NSPCC weekly updates: Coronavirus
The NSPCC have curated the best of the safeguarding and child protection links to help professionals at the current time. The page released on Monday 30th March 2020 can be found here.
Month: March 2020
Poetry Society – Learning from Home
Poetry Education E-bulletin • March 2020 Dear colleague,We hope you are well. During what is for many of us a confusing and worrying time, we want you all to know that we are here to share poetry that can lift your spirits and encourage you all to write and read poetry as an outlet for …
Poetry Society Education and the Corona Virus – a plan!
Hello Colleagues We hope that you, your loved ones and students are all well during these strange times! You will have seen that many arts organisations have sadly had to shut their doors for the time being, but we want to let you all know that we are here for you and will continue to …
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Schools affected by RAAC (Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete) planks
Please see attached letter regarding an investigation into the use of RAAC for flat roofs.
Further COVID-19 Guidance
TO ALL HEADTEACHERS AND NCC EDUCATION & SKILLS MANAGERS UPDATE 25th MARCH 2020Please click here.
Minister Ford’s Open letter to the SEND Sector RE: COVID-19 Guidance
Click here for further information
Covid19 Queries Re: Early Years Provision for Critical Key Workers
Dear Colleagues,Please see attached letter containing important information with regards to early years and childcare provision & funding. Click here Kind Regards, The Early Years Team
RE support through the coronavirus crisis
Support for parents and children RE Today, in parentship with NATRE, have produced a series of free, quality-assured online resources to support parents and their children with the provision of RE activities for use during the coronavirus crisis. These resources are available for anyone to access at: www.natre.org.uk/about-natre/free-resources-for-you-and-your-pupils/
School Transport
School transport will continue to run for any children of key workers who are entitled to it. In order for us to make sure we manage this provision, we will ask schools to speak to parents, asking them to contact us if they need transport and to advise what days they will need this. Parents should …
Staffing Support for Schools:
As the situation changes, we are aware that schools may encounter staffing issues which they cannot resolve themselves of with staff deployed from nearby schools. If this is the case, and you require assistance with additional staff in order to remain open to the learners who are vulnerable/those of keyworkers, telephone Simon Baxter on 07870365983. We request that these calls …
Document Summary Service March 2020
Dear Colleagues, I am aware that I have written the summaries this month against abackdrop of unprecedented change and uncertainty. I hope that you, our subscribers, are weathering the storms and keeping safe. Amazingly, helpful and informative reports continue to appear and Ihope that I have managed this month to capture reports which willengage your …
Services to Schools SLA Portal
The Services to Schools SLA portal, available at : https://sla.northumberland.gov.uk/default.aspx still remains very much open for business to enable Schools to record their Service requirements for Council services for 2020/21. While individual service deadlines will be down to the discretion of Service Managers and contacts, can I ask that Schools record the requirements within the portal …
Teaching and Support Staff Insurance Supply Scheme
Due to the current exceptional circumstances arising due to Covid-19, it has been necessary to suspend the current 2019/20 Insurance Supply Scheme for both Teachers and Support Staff with effect from Friday 20 March 2020. No claims should be submitted for any days falling after that date. It is not anticipated that this will impact …
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SLC Matters Newsletter Edition 18 Spring 2020
For the attention of all Headteachers and SENCO’s Please click here for Page 1 and here for Page 2
Urgent Alert – No Courier Service
DUE TO THE LATEST GOVERNMENT GUIDANCE THERE WILL BE NO COURIER SERVICE UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE ANY QUERIES PLEASE CONTACT LINZI PHILLIPS ON 622935 Kind Regards Linzi Linzi Phillips Hire Desk Officer/Transport Team Leader Fleet Transport Northumberland County Council East View Stakeford NE62 5TR Tel: 01670 622935 linzi.phillips@northumberland.gov.uk
Coronavirus update
Sent on behalf of Dean Jackson Dear Headteacher Over the last week the Prime Minister and his team have made several announcements and last night he announced that a huge national effort was needed in order to slow the spread of the Coronavirus disease. The public were given a simple instruction – everyone must stay at …
Free |School Meal Deliveries
