Page summary: Find out about the grant funding and training schools and colleges can get to help develop a whole school or college approach to mental health and wellbeing. Change made: Added ‘Learning outcomes for senior mental health lead training’ document in ‘Outcomes’ section and a new section ‘Actions school …
Page summary: Guidance about changes to newly qualified teacher (NQT) induction during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. Change made: Added information about additional funding for those currently undertaking induction. An article from Schoolsweek detailing the above is here.
Please see attached three flowcharts to help parents, carers, staff and students understand when and how they should get tested. • Symptom-Free Testing• Testing for those with symptoms • Close contact guidance
Dear School Kitchen Team Leader/Supervisor. The Education Team at Northumberland County Council are consulting to establish whether school kitchen staff feel the School Meals Service Support Contract is relevant, current and offers value for money. In recent years school uptake in the service has diminished year on year. We would like to …
Please see attached letter regarding changes to charges for PRU placement from September 2021.
Page summary: How much PE and sport premium funding schools receive and advice on how it should be spent. Change made: Updated to confirm continuation of the PE and sport premium for the 2021 to 2022 academic year. Also updated to reflect the announcement that schools can carry forward unspent …
Dear Colleagues I am pleased to bring you the June summaries. They remind me of the‘Great British Bake Off’ of which I am an avid watcher. As fellowwatchers will be aware, each week, the Bake Off has a different focus –bread week, gluten free week, biscuit week etc…. For the …
Recent query regarding support payments for parents who lose salary because they have to look after self-isolating children. The issue is that they do not have a Test and Trace number. However, they can claim via this link. The bottom section “Support for Parents and Guardian” gives further information.
We are looking for volunteers to support services throughout the school holidays and hoped that there may be some staff/children over 16ys/school volunteers who might be interested. Please see attached flyer. For more information email: Volunteer@northumberland.gov.uk
Dear Colleagues, Key Dates Autumn 2021-22 Please find key dates for Autumn term 2021-22 attached. You can also access the key dates via the Funding Padlet. Early Years Pupil Premium (EYPP) Summer 2020-21 For those with children eligible for EYPP in Summer Term 2020-21, the results are now available within your School360 accounts. …
RECEPTION BASELINE ASSESSMENT: QUALITY MONITORING VISIT GUIDANCE STA have published guidance on how Reception Baseline monitoring visits will be conducted. These visit are NOT conducted by the Local Authority. Guidance can be found on this link
We would like to find out more about how you communicate with your families and/or students, how you share information and celebrate achievements via social media. We are keen to engage with you on social media. We would like to build a picture of what growing up in Northumberland looks …
REMINDER: There is no statutory requirement for schools to submit EYFS Profile data to the LA this year. The LA will not be requesting this information. Instead, DfE have asked schools to use their best endeavours to undertake it, should the situation at the time allow. Further detail is set out in section 6.2.
The Reception Ready Checker is now open for any child who was assessed as not on track against this checker before 1st May 2021, and any child turning 4 between now and 31st August. This can now be updated/completed as part of the transition to Reception. Schools may also notice …
Dear Head Teacher. The Education Team at Northumberland County Council are consulting to establish whether Head Teachers feel the School Meals Service Support Contract is relevant, current and offers value for money. In recent years school uptake in the service has diminished year on year. We would like to know your open …
Head Teacher consultation – Northumberland County Council School Meals SLA Service Read More »
As Rise’s contracted work comes to an end with The Daily Mile Foundation this summer, it would be great if we could get a large response to this survey to see how schools have engaged. This is a very short survey and should only take a couple of minutes to …
What is the programme? A sustained programme of support for schools that aims to improve outcomes for all pupils, particularly those from disadvantaged backgrounds. A collaboration between Newcastle Research School, Northumberland School Improvement Team and the Education Endowment Foundation (EEF). What does it include? 3 face to face training sessions across the autumn …
Making a Difference for Northumberland Disadvantaged Pupils Programme Read More »
The safeguarding software provided with your ‘DfE Restricted’ Windows laptops and tablets (not Chromebooks) will expire on 30 September 2021. These devices need to be reset so you can apply your own settings to make them safe for users. The DfE guide to resetting Windows laptops and tablets explains why this needs …
All Huawei routers need to be reset by 16 July 2021. If you don’t do this, you’ll be unable to use another SIM card when data provided by DfE runs out on 31 July 2021. This means you’ll no longer be able to use your Huawei routers to access the …
Reset your DfE-provided Huawei 4G wireless routers Read More »
Gilbert Ward Academy Consultation Prosper Learning Trust are currently consulting on their proposed academy in Blyth. The Gilbert Ward Academy will be a new Special Free School for Children Aged 11-16. Please share the attached and below with your parents and carers so they can have their say. To find out more …
Social media in your school and/or settingWe would like to find out more about how you communicate with your families and/or students, how you share information and celebrate achievements via social media. We are keen to engage with you on social media. We would like to build a picture of what …
Passport & Learning Journal Would you like FREE access to the School360 Online Learning Journal? Please see attached document for further details.
RSE Awards 2021 If you know a brilliant educator, who has gone above and beyond delivering RSE this year, nominate them now for a chance to win a Sex Education Forum RSE Award 2021 in one the following categories: Educator of the year for inclusive RSE Educator of the year for most …
Cancellation of the phonics screening check in June 2021 means incoming year 2 pupils will not have taken the check in year 1. As in the 2020/21 academic year, it will be statutory for schools to administer a past version of the check to year 2 pupils during thesecond half …
Page summary: A list of resources to help early years settings, schools and 16 to 19 education providers support children and young people’s wellbeing and education recovery.Change made: First published.
Page summary: Practical materials for primary and secondary schools to use to train staff about teaching mental wellbeing. Change made: Added guidance to support relationships, sex and health education curriculum planning, as part of education recovery.
Page summary: Guidance for schools on writing statutory end of year reports for parents. Change made: Updated to confirm we have laidregulations to remove the requirement to report on attendance for the 2020 to 2021 academic year and on national curriculum assessments for summer 2021. There is also general information …
School reports on pupil performance: Guide for Headteachers Read More »
Dear Colleagues, Passport & Learning Journal Would you like FREE access to the School360 Online Learning Journal? Please see attached document for further details. COVID – Closures Please inform your Development Worker if you have to close at all due to COVID. School Readiness Passport IMPORTANT UPDATE: The Reception …
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: Added a link to the confirmation form. Schools should now confirm their arrangements and secure their funding for their summer school by completing the confirmation form …
Change made: Updated the eligibility section in Service Pupil Premium: what you need to know.
