The locally Agreed Syllabus for Northumberland, written in 2016, is currently under review. Every SACRE has a duty to review the statutory syllabus for schools every five years and recommend a revised or new syllabus for its schools. As part of this statutory review SACRE is keen to consult with schools about the current locally …
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The LA Communications Team and Northumberland’s Public Health team have produced two videos to help parents and pupils understand how to go about getting a COVID test if they 1) have symptoms or 2) if they have no symptoms. The videos, and other posters/animations you may find useful can be found here.
Dear Colleagues EAL Virtual Drop-In Sessions The English as an Additional Language (EAL) Team are running a further virtual drop-in session for Early years Practitioners in May. Language Enrichment Training with Kirstie Page Click on the link to view a free training video from Kirstie Page on language enrichment in Early Years. If you would like to …
Please ensure NQT reports for spring term are sent to Dave Cookson within the next 10 days. Do contact Dave directly if you have any queries.
Dear Colleagues I am pleased to bring you the first batch of post-Easter summaries. Ido hope that those of you in schools enjoyed a well-earned break. Thereare plenty of ‘big hitter’ reports to share with you this month.Firstly, the Sewell report into ethnic and racial disparities wasfinally published in March and has attracted some controversy. …
The School Health team will start the National Child Measurement Programme from the 10th May. This is earlier than usual in order to allow turnaround time and additional support for families who require it, before the summer holidays. The team will contact schools directly to arrange.
We wanted to inform you about the latest Government update regarding the COVID incentive grant and how you could benefit as part of NCC Levy payers. “Employers will receive £3,000 for new employees of any age who start their apprenticeship from 1 April 2021 to 30 September 2021″ The incentive payment is in addition to …
Please find updated information regarding the Daily Mile/ Daily Dance Campaign which include links to website/ Twitter Please note: registration date is 30th April
It is intended that all Secondary age pupils will be added to the annual flu immunisation programme in the Autumn. This means all children from Reception to Yr 11 will be offered a vaccination in school. Details about the arrangements will be made available nearer the time.
The School Readiness Passport has recently been updated with children from the SPRING TERM headcount. Therefore, any children who started at your setting in January should now be included under your manager’s ‘my children’ section. Please check that you have the children you expect to see in this section; if you do not, children can …
We think all children should have the opportunity to learn to code so they can harness the power of computing and express themselves creatively. Code Club, which is part of the Raspberry Pi Foundation, supports schools nationwide to run coding clubs for 9- to 13-year-olds. Code Clubs are FREE and run by teachers at zero …
The EAL Service will be holding a series of virtual drop-ins held via Microsoft Teams to discuss issues and consider scenarios relating to English as an additional language. The sessions available are outlined below: Early Years drop-in sessions: • Thursday 13th May 2021 (3.30PM – 4.30PM) Reception to KS4 drop- in sessions: • Thursday 29th …
The Northumberland School Improvement Team are now on Facebook. From the summer term we will use the group to, for example, provide schools with updates, share links to training and signpost useful resources and documentation. The group is aimed at teaching staff, senior leaders and headteachers across Northumberland. *Please note that this is a private …
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The School Improvement Team have produced a briefing note about planned activity from Ofsted this term. Do contact one of the team if you require support or guidance around inspection. Ofsted are holding two webinars in early May outlining their plans – details are available here.
It is our intention that SIP visits will be held in school this term, rather than being held remotely. When making arrangements to visit a school, SIPs will ensure that they are familiar with the plans you have in place for COVID safety. We have asked all SIPs to carry out a Lateral Flow Test before each …
The Skills Builder Partnership brings together over 800 schools, colleges, employers and organisations around a common approach to building eight essential skills. A number of Northumberland schools are already involved. The approach is underpinned by a rigorous progression framework, which breakdown skills like Teamwork, Listening and Problem Solving into teachable steps. The Accelerator is the …
We wanted to inform you about the latest Government update regarding the COVID incentive grant and how you could benefit as part of NCC Levy payers. “Employers will receive £3,000 for new employees of any age who start their apprenticeship from 1 April 2021 to 30 September 2021″ The incentive payment is in addition to the £1,000 employers already receive for hiring an apprentice: …
Page summary: Guidance for schools and local authorities on school meals arrangements during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. Change made: Updated information about claiming for additional costs, the Winter Grant Scheme and the Covid Local Support Grant, plus further information about free meals in further education.
Parents or guardians who are on a low income and need to take time off work to care for their child while they are self-isolating may be eligible for financial support from their local authority through the Test and Trace Support Payment scheme. The Test and Trace Support Payment scheme is open to people who …
Page summary: What all schools will need to do during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. Change made: We have updated the information in the operational guidance on Test and Trace support payments, the expectations for clinically extremely vulnerable pupils and staff, educational visits, wraparound provision and extra-curricular activity, physical activity in schools and inspections. We have …
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Page summary: Guidance for schools to help teach music at key stages 1, 2 and 3 and progress pupils through the national curriculum. Change made: First published. Time updated: 9:30am, 26 March 2021
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We are delighted to be offering 3 virtual twilight sessions for Leaders through the Summer Term 2021. This suggestion came from the Headteacher Wellbeing Group which was set up in response to information provided via the survey to Heads undertaken in Autumn 2020, the purpose being to support leaders by raising discussions about key areas …
Page summary: Face coverings in schools and colleges are to remain in place at start of summer term, following an ongoing review of the evidence and data. Change made: First published.
Page summary: Details on the offer available to early career teachers and how this will be developed for national roll-out. Change made: Clarified that schools offering statutory induction will need to replace their induction process from September 2021 and the support which is available. Time updated: 4:50pm, 26 March 2021 Please note that the LA …
As part of the Government’s programme to provide targeted additional financial support to schools, North Yorkshire are currently looking for people who are interested in becoming accredited School Resource Management Advisers (SRMAs). SRMAs are school business experts who support schools and trusts to improve their financial health, maximise use of resources and deliver positive educational …
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Page summary: Details of the summer schools programme for secondary schools including funding, requirements for running a summer school and best practice evidence. Change made: First published
Page summary: The government is giving schools extra funding to help improve outcomes for disadvantaged children and other pupils who need extra support. Change made: Updated with a link to ‘Pupil premium: allocations and conditions of grant 2021 to 2022’ and added information on the requirements of schools.
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: Changes made to the sections ‘Considering group sizes’, ‘Promote and engage in asymptomatic testing’, ‘Educational visits and trips’, and ‘Staff who are clinically extremely vulnerable’. Time …
Page summary: What childcare services early years settings, childminders and local authorities need to provide during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. Change made: Guidance updated to reflect step 2 of the roadmap out of lockdown, on singing in parent and child groups, educational trips, and for staff and children who are clinically extremely vulnerable. Updated the …
