Join our interactive online events and give your students an opportunity to ask questions of world-leading space engineers as well as taking part in fun engineering challenges. Our guest speakers from NASA, the European and the UK Space Agencies are working together to return humans to the moon. Suitable for key stages 2 […]
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Dear Subscribers As November draws to a close, I am pleased to bring you the latest updates from the world of education. The December summaries are now underway and we are hoping that they will be with you well before the end of term! If, like us, you are currently
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Please find attached the Northumberland Tobacco Control Partnership responses to the consultation which schools are welcome to cut/paste/adapt for use. The link to the consultation is https://consultations.dhsc.gov.uk/en/65201ed1f3410a69990d3081 – we really need as many people as possible to respond in order to ensure this vital legislation will be passed. Why should I respond to
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Dear Colleagues, Updates from the Team Early Years Professional Development Programme (EYPDP) Dive into flexible eLearning that fits your schedule and join live, facilitated webinars with practitioners nationwide! The Early Years Professional Development Programme lets you learn at your own pace while connecting with a diverse community of professionals. Limited spaces available
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How to use creative tools to explore “toxic” masculinity The session will take place on Tuesday 5th December at the Langdale Centre, from 4pm- 5.30pm and will cost £45, which includes a resource to take away. The description of the course is below and refers to ‘creative tools’ which are activities that can
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RTC North in partnership with BT, are offering fully funded ‘Get Ready to Work’ Year 12 workshops, at the BT Contact Centre in Gosforth. Full address: EE & BT Contact Centre, Gosforth Park Way, Salters Lane, Gosforth Business Park, Newcastle NE12 8ET. We are running 2 workshops in November and would love your Year
The current 2023/24 Service to Schools SLA portal will be unavailable to schools with effect from noon on Friday 1 December 2023 to allow for necessary updates ahead of the opening of the updated portal for 2024/25. This will go live to schools mid-January 2024. If you have any queries in relation
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This consultation asks questions on proposed action the UK Government and devolved administrations will take to protect future generations from the harms of smoking, by creating the first smokefree generation. It also asks about proposals to crack down on youth vaping and ensure the law is enforced. The proposed actions
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Northumberland’s Schools Forum met on 22 November 2023 to consider the information in relation to the current SEN position and also in relation to School Funding for 2024/25. It supported a transfer of up to 0.5% from the Schools Block to the High Needs Block in light of the significant
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25th November marked the beginning of the annual 16 days of action and activism to eliminate violence against women and girls. Bold Voices have created 16 cards with 16 messages about gender equality to discuss with young people during the 16 Days. They will appear daily on the web site (sign up to
ACT for Youth is a product (complete with lesson plans to aid delivery) aimed at 11–16-year-olds to teach them the Run, Hide, Tell advice in an age-appropriate way. The Government is committed to ensuring that children, young people, and adult learners are safe from terrorism. This is why the Department
Dear Subscribers I am glad to report that the November summaries have now been published and I hope you find something of interest! Thank you to those of you who showed an interest in our stand at the UCET conference last week and to those who attended my presentation. As
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November Club is a theatre company based in Morpeth working across Northumberland in non-theatre spaces, funded by Northumberland County Council & Arts Council England. Please see our website here for current work. We are creating new, immersive theatre for indoor & outdoor locations over the next 2 years in which Northumberland communities will
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Protecting Our Planet Day (POP) is the inspiring live-streamed event for schools brought to you by the UK Space Education Office (ESERO-UK) at STEM Learning, and in collaboration with the European Space Agency and the UK Space Agency. POP23 takes place on Thursday 30 November, from 9am to 4.30pm. You and your classroom can
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Aspiring Professionals Programme (APP) The APP supports high achieving Year 12/S5/Lower Sixth students from low income backgrounds across the UK to access top universities and careers. We offer support through our four pillars: 1. Mentoring by a professional 2. Tailored skills sessions and career workshops 3. University application support and guidance 4. Internships with top employers How students
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Dear Colleagues What motivates preservice teachers to embark on a career in education? What difference has the national tutoring programme made to pupils’ outcomes? How effective are careers education and guidance in schools in England? What difference does a ‘highly effective’ headteacher make to pupil outcomes and staff retention? These
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Dear Colleagues, Updates from the Team Spring Term 2023-34 Key Dates Please find key dates attached. Updates from Partners DfE Health and Wellbeing Guidance https://help-for-early-years-providers.education.gov.uk/get-help-to-improve-your-practice/early-years-practitioner-wellbeing-support Before and after school childcare: Everything you need to know about wraparound care https://educationhub.blog.gov.uk/2023/10/27/before-and-after-school-childcare-what-is-wraparound-childcare/ Road Safety Week 19th to 25th November The focus this year is Speed. Brake are asking the nation
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RTC North in partnership with BT, are offering fully funded ‘Get Ready to Work’ Year 12 workshops, at the BT Contact Centre in Gosforth. Full address: EE & BT Contact Centre, Gosforth Park Way, Salters Lane, Gosforth Business Park, Newcastle NE12 8ET. We are running 2 workshops in November and would love your Year
Diversity Role Models has been selected by the Department for Education to deliver a programme which empowers schools to take a stand against all forms of bullying. Diversity Role Models (DRM) is a UK LGBT+ education charity with a vision of a world where everybody embraces diversity and can thrive. DRM embeds inclusion
The survey is live – Northumberland Health Related Behaviour Questionnaire (HRBQ) 2023 – There is still time to sign up ! – don’t miss out on taking part Northumberland County Council’s Public Health Team are delighted to offer schools the opportunity to participate in the Health-Related Behaviour Questionnaire (HRBQ). This
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This week the Education Welfare Service is pleased to launch a Northumberland schools’ attendance campaign to promote good school attendance across the county, and to support the Attendance Strategy 2023-25. Education Welfare Officers will start to deliver banners for school railing, posters, pens and pin badges to schools that have
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Dear Colleagues, The School Organisation and Resources team has created a padlet, following a successful inclusion summit on 15 September 2023 at the Holiday Inn, Seaton Burn. Many schools attended the event in person and enjoyed the experience of learning from some exceptional keynote speakers as well as from each
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Domestic Abuse and Healthy relationships -Funded PSHE opportunity : Women’s Aid has published research looking at children and young people’s understanding of Domestic Abuse to inform the design of education about relationships. Here is the report The report includes findings from two surveys with 7-18 years old and 18-25 years
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Last week to register. Northumberland County Councils Climate Action Plan 2021-23 is about to expire and development of the Climate Action Plan for 2024-26 is commencing. With this comes an opportunity to capture the voice of our young people, who will be living with the effects of climate change for
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Thursday, 27th June 2024 Celebrating difference; building bridges The seven North East EAL teams are proud to jointly present our inaugural North East EAL conference on Thursday 27th June 2024. Newcastle Falcon’s Rugby Club will host the event; delegate fees (£75) cover a wide choice of workshops, free parking, lunch and light
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Please find details below of the Health Improvement training courses being delivered in 2023/24. All courses are currently delivered over Microsoft Teams, unless otherwise stated. Please also see the attached document which gives further details on all of our courses. Please feel free to forward this email to any of your
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Calling all small school headteachers! Examining the Effectiveness of Collaboration across Small Schools (EXECS) Project Survey: York University The EXECS project aims to identify and examine the effectiveness of different forms of partnerships and collaborations in England for small schools. We are inviting all leaders of small schools and leaders of a formal
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The DfE provide sporadic email updates for school leaders, “to keep you updated on key education issues”. Those emails will be copied and pasted onto this page. The latest update was 120 November. You can sign up to receive the updates direct to your inbox by completing this form.
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Please find flyers attached for AET training information and dates of sessions for Northumberland schools.
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Dear Subscribers Greetings from Leeds where I am attending the UCET (Universities Council for the Education of Teachers) conference. My colleague Jacqueline and I are running a stand, raising awareness of the EPRS. I also presented a seminar about the EPRS toolkits – if you have used them; I’d love
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