July 2023

Please see attached the Kooth August newsletter for schools in the area, feel free to share with other members of staff or other educational professionals in the area that would benefit from reading our newsletter.

Integrated Services have recently awarded a 3 year contract to a security company to act on behalf of Northumberland County Council, providing a key holding service at our properties.  If you require an out of hours service to respond to alarm activations please contact Sarah Dodds, Integrated Services Manager (sarah.dodds@northumberland.gov.uk)

The Primary PE and Sport Premium update was published on 19 July 2023 and confirms that the Primary PE and Sport Premium will continue for academic years 2023/24 and 2024/25. Alongside this, the DfE published the School Sport and Activity Action Plan on 19 July 2023, which aims to support

Newcastle Research School are working in collaboration with North of Tyne Combined Authority and Three Rivers Teaching School Hub to host a fully funded SEND conference in October.  We are increasingly aware that the requirements of teachers to support children with SEND has been rapidly changing in recent years. Our

There is still time for your school to help the Northumberland Schools Sustainability Network (NSSN) create a logo. First, High, Middle, Primary, Secondary and Special schools are invited to take part in creating an iconic logo which will incorporate the essence of the network and give it a unique identity.  Schools are

Please see attached the Summer term Schools Go Smarter newsletter.

Could all schools who have an interest or who are in the process of applying to be a School of Sanctuary please contact Ian Luke, who is the lead for Schools of Sanctuary in Northumberland. If schools are interested of becoming a School of Sanctuary please contact Ian for further

We are inviting all school children to get creative with crafting poppies for this year’s bigger and better poppy window display at County Hall. Last year, staff, schools and community groups got involved with knitting, crocheting and crafting poppies for our version of Woodhorn Colliery’s previous Weeping Window display.   This year

Please find attached an updated inclusion panel meeting schedule.

On Monday 17 July 1000 – 1200 Ian Luke will be holding a TEAMS meeting to discuss how schools have worked with Asylum Seekers and Refugees that have been placed in Northumberland Schools. This is part of research for a future project around Refuge and those who seek it. Staff

Dear Headteacher  The government issued new guidance related to Fair Access Protocols (FAPS) in September 2021. Fair Access Guidance underpins Northumberland’s Pupil Placement Protocol and as such we have been required to update our protocol accordingly. As FAP’S are locally agreed we have spent several months seeking clarity from the Dfe re:

Dear Headteacher  Hotpod yoga in Morpeth are kindly offering staff in Northumberland schools a free class over the Summer period to support with well-being after a long and challenging year. Please see attached a voucher which can be distributed to all members of staff. The voucher is valid from now

Here at NFRS we’re really keen to get kids learning about wildfires and water safety, we’re holding a competition for kids in school to design a poster with the winner(s) having a tour around a fire station or potentially fire HQ at West Hartford. We’ll pick the best for water safety, and

Please see the attached national fraud alert relating the school cheques. Could you forward this onto any relevant personel as urgent. If you have any questions or if you are concerned about any payments, please get in touch with someone within the Corporate Fraud team.