This is a duty on all schools and academies to have due regard to preventing people from being drawn into terrorism. In order to protect children in your care, you must be alert to any reason for concern in the child's life at home or elsewhere. For one week commencing 25th January 2021, all Northumberland governors have access to this free... read more →
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Page summary - What all special schools and other specialist settings will need to do during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. Change made - Added ‘Mass asymptomatic testing in specialist settings’. Time updated: 5:49pm, 31 December 2020
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Active Northumberland Schools at Home have three YouTube videos available. They are an online resource for children working remotely, require no equipment and are led by Active Northumberland instructors. The links are as follows: 8-12s 13-16's Dance They are also in the process of putting together a virtual School Games... read more →
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The model risk assessment has been updated in light of revised guidance, the provision of testing for children with SEND and updated information on healthcare waste collection. This has been developed to support Headteachers with the delivery of the Covid19 lateral flow testing programme within their establishment and is based on documentation provided by the DfE and NHS. Headteachers should update... read more →
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Page summary - Protective measures for providers of community activities, holiday or after-school clubs, tuition and other out-of-school settings offering provision to children during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. Change made - Updated to reflect changes to the contingency framework and the January 2021 return to school guidance. Time updated: 3:32pm,... read more →
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Guidance was been published on 7 January 2021 and is available here. This guidance includes new information on: Attendance – including confirmation of who should attend (including in alternative provision and special schools) and how attendance should be recordedTesting – including confirmation that the testing programme can continue in secondary... read more →
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In accordance with our statutory duty under The School Admissions (Admission Arrangements and co-ordination of Admission Arrangements) (England) Regulation 2012, Northumberland County Council is consulting on proposed school admission arrangements for community and voluntary controlled schools 2022/2023. Please find the relevant documents here. The consultation closes on 14th January 2021.
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This document has been revised to take account of two guidance document revisions from 23 and 30 December 2020, the recent move to national lockdown and references Covid testing in schools (a separate risk assessment is available relating to this). The changes made have been highlighted in red text within... read more →
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Dear Headteachers Following the reopening of schools in September, we know that many of you had to implement procedures to abide with the required Covid-19 restrictions for social distancing at the start and end of the school day and in some cases, this has caused specific travel related issues around school sites, which... read more →
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Page summary - List of critical workers (key workers) and vulnerable children and young people who can access full-time education provision in the case of future restrictions on education during the coronavirus (COVID- 19) outbreak. Change made - Removed tiered guidance information. The list of vulnerable children and children of... read more →