Remember Marvel and the Beano? One North East grandad certainly does. They inspired him to create a new service helping tech-addicted families re-connect through shared reading. John Porrett, from Newcastle, has launched a comic club for kids after finding that fun,...
A Teesside based children’s author is using her own experiences of dyslexia to help children all over the world follow their dreams, overcome obstacles and succeed in life. Christine Fox (53) from Middlesbrough, is the founder of The Sunflower Dreams Academy which...
A child care worker who gave up her job to make a real difference to the education of children has just received her fourth “good” Ofsted report for four of her childcare centres this academic year. Naomi Harling formed her first out of school club in 2001 at...
The results of a major survey into how children and young people with special educational needs (SEND) are supported in Newcastle has been published by Healthwatch Newcastle, champion of local social care and health services. The ‘Spotlight on SEND’ report is...
A time-served teacher who took early retirement is bringing a globally successful learning technique to the North East, to help children from five to 18 who are struggling with their education or who want to stay one step ahead of their peers. Carol Milne took...
