The annual LOVE Northumberland Awards are returning this year – after they were unable to take place in 2020 due to Covid restrictions. The 2021 awards have been announced this week – with category entries now open and an awards event at the Alnwick Garden with the Duchess of Northumberland confirmed for September. Community groups, …
School governors and trustees make up the largest volunteer group in the country. They are a vital part of the education offer here in Northumberland. We are looking for committed and enthusiastic members of NCC staff to join our school governing boards and help make a positive contribution to children’s education.We urgently need governors in the South East and West …
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Page summary: Statutory guidance on pay and conditions for teachers in England. Change made: Added ‘Modification of School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions Document 2020’ which allows schools to provide an additional optional inset (in service training) day in the 2020 to 2021 academic year.
To help you make the most of your Document Summary Service subscription here are last month’s highlights, our subscribers’ top three most popular downloads from the June summaries. 1) DSS 20/21 96: Teacher Feedback to Improve Pupil Learning (EducationEndowment Foundation) This guidance report from the Education Endowment Foundation (EEF)presents 6 evidence-based recommendations for teacher feedback …
Dear Colleagues As the summer term draws to a close, I am pleased to enclose the finalbatch of summaries for the academic year 2020-21. You will notice that there is a strong higher education theme thismonth. I am pleased to include a report from my colleague NicolaWarren-Lee. Along with Steve Puttick from the University of …
Page summary: Programmes targeted at pupils starting primary and secondary school, who will take part in focused English and maths catch-up sessions. Change made: First published
Page summary: Details of school breakfast provision until July 2023. Change made: First published.
Page summary: Sets out what the government is doing to help schools choose a phonics teaching programme. Change made: We have updated the guidance on choosing a phonics teaching programme and added the new list of validated systematic synthetic phonics (SSP) programmes.
Page summary: Guidance for schools to meet existing expectations for teaching early reading. Change made: First published.
Page summary: Advice for schools and colleges on how to prevent and respond to reports of sexual violence and harassment between children. Change made: Added updated ‘sexual violence and sexual harassment between children in schools and colleges’ guidance following a public consultation. This document does not come into force until 1 September 2021.
Information about Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust opportunities are attached Also the virtual work experience is due to launch on 2nd August. Below is some information about the programmes if you would be able to share it with your networks. Are you aged 14-18 and interested in a career in healthcare? Would you like the opportunity to …
GO ORBITAL – CLICK HERE TO START YOUR SPACE ADVENTURE NEWCASTLE OCTOBER 25th to 29th 2021 We are encouraging teachers across Northumberland to nominate students ages 14 – 18 to work with NASA Astronauts, rocket scientists and NASA personnel for a week. There is no predetermined selection process, giving everyone equal opportunity to get involved, …
Page summary: Statutory guidance for schools and colleges on safeguarding children and safer recruitment. Change made: Added ‘Keeping children safe in education 2021’. This document is for information only and does not come into force until 1 September 2021.
Page summary: Guidance for schools, colleges and exam centres on who should enter students for exams, the health arrangements for exams and the support DfE is providing. Change made: Updated ‘Exam centre responsibility for students retaking qualifications from summer 2020 and summer 2021’ and ‘DfE exam support service: autumn 2021 exam fees, venues and invigilators’.
The 4G wireless routers you received from DfE were due to provide data until the end of July. To allow users to continue to access the internet during the summer holidays, we have extended this to 31 August 2021. You should remind anyone you have provided a router to that the monthly limit of 20GB …
A briefing note has been prepared by the Corporate Health and Safety Team based on national guidance from Step 4 and contains advice on planning for the Autumn Term. This covers discussions at the Head’s Locality Meeting held on 15 July 2021.
Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) services in Northumberland have been recognised for making progress on areas of weakness by Ofsted and the Care Quality Commission (CQC). In May inspectors spoke with parents and carers of children and young people with special educational needs and/or disabilities and met with local authority and National Health Service …
This October we will once again be celebrating Walk to School Month with four weeks of themed activities for schools to get involved in and a competition for the most innovative project delivered. Please don’t feel that you have to take part all month, just pick and choose which activities you’d like to deliver or use …
Dear Colleagues, We are relocating Hexham Middle School and Queen Elizabeth High School to their new build over the summer holidays in preparation for the start of the new academic year and are able to offer some legacy furniture and equipment to other schools in Northumberland for free. An example of the furniture on offer is: Chairs and tables/desks; Smartboards and projectors; Design Technology equipment; Science furniture; …
Further to information shared about the DfE funded SMHL training (Senior mental health lead training – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)), we are pleased to announce that Northumberland will be offering a localised training course as part of a National Network of Mental Health Leads(www.mentalhealthlead.com). The Network is a nationwide consortium of organisations who believe that mental health …
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Do you have an example of good practice that you would like to celebrate and share with the early years workforce? The Northumberland Early Years Team are inviting professionals from schools, settings and partner organisations to feature in their termly E-Magazine. If you are a Northumberland school or setting delivering early years provision please click here for …
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SMHL Event Many thanks to those who were able to attend the SMHL event on June 22nd- your time and contributions were greatly appreciated. The slides document is too large to email directly but has been uploaded to the Be You padlet. It is the first item on the 2nd column. For anyone who couldn’t make …
Latest briefing from the Health and Safety Team – Locality Meeting- 8 July Briefing Note.
Thank you for all the work you are doing at this time to support the health of your pupils, staff and communities. You will all recognise to increase in covid cases this month but those numbers are lower than they would have been without your constant application of the control measures and swift action when …
The DfE has developed resources and practical support for childminders, nursery leaders and preschool practitioners. The help for early years providers service, developed with sector experts and extensively tested with private, voluntary and independent staff and childminders, features information and resources all in one place to support you to understand and implement the changes to …
The DfE has today (6 July), updated its Keeping Children Safe in Education Guidance (KCSIE). The changes will come into force from September 2021. The key changes have been developed in response to the recent consultation on KCSIE and the Ofsted review into sexual harassment and abuse. The most notable changes are on victim support, …
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The DfE has confirmed that the Oak National Academy will continue to be funded until at least Easter 2022, meaning that its content will remain free to access for pupils, parents and schools over the summer and into the new academic year.
Page summary: Optional guidance for school leaders and staff in reception, and key stages 1 to 3, who are responsible for the curriculum and its teaching. Change made: First published.
The SLA portal survey will close at midday on Friday 16th July 2021, please spare some time to give your opinions, they are important to help influence the future development of the portal. Schools should complete the specific survey at the link HERE Anyone using the SLA portal and involved in the provisions of services to …
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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 and honest thoughts as Head …
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