Schools North East

Who we are

A grassroots organisation that supports the North East education community

Set up by schools for schools, Schools North East is a movement for change giving a voice to North East schools in the national education debate.  School engagement and input drives everything that we do.  As a grassroots education charity, we are the definitive, apolitical voice of North East schools, influencing the shape of regional and national policy to deliver on their vision for our young people.  North East schools are at the very heart of what we do.

We are the first and only school-led regional network in the UK, representing all 1,150 schools in our region, and 400 specialist schools nationally. 

We are independent, but not neutral. We are entirely self-funded.  We campaign to improve conditions for North East schools and every child in them, engaging with partners across all sectors.  Innovation is at our core. We seek fresh solutions to the challenges of the present to shape our future, and have a strong social purpose, which is the foundation of our work.  Our integrity underpins all that we do.