Dear Colleague,If it would benefit your school the school transport team can arrange for school meals to be distributed to homes via it’s contracted transport providers that normally undertake home to school transport.If this is of interest to you then please get in contact with us by emailing schooltransport@northumberland.gov.ukWe will then contact you and make the necessary arrangements …
Music Partnership North Coronavirus Update – Information for schools (Updated March 20th 2020)
Current situation Since the announcement that schools will close to many students this afternoon, we have been working hard to find the best way to keep childrens’ musical learning going. We have been in conversation with other music services and music hubs in the north east and across the country. We are all working hard …
Closure of educational settings: information for parents and carers
Please find attached guidance from the .gov website which was published last night which provides information to parents. Please note specifically 4.2 where we have had a number of questions and queries regarding the critical workers and if only one parent is a critical worker. 4.2 If only one parent or carer is a critical …
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URGENT UPDATE from DfE RE: EYFS PROFILE
DfE have confirmed today with Northumberland LA, that EYFS Profile 2020 has been cancelled alongside all other Primary school testing. This means planned moderation activity has been cancelled and that schools will NOT need to submit data in June.Any queries, please do not hesitate to contact Claire Johnson – EYFS Profile Manager. Thanks, ClaireClaire Johnson …
Latest guidance from charities working with children and young people with additional needs re Coronavirus
Latest national guidance from charities including an Easy Read guide to the Coronavirus, guidance for talking to children and young people about Coronavirus and specific guidance for families with children who are seriously ill and / or have life limiting conditions. Mencap – Easy Read guide to Coronavirus: https://www.mencap.org.uk/sites/default/files/2020-03/Information%20about%20Coronavirus%20ER%20SS2.pdfTogether for Short Lives, collation and linkage of current …
Advice and Resources from the Educational Psychology Team
Please find attached document that has advice and resources for adults working with children / young people in relation to coronavirus. Click here for further advice
Urgent FSM Guidance
Are schools only required to support benefits-related FSM pupils? What about infants that receive a free meal under UIFSM? We think that it is right that schools concentrate their effort and resources on the most vulnerable children. There is no requirement to continue to provide Universal Infant Free School Meals to pupils in Reception, Year …
COVID-19: free school meals guidance for schools
The guidance published today (19 March ) can be accessed here. PLEASE NOTE: There is no requirement to continue to provide Universal Infant Free School Meals to pupils in Reception, Year 1, or Year 2, who are unable to attend school due to COVID-19.
Home learning – some ideas
Staff at the LA have begun to collate some ideas for home learning. Please click here to access.
COVID19 UPDATE FOLLOWING THE SECRETARY OF STATE’S ANNOUNCEMENT: Urgent response needed
Sent on behalf of Dean JacksonDear Headteacher,COVID19 UPDATE FOLLOWING THE SECRETARY OF STATE’S ANNOUNCEMENT.This is to update you on the local authority position following last night’s announcement by the Secretary of State.The expectation of the local authority is that as many schools and alternative providers as possible will remain open for the children of key …
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Message about EY team visits and contact
In light of the current situation and advice in relation to responding to COVID-19, the EY team will only be completing visits to schools, group settings or childminders when deemed essential i.e. in relation to safeguarding. This will support you in reducing the amount of visitors and risks coming into your setting which many of …
Guidance around the use of sand, water and dough play
Dear colleagues, Please find some useful guidance put together to support you in the safe use of sand, water and dough play during the current COVID-19 pandemic. Guidance Around the Use of Sand, Water and Dough Play During the COVID-19 Pandemic Settings should follow the same guidance as they would for any contagious infection. Northumberland …
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Advice for staff on remote teaching and learning -Online Safety Update
It seems likely that staff will be asked to teach remotely in the coming weeks and months. At this time, government advice to schools in England is not to close, but if that changes it will certainly bring many more challenges. Please see attached advice for staff on remote teaching and learning.
UPDATE: The Daily Mile Campaign
Due to the current situation and government guidance with the coronavirus we will be unfortunately postponing The Daily Mile in Northumberland campaigns. These campaigns will continue later in the year and we will provide further information in due course.