Schools North East General Election 2024 Survey
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Manifesto for North East Education
With an upcoming general election, we are revisiting our 2019 'Manifesto for North East Education'. In the run-up to the July 2024 General Election, we will be revisiting and refreshing our manifesto, adding details to the principles it contains.

Below are listed the 10 recommendations from our 2019 manifesto. Please use the space provided to let us know what actions you would like to see from a future government to support these recommendations. 

Please feel free to respond to all recommendations, or just specific ones.
Recognise the regional context
Education policy that supports positive outcomes for North East schools must take into account the context in which it is implemented.  

What would you like to see implemented to address this?
Promote a positive narrative around North East education
All parties must sign up to promoting a positive narrative of North East education that encourages teachers to remain in and join the profession.  

How could the government meet this recommendation?
Depoliticise education
Politicians and policymakers must sign up to a set of non-partisan principles to underpin education policy.   

How could the government achieve this?
Evidence-based policymaking
All policy should be able to show a clear evidence base supporting it, with the voice of the teaching profession front and centre.  

What would you like to see implemented to address this?
A long term view
A 10 year view of education, including funding, must be adopted by all parties to allow for realistic plans and the assessment of what is or isn’t effective.  

How could the government support this?
Greater support for Early Years  
Greater support for Early Years is crucial for tackling the disadvantage gap in attainment, and this support must focus on quality teaching and learning, not just childcare.  

What would you like to see implemented to address this?
A joined up approach from cabinet to the chalkface 
Schools are not an island, and policymakers must recognise schools alone cannot be the answer to all social issues  

How could the government meet this recommendation?
Support the North East’s teaching profession at every level  
More must be done to attract the best teachers to the North East, by ensuring clear continuous professional development and giving more support to school leaders when improving schools.  

How could the government achieve this?
Ensure all pupils can access an appropriate curriculum  
Support is needed for a curriculum that develops more than just academic skills, and to ensure schools can provide a minimum ‘curriculum guarantee’ to all pupils. 

How could the government support this? 
Targeted support for those with the greatest needs  
Funding and resources must target the region’s pupils with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities, with the ambition of making the support they receive the envy of the world.  

What would you like to see implemented to address this?
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