If you’re in one of our school alliances, the Early Years Team will be running EYFS Profile moderation sessions this May. To see the date and venue of your alliance’s moderation session, and to sign up, follow the link here.
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As we approach the 80th anniversary of VE and VJ Day, the government has published a collection of educational resources – entitled Our Shared Story – which offers an opportunity for young people to learn about the experiences of those who lived through the Second World War. Schools can access a free
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Special consideration allows schools to highlight where pupils’ key stage 2 test results may have been affected by extremely distressing circumstances at the time of the tests. Please read the following guidance if you are considering making an application. Key stage 2 tests: special consideration guidance – GOV.UK
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This non-statutory guidance from the Ministry of Defence and Department for Education helps state-funded schools and local authorities in England to understand and address the educational and wellbeing needs of Service pupils in schools (reception to year 11). This guidance is for: You can find the guidance here.
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Headteachers of the school types referred to above are requested to complete the questionnaire below relating to driving activities undertaken in a work capacity. Even if you don’t own, hire or lease a school vehicle, please complete the questionnaire so we have a record of this. The completed questionnaires will ensure
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The DfE provide ad hoc updates via email to schools and settings. The latest was published today (31 March). The content is available here.
We are delighted to share with you that our Secondary Mastery Specialist programme is still accepting applications for next year.The programme is