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 9th 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 the newsletter, you may
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Facilities Management will be running several training sessions throughout 2026 – details can be found here. ***Please note there is no charge for schools within Level 2 of the Caretaking SLA (Service Level Agreement). The courses are for those Caretakers who are either new to NCC (Northumberland County Council), have
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Science tables available – like new 5 x 1320 x 1320mm 2 x 1320 x 673 mm Collection from Hexham. Please contact Brendan Murphy bmurphy@qehs.net if interested
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Dear Colleagues, Updates from the Team Sharing What Works: Best Start in Life – Case Study 3 Over the last academic year, Northumberland’s Early Years Team delivered a targeted GLD Project to schools and settings in areas where Good Level of Development (GLD) outcomes were below county or national averages. Working
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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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Northumberland County Council is proud to support the launch of Spark Northumberland, a new curriculum-led careers platform helping primary school children discover the world of work on their doorstep. Developed by Connect Northumberland with Spark Futures, and backed by the Council alongside the Royal Academy of Engineering and the Tony
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Further to the ecourier alert sent on 22 May 2026, please note that from the start of the 2026 to 2027 academic year, all children from households in receipt of Universal Credit attending these schools will be entitled to receive a free meal. Going forward, there will be 2 categories of benefits-based free
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We have some exciting news to share with you. Say hello to Soluna by Kooth! Our Kooth service is evolving. We’re moving it to a new platform called Soluna by Kooth, and we want you to know what that means for you and the young people you support. Soluna by Kooth
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Dear colleagues, As you know, the government is committed to delivering a free breakfast club in every state-funded school with primary-aged pupils in England. The evidence shows that children benefit most from a breakfast club which not only provides a healthy breakfast, but also a soft start to the school
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Please see the Summer newsletter attached.
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A reminder for all schools to sign up for a water savings visit if they haven’t already done so. The costs of the visits are covered by funding from Northumbrian Water. https://www.wave-utilities.co.uk/advice-guidance/news/nationwide-project-help-schools-save-two-billion-litres-water-reaps-promising Schools can register their interest via Wave’s dedicated webpage, wave-utilities.co.uk/bigblue
Dear Colleague As you know, the government is committed to giving every pupil regardless of their background the best start in life, breaking down barriers to every child achieving and thriving at school and in later life, by ensuring they are ready to learn, as well as supporting families with cost of living,
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Over the last academic year, Northumberland’s Early Years Team delivered a targeted GLD Project to schools and settings in areas where Good Level of Development (GLD) outcomes were below county or national averages. Working together each term, settings used data analysis, action planning and focused support to identify barriers to learning and
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This guide has been produced through work with children and young people in Northumberland. They have told us the words that they find positive when we talk and write about them and they have also told us about the ones which offend, which can bring about feelings of shame and
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The Ministry of Defence are excited to launch new transition resources designed to help educators across the UK support children from armed forces families as they move between education systems. These resources: Transitions between education systems can bring real challenges — curriculum shifts, qualification changes, differing support structures, and more.
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Navigator Insight are working in partnership with Oxford MeasurEd and the Education Endowment Foundation (EEF), on an upcoming national research project that may be of interest to first/primary schools. They are currently recruiting schools for the Teacher Choices: Explicit vs Metacognitive Writing Instruction trial, running during the 2026–27 academic year. The
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