in almost all the significant changes in the education landscape, stretching back to the 1960s. His remarkable list of roles makes him one […]
The AoEA & The Education Authority Northern Ireland
We spent a week in Northern Ireland, working with the Education Authority’s Pathways into Partnerships Programme. Assistant Director of Education, Patricia Cooney, opened the morning by speaking to the 100 primary principals attending our session.
Hazelwood Integrated College with AoEA certificates
We were delighted when the Education Minister visited Hazelwood Integrated College in Northern Ireland and presented their Senior Leadership Team with their AoEA Associate Accreditation certificates. We have over 400 education advisers working towards AoEA Associate or Senior Associate accreditation, and are delighted that Hazelwood Integrated College was one of the first schools in the […]
500% energy price hikes plunge schools into winter crisis
School leaders face “apocalyptic” energy price increases of up to 587 per cent, warning of cuts to jobs, books and building work to fill budget black holes. Others say heating will be turned down and class sizes raised without adequate government aid, as schools embark on energy-saving drives and accelerate net zero investments. Energy will […]
After-school provision costs £800 more than in 2010, Labour says
Data suggests the cost of after-school clubs had risen one-and-a-half times faster than consumer inflation since 2010; families using after-school provision five days a week are spending £800 a year more than in 2010. Families in England using all-week after-school provision for a 38-week academic year were 11 paying an average of £2,537, £827 more […]
Anger at plans to reduce Covid vaccines to under-11s
The decision to reduce the number of children who are offered Covid jabs has prompted outcry from parent groups and academics. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said children who had not turned five by the end of last month would not be offered a vaccination, in line with advice published by the UK’s Joint […]
Guide to the submissions and data process
Ofqual has issued “Reviews of marking and moderation: guide to the submissions process” Find out more here: Reviews of marking and moderation: guide to the submissions process – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) PTQ Timetable: guide to the data submission process – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
Complaints from parents about special needs education
The number of complaints from parents about special needs education has risen by three-quarters in the past four years – with more than one complaint a day filed last year, according to figures from the local government ombudsman. The increase reflects the crisis in the special educational needs and disabilities system, with rising demand, chronic […]
Thank You to Everyone Involved in Our AoEA Annual Summit
We would like to say a huge THANK YOU to everyone involved in our Annual Summit last week. Thank you to everyone who attended, our speakers, our sponsors and exhibitors, Elite Events, The Bigger Picture, and all of the staff at The Principal Hotel York. Roll on next year! #AoEASummit #AoEA #EducateAdvise #EducationAdivisers