We are writing to let you know that the learning team at Segedunum Roman Fort and Stephenson Steam Railway are now taking bookings for onsite school visits from May 2026 onwards. If you are interested in booking a workshop, then you can find information about the Roman and Pre-history workshops […]
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Dear Colleagues, Updates from the Team Summer Headcount Return PVIS ONLY The pre-populated forms are now available in the SUM 2025-26 file in your school360 accounts. We have pre-populated the file using data from Spring term along with eligibility checks made. To locate your file, Go to Drive > use
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Vicki Evans, School Governance and Data Protection Manager, will be delivering online training for School Governors on our recently updated School Complaints Policy and the revised Serial and Persistent Complainant Guidance. The session will explore effective approaches to resolving complaints, provide a walkthrough of the updated procedures, and address the
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Sharing What Works: Best Start in Life Case Studies Northumberland’s Best Start in Life (BSiL) priorities are about giving every child the strongest possible foundation — and practitioners play a vital role in making this happen. Our shared focus is on narrowing the attainment gap for disadvantaged children, strengthening communication and language
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Achieving inclusion through nurture: Applications now open for Nurture the North East Regional Cohorts From September, schools across the region can strengthen support for pupils’ social, emotional and behavioural needs through the Nurture the North East Programme. Delivered with nurtureuk, the North East Combined Authority and local authorities, the programme
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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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Great news for state-funded education institutions (e.g. schools, colleges and academy trusts) looking to install EV chargers at their workplace – the government has extended the Workplace Charging Scheme (WCS) for a final year to support the uptake of on-site EV charge points at a fraction of the cost. The scheme offers generous
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The Northumberland Public Health Team are pleased to share resources and plans for RSE Day, kindly provided by colleagues at Nottingham City Council, who are happy for these to be shared more widely. The materials will also be added to the Northumberland PSHE Padlet so they are easily accessible for
Local History Hub – West Northumberland is a teacher-led initiative supporting schools to include local history within the curriculum in practical and manageable ways. There is no cost to participate. The hub will bring together schools, heritage organisations and community partners to support collaboration, curriculum development and professional networking across
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The Woodland Trust are offering free trees for schools once again. For full details please click here. The free packs include 15, 30, 105 or 420 saplings. You can request up to four packs as long as the total does not exceed 420 trees. Each tree is 20-60cm tall, making
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Northumberland County Council and HeadsUp4HTs are pleased to be launching a new HeadsUp4HTs Peer Support Programme for deputy and assistant headteachers this June, following the success of the HeadsUp4HTs headteacher peer support groups which have been running across Northumberland for a number of years. Funded by the North East Combined
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There are still places available on the following training courses, should you wish to attend. Please feel free to forward this email to any of your contacts who you think might be interested in attending. Places on our courses must be booked through the online platform Learning Together, and you can book
Young Enterprise is a charity that helps young people build confidence, manage money, discover entrepreneurship and shape their own future. They have some exciting programme opportunities that you and your pupils could get involved with. Please see the flyer here for more details. Would like to find out more? Get
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Ruth Miskin Training would like to invite headteachers and/or reading leaders to attend a FREE Phonics Online Assessment support session exclusively for Northumberland Alliance schools. Join for a one‑hour remote training session designed to help you understand how the Online Assessment supports you in your role as Reading Leaders and how to use it
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Papaya Talks is a space for families to feel empowered (not judged) when it comes to screen time and smartphones. We want to help spark vital conversations that support families in navigating the digital age with more confidence and less conflict. As part of their offer there are FREE school
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Dear Colleagues, Updates from the Team Funding Discussions – Headcount As the headcount forms are now available, if you have any questions, or require some support completing the form, please book a funding discussion here. Early Years Leaders Briefings We have a jam packed Leader’s Briefing for you this term. Further details
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Vicki Evans, School Governance and Data Protection Manager, will be delivering online training for School Governors on our recently updated School Complaints Policy and the revised Serial and Persistent Complainant Guidance. The session will explore effective approaches to resolving complaints, provide a walkthrough of the updated procedures, and address the
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Please see attached milk return for Summer 2026 First and Primary Schools Special Schools
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We have been made aware that several local schools are currently being targeted by phishing emails. These messages often appear to come from a colleague and may use subject lines such as Action Required, Scanned, or Request. These emails typically follow a pattern whereby the recipient is encouraged to open an attachment or
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Facilities Management will be running several training sessions throughout 2026 – please see attached for more details.
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The summer time is always a whirlwind, especially for young people who are moving on. To help you navigate these transitions, we’ve put together a free transitions toolkit. These resources are designed with our clinical team to give young people the emotional tools they need to thrive over these next few months.
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Ahead of Sir David Attenborough’s big 100th birthday next week, Picture News have put together a special teaching pack. As it’s a big one (and definitely worth celebrating!) this pack will be free of charge for all. If you’d like a copy, just email help@picture-news.co.uk with David100and Picture News will send it over for
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