Equalities Update: Spring term
Please note the link to the opportunities, resources and dates on the spring term equalities update Padlet
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Please note the link to the opportunities, resources and dates on the spring term equalities update Padlet
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We are delighted to contact you with an opportunity for your school to join the Start Small; Dream Big pilot (see attached flyer). This national pilot is a free career-related learning programme for primary schools, delivered by The Careers & Enterprise Company in conjunction with Teach First and backed by
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31 Jan 2024 10-11.30 by Teams Equality information and Objectives: Final Year of the 2021-25 cycle. The session will cover: What do we need to publish or amend? By what date? Are there any changes to the law or to protected characteristics? How do the Northumberland Inequalities Plan and Poverty Proofing relate to
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FAO All Schools in the energy SLA We have noticed a recent increase in energy brokers contacting school sites, ourselves and the utility suppliers direct. Just a quick reminder for schools within the Energy SLA you are in contract for utilities with Northumberland County Council NEPO framework agreements for
Dear Colleagues My somewhat belated Happy New Year wishes along with the first batch of summaries for 2024! A lot of ‘hot topics’ this month. These include Ofsted reform, with a thought-provoking report from the Institute for Government, and mental health with an overview of children and young people’s mental
Education Policy and Research Service December 2023 Read More »
Please see attached for more information.
ELSA 2024 training course Read More »
We are offering data drop-in sessions to support reception teachers to complete data sense checks and to reassure reception teachers of their EYFS Profile judgements. Please see attached flyer for more information.
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Updates have been, or are in the process of, being made to the whole suite of inspection handbooks (including early years, schools and monitoring visits), to reflect the immediate changes set out in Ofsted’s response to the Ruth Perry Inquest. Guidance on pausing inspections of state funded schools is also now
Ofsted handbook updates – 19 January Read More »
Northumberland Skills are offering the following childcare related courses. Please click the links for further information. Level 4 Higher Level Teaching Assistant British Sign Language Makaton Autism Awareness Children Mental Health Level 3 Education & Training
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NETSP are delighted to announce our new short course in leading maths, which is aimed at primary and secondary practitioners with a leadership role in maths. The programme will be delivered in person at Newcastle University via six two-hour workshops over two terms. This programme will be designed to enable
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KCSIE states, “Technology, and risks and harms related to it, evolve, and change rapidly. Schools and colleges should consider carrying out an annual review of their approach to online safety, supported by an annual risk assessment that considers and reflects the risks their children face.” (para 145) To support schools
Northumberland Online Safety Audit Read More »
We are delighted to contact you with an opportunity for your school to join the Start Small; Dream Big pilot (see attached flyer). This national pilot is a free career-related learning programme for primary schools, delivered by The Careers & Enterprise Company in conjunction with Teach First and backed by
Free career-related learning training for primary school staff Read More »
Dear Subscribers I start with a question – how is your and your staff’s mental health and wellbeing? A press release from the DfE this week announces a series of measures to enhance teacher recruitment and retention. The first promises a new investment of £1.5 million to deliver a three-year mental health
Education Policy and Research Service 2023-2024 Weekly Update 17 January 2024 Read More »
Do you work in Education? Use Healthier Together to Support School Attendance We are delighted to announce our funding application process opens today for Healthier Together Champions in Education Settings. Please share within North East and North Cumbria Funding of up to £2,000 per individual school/education setting or up to £10,000
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Please see a link below to allow you to join our upcoming Northumberland Schools Sustainability Network meeting to find out more about the Education Nature Parks national programme from the north east team. Find out how your school can sign up and start putting nature at the heart of education. Also an opportunity to
Northumberland Schools Sustainability Network – Monday 29th January Read More »
Dear Colleagues, Updates from the Team Headcount SPR 2023-24 (School360 submissions) For those of you who submit headcount/census via school360, the pre-populated form is now available within the 2023-2024 > SPR 2023-24 file. Please ensure 30 hour codes have been validated and have a start date before 31st December. Headcount Day – Thursday 18th January Deadline to submit – Friday
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Reading Health Check We still have a limited number of Reading Health Checks available for schools. We are able to support schools in Durham, North Tyneside, South Tyneside, Northumberland, Newcastle and Darlington. As part of this, we can offer support to implement a chosen DfE funded Phonics Scheme. Please see
FAO all headteachers and reception teachers please find attached briefing slides outlining the procedure for EYFS Profile 2024.
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The spring term senior leader briefings take place on 22, 23 and 25 January, organised by the School Improvement Team. The face to face briefings are designed to keep headteachers/senior leaders up to date with a wide range of issues, and give you an opportunity to catch up with each
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An online briefing session has been set up for 4pm on 8th Feb to provide information for schools interested in the North of Tyne School Mental Health Award, run in partnership with the Carnegie Centre of Excellence for Mental Health in Schools at Leeds Beckett University. Over 20 Northumberland schools have
North of Tyne School Mental Health Award – free for Northumberland Schools Read More »
t’s now less than a month until Safer Internet Day with its theme of “Inspiring Change? Making a Difference, Managing Influence, and Navigating Change Online,” To help schools get ready, the UK Safer Internet Centre has recently released an exclusive collection of short films, designed to captivate and educate children and
Safer Internet Day – Tuesday 6th February 2024 Read More »
Thank you to those schools that have engaged with the discussions around alliances since September. The School Improvement Team have spoken to the majority of schools and the feedback has been used to shape the ideas and possible structures for alliances. For those schools that have not yet seen the
Northumberland Education School’s Alliances Read More »
Dear Subscribers I hope you had a good Christmas break – it may now seem like a distant memory. Plenty to report in the world of education, so read on for your first weekly update of 2024! The January summaries are underway, with reports so far on the inspection system and
Education Policy and Research Service 2023-2024 Weekly Update 11 January 2024 Read More »
Get ready to immerse yourself in a world of languages, culture, and creativity! This year’s festival is jam-packed with FREE events, activities and resources designed to ignite the curiosity of children and young minds in schools and communities, as well as offering resources for educators and activities for adults and
Express Yourself: North East Festival of Languages is BACK and better than ever! Read More »
The Northumberland Schools Library Service & Literature Works are running a conference on 9 February in Morpeth. For full details please click here.
Conference: Focus on Non-Fiction – Reading & Writing Across the Curriculum Read More »
Dear Colleagues, Updates from the Team 🎊Happy new year to all our Northumberland Early Years colleagues!🎊 Please find message attached. Wizard Upgrades The wizard has had some recent upgrades to allow you to check the new codes for working parents of 2 year olds and EYPP eligibility for all age
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Are you looking to support your pupils to become active citizens within their communities? Do you want to develop the social skills, confidence and resilience of your pupils? Are you keen to find ways to develop SMSC, Character Education and promote pupils’ Personal Development? The Archbishops’ Young Leaders Award (AYLA) is a fully resourced leadership and character education programme that could support your
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Dear Governors, Welcome to the Spring Term and happy new year! The date for our Spring ‘virtual’ Briefing is Tuesday, 30 January 2024, 6:00pm As usual the briefing will be recorded for those of you who cannot join us or wish to view at a date/time more convenient. This information can be
HRBQ Deadline Extended until the end of January- Northumberland Health Related Behaviour Questionnaire (HRBQ) 2023 – There is still time to sign up ! – don’t miss out on taking part. Click on the link below to register your school. Northumberland County Council’s Public Health Team are delighted to offer
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Please see attached flyer regarding a one day conference hosted by Northumberland Schools Library Service & Literature Works on Friday 9th February 9.00am – 3.15pm County Hall, Morpeth
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