A reminder that there is a webpage with information to support the education of Service children. There are nearly 600 Service children across over 100 schools in Northumberland You can find the page here.
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Join leading local employers and find out more about EPIC – The Skills and Innovation Hub for North Northumberland. The proposed Hub is not just a building—it’s a platform for encouraging partnership, productivity and progress. Its mission is to become a beacon of innovation and opportunity, featuring: · A vibrant STEAM
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Primary schools across the United Kingdom can apply for support to enhance their outdoor environments through the Happy By Nature Fund, launched by WWF in partnership with Learning through Landscapes. The fund aims to help schools create greener, more engaging outdoor areas that encourage pupils to connect with nature through
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Monday 24th November, 4-6pm, online There has been an increase in children and young people experiencing difficulties attending education due to school-based anxiety, something that has been more apparent as a result of the Covid pandemic. This huddle will explore examples of good practice and lessons learnt from the ‘Anxious about
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Dear Colleagues, Updates from the Team Key Dates Spring Term Please find key dates attached. Keep these handy to prevent missing submission deadlines. Funding Discussion Slots We are now holding drop-in sessions every Wednesday (term-time only). If you would like to book a slot to discuss your funding queries, please
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HM Revenue and Customs has produced a free tax education programme for primary and secondary school pupils. There are resources to help children and young people learn about the UK tax system, from lesson plans to videos. This may be particularly useful with the Autumn Budget on the horizon on
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Please find details of our training courses below together with the attached catalogue which gives further details on all of our courses which are currently delivered over Microsoft Teams, unless otherwise stated. Please feel free to forward this email to any of your contacts who you think would be interested in
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Supporting Parents and Carers to Facilitate Conversations around Growing Up, Puberty, Sex & Relationships: Free Course:12 February 2026 10-12:30 Virtual Classroom The new 2025 statutory guidance to RSE and RSHE states that: Primary schools should consult parents about the content of anything that will be taught within sex education. This
Course: HIV & AIDS Awareness, PEP and PREP: New content in secondary RSHE curriculum for 2026 Implementation. 25th November 2025 Virtual classroom 10-11 am Course Overview This training aims to provide a knowledge, skills & understanding on HIV/AIDS, screening, treatment & prevention with an overview of PEP, PrEP & U=U. It is
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Autumn Term Moderation Writing Year 2 During the first part of the session, key statements from the teacher assessment framework will be unpicked using national training materials. Year 2 teachers will explore pupil can statements focusing on the difference between expected standard and working towards the expected standard. Following this
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On Monday 13 October 2025, some maintained schools, nurseries, academies and local authorities received an automated email confirming assignments for statutory moderation and monitoring activities. For maintained schools and local authorities this is for information only and there is no further action required. For nurseries and academies this email was
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As winter approaches, the Department of Health and Social Care and the Department for Education has published two blogs aimed to help reduce illness-related school absences. These outline practical steps schools and families can take together including those around basic hygiene practices, making children are up to date with their
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The Climate Change Team at Northumberland County Council are holding a schools event for students to raise awareness of COP30, climate action and sustainability. Please find further information below: You’re invited to our COP30 Event, County Hall, Morpeth on Friday 21st November 2025, from 9:30am – 1pm Following on from
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Choices College are looking for genuine work experience opportunities and the aim is, after training, to have our students working independently supporting you in the classroom. Students would be placed on a volunteer DBS through your school or nursery at no cost to the school. We complete all other paperwork
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You’re invited to our COP30 Event, County Hall, Morpeth on Friday 21st November 2025, from 9:30am – 1pm Following on from our COP29 Event last year (you can read about it here), we are holding another event this year, which will be an in-person COP30 focussed in-person event, looking at climate action across the world, as well as what
We’re thrilled to announce that the awards are back, celebrating the incredible collaboration between education and the arts to support children’s wellbeing in primary schools across the North East and North Cumbria. If your school or organisation has been championing creativity to make a positive impact on young lives, this
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Dear Colleagues, Updates from the Team Paediatric First Aid at Work Training Four places are now available for the Paediatric First Aidcourse (face-to-face session on the 6th of December). First come, first served – don’t miss out! Additional date added for Paediatric First Aid at Work Great news! Due to
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Dear Colleagues, We are currently in the process of refurbishing Wooler Primary School and are able to offer the following surplus furniture to schools in Northumberland: If you are interested in viewing these items, please contact Mike Dean-Hall (mike.deane-hall@woolerandglendale.co.uk) to arrange a convenient time to view and collect the benches.
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F.A.O Headteacher (as duty holder) and Caretaker/Site Manager If you haven’t already done so, please remember to book a place on the accredited Asbestos Awareness training course. Course: Asbestos Awareness Training Current dates with availability are: 9.00am, 30 October 2025 9.00am, 11 November 2025 9.00am, 26 November 2025 All
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(This course is mandatory for Headteachers in Community/VC schools and the PRU) This course was originally delivered in June 2025. If you have already attended, there is no need to attend again. About the course Specifically designed for Headteachers and other staff who support them to manage school premises. This
In case you missed it there has been some helpful media coverage of the recent LGA teenage pregnancy briefings for councillors.. All highlight the recent rise in rates, LGA’s warning against complacency and their call for a continued focus at national as well as local government level. BBC news Chemist and Druggist –
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This year we’re launching an online safety session aimed at parents and carers whose children attend schools in ICT SLA3 (online safety). The session will last around 40-45 minutes and aims to explain: You can choose to share the links to the online sessions, or alternatively, you may like to
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Dear colleagues, We’re pleased to invite you to our upcoming online session, see attached flyer. 🖋️ Understanding the Writing Framework: Clarity, Consistency, and Confidence 📅 Wednesday 22nd October🕞 3:30pm – 4:30pm💻 Online Join this evidence-informed webinar to unpack the key messages of the new Writing Framework and gain clarity on what it really means for classroom practice.
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The School Improvement Team are delighted that access to HeadsUp4HTs has been fully funded for Northumberland headteachers by the North East Combined Authority (NECA). HeadsUp are a network that provides peer spaces and safe spaces for headteachers to share their experiences, without judgement, and to receive support, guidance, and connection
The School Workforce Census return is due on 6 November. Please can you upload your completed returns to the School to School system on 6 November. If you’re unable to upload your return on this date you must contact us at payrolldevelopment@northumberland.gov.uk If you are an Academy you will need
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Please find attached the regular monthly funding ebulletin from the Funding Investment and Assurance covering the latest external funding opportunities. You may forward this to colleagues who you think may be interested in future announcements, they can then use the ‘QR Code or link to subscribe to the Regeneration Programmes Investment Funding
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The UKHSA Health Protection Team, have produced a series of bite sized videos regarding common winter illnesses for schools and nurseries and these are now live on a private YouTube channel hosted by UKHSA. They are designed for staff working in schools, and not for distribution outside the settings.
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Northumberland County Council are offering free trees to schools as part of the annual tree giveaway. If you’re a school, community group or town/parish council you can apply for a free tree pack in sizes 10, 30, 60, 90 or 120. Choices of tree packs are: The trees are
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The conference will provide a unique opportunity for primary school leaders and teachers to engage with and listen to keynote speakers, share good practice and participate in workshops creating practical and relevant strategies for the whole school. Keynote Speakers: Cullercoats born authorRoss Welford; Richard O’Neill, author and sixth generation storyteller. Themes
