The North-East Combined Authority is funding a brand-new programme in the popular regional Linking Leaders suite of leadership training. This one is specifically designed for schools who have a current focus on their Early Years offer. Linking Early Years Leaders follows a similar structure to the other four Linking Leaders programmes. Participating schools will […]
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The learning team at Stephenson Steam Railway are now taking bookings for onsite school visits from September 2025 onwards. If you are interested in booking a workshop, then you can find information about the Primary and Early Years workshops we are delivering here: School Workshops | Stephenson Steam Railway and can book
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Ofsted has published its new framework, and associated toolkits. You can find links to all of the documents, plus a summary of what the School Improvement Team have gleaned from a first read here.
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If you’ve not run the Archbishops’ Young Leaders Award before, come and find out more about our programmes from KS1-KS4/16+ through our free online sessions this term. Our primary webinar includes all the new details about our KS2 award, and all sessions will cover how the Award supports schools to create an active culture
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Oxford University Press invite you to an upcoming webinar on inclusive education. On Tuesday 16th September at 4pm, Adam Sproston, Senior HMI for SEND, Alternative Provision and Inclusion at Ofsted, will be sharing insights on how inclusion is being prioritised in the new inspection framework. Adam is going to explain: The
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Northumberland County Council and Groundwork are excited to invite schools in the Ashington, Blyth, Cramlington, Bedlington and Seaton Valley partnerships to take part in an interschool art competition to celebrate Recycling Week 2025 (22nd – 29th September). This year’s theme, “Rescue me! Recycle”, encourages children to think about everyday items
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RWI have arranged two short online meetings to discuss their offer to Northumberland alliance schools. Please use the link to sign up: 10th September – 15:30 https://schools.ruthmiskin.com/booktraining/free/MTQ5Mw/MjMyNDU0/GB/ 11th September – 10:00 https://schools.ruthmiskin.com/booktraining/free/MTQ5Mw/MjMyNDU1/GB/ The second meeting is a repeat of the first so schools only need to attend one.
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The North-East Combined Authority is once again funding the very popular Linking Leaders programme for primary and first school headteachers and senior leaders. This is an excellent opportunity for schools to further develop their planned and enacted curricula in partnership with The Newcastle Research School and within a network of
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The North East Combined Authority supports first/primary/middle schools across our region to deliver meaningful and impactful careers-related learning. The aim is to broaden horizons, raise aspirations, challenge stereotypes, and help children connect classroom learning to the world around them. NECA are currently expanding the North East Ambition Primary Network ahead of the
NCEP is a network of cultural and educational professionals with the shared purpose of promoting arts and cultural opportunities to improve the lives of young people across the region. Visit www.ncep.org.uk for more information and sign up to receive our termly newsletter by emailing Claire Baigent at hello@ncep.org.uk
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Primary schools & specialist settings in North East (including Tees Valley), North Yorkshire and North West are invited to attend Mortal Fools upcoming MELVA digital showcase on 17th September, 10am via Zoom. Thanks to funding and business sponsorship, we’re able to allocate MELVA licences for free for academic year 25/26 on a first come, first served
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North East Museums Regional Learning Team are seeking schools from across the North East with early career teachers (ECTs+5years) to apply for the Cultural Match Programme. Successful schools will be given a £3,000 budget to work with a Creative Producer to address existing or emerging pupil needs through culture and
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This annual funding programme offers grants for projects that focus on how arts-based approaches can build equity in schools so that pupils who experience systemic inequity can access and make progress in their learning. Grants of up to £165,000 per application are available for projects that last for two academic
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The Department for Education has published details of the eligibility criteria for the 2025 National Professional Qualifications (NPQs) cohort. Details can be found here. In summary: The registration service, which enables applicants to express their interest with the DfE, will open on 8 September 2025.
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Yesterday, information was sent to schools regarding the 2025 KS2 check your performance measures data (CYPMD) service. The 2025 KS2 September checking exercise will open on Monday 8 September and close at 5pm on Friday 19 September. Schools can access the checking exercise via the CYPMD portal.
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The DfE produce a teacher bulletin “a few times per half term”. The latest edition is available here. You can sign up and receive the bulletins directly here.
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From the DfE: “Thank you to the many schools who have already completed the primary PE and sport premium expenditure reporting return. We are aware of digital issues that a number of schools experienced accessing the return and we thank you for your patience while these were being resolved. All
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The Anne Frank Trust deliver anti prejudice programmes to young people between Year 5 and Year 10. They use the life of Anne Frank and the Holocaust in order to teach young people of the dangers of antisemitism and all other forms of prejudice. The following sessions are available to
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The Northumberland Roots and Shoots Schools Programme is now an established programme at The Alnwick Garden in Northumberland. Led by The Alnwick Garden the programme aims to offer children in 10 Northumberland schools an opportunity to learn how to grow, tend and harvest food for consumption. If you would like
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KCSIE 2025 has been published today and comes into force immediately. There are no changes from the version distributed in July. There is a note that the DfE intend to publish the ‘revised guidance on gender questioning children soon’. You can download the final version (and the Part One section aimed at
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From the 1st September until the 12th October, Berwick and Hexham libraries will be hosting a free touring exhibition called, Make Mine Manga. Make Mine Manga is a free exhibition for anyone curious about manga as well as the avid fan. It explores the origins of Manga in Japan, the creative techniques
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National Numeracy, the UK’s only independent charity focused on improving everyday maths skills, is offering primary schools the opportunity to participate in the Schools & Families Programme. This fully funded initiative aims to tackle low numeracy confidence among pupils, parents/carers, and school staff, with free training and resources. The Schools
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Here is a link to access the first Picture News pack of the school year. Available free of charge and might be a great welcome back assembly! https://picture-news.co.uk/free-sample Simply complete your details on the form and the relevant assembly will be emailed to you.
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LifeSavers is a free financial education programme helping primary pupils engage with vital money skills and behaviours. Delivered by the Just Finance Foundation at no cost to schools, LifeSavers provides teacher training, classroom activities and resources from EYFS to KS2 focussing on wisdom, justice, thankfulness and generosity. To sign up,
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Booking and further details available here.
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Senior Leader briefings return for the 2025 – 2026 academic year. A chance to meet colleagues and hear from the School Improvement Team as well as other local authority staff and invited guests. The content will be the same at the North, Central and West meetings so you only need
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Ofsted are running a programme of webinars in September to help familiarise providers with the November 2025 education inspection framework changes. Full details here. The School Improvement Team will be attending them – we will summarise and provide feedback during senior leader briefings.
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Picture News have created a calendar of events which may help schools planning their assemblies for next academic year. You can find the calendar here.
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The North East Combined Authority supports first/primary/middle schools across our region to deliver meaningful and impactful careers-related learning. The aim is to broaden horizons, raise aspirations, challenge stereotypes, and help children connect classroom learning to the world around them. NECA are currently expanding the North East Ambition Primary Network ahead of the
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