Northumberland Libraries are thinking of making some changes. They want thoughts from children, young people and adults on the changes being proposed. In February, libraries launched a public consultation so that they can get views on the future of libraries, including: How to have your say (adults) Libraries want our […]
Helping Children & Young People complete our Libraries Consultation Read More »
The 8th edition of the Schools’ Health and Safety newsletter is now available. This is produced by the NCC Corporate Health and Safety Team and available to those schools signed up to the H&S SLA. This, along with other school specific information is available on our SharePoint portal. If you can’t view
Schools’ Health and Safety Newsletter – Spring Term 2026 Read More »
The Education Support 2025 Teacher Wellbeing Index shows insomnia or difficulty sleeping is the most reported symptom of poor mental health, with 51% of education staff saying it’s their main symptom. Our free webinar on the 17 March, Tired but wired: helping teachers improve sleep and wellbeing, shares practical, clinically-informed strategies
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Join us for the chance to moderate with other teachers outside of your school, and look at the potential your pupils have to be a certain standard at the end of the year. Please note spaces are limited, so booking is essential. There is no charge for maintained schools or
Moderation of Writing for Year 2 & Year 6 – Book your place Read More »
Dear Colleagues, Updates from the Team Early Years Sustainability and Climate Change Audit Many settings may already have a range of tools and resources in place to support sustainability and address climate change within their practice. For those that do not, and are now beginning to consider this area of work, the following information and Audit
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Dear School, Your final allocation list for pupils starting in September is now available. The School Admissions Team has shared these documents, and they can be accessed within your school folder. If you experience any difficulties accessing the information, please contact the team for support. Some schools will also have
Allocation and Waiting List information for September 2026 including Appeals Read More »
Mortal Fools is based in Ashington, Northumberland and is a multi-award-winning theatre, drama and creative learning charity using drama and co-creation as a practice to support children and young people make sense of the contemporary world, to develop their youth leadership skills and to support their mental health and wellbeing.
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Researchers from Loughborough University and the University of Edinburgh are investigating how secondary schools support pupils with an eating disorder. They are inviting secondary school staff to take part in our survey lasting 10–15 minutes which explores support for pupils specifically around eating at school and PE, aspects recognised to
Research project on support for pupils with an eating disorder (secondary) Read More »
UCL Institute of Education (IOE) and Chartered College of Teaching (CCT) are leading an evaluation of the impact of offsite Planning Preparation and Assessment (PPA) on teacher retention. We are specifically looking to reach leaders from 250 state primary schools to take part in this research. The aim of the evaluation is to find
Opportunity for primary schools to take part in EEF-funded research Read More »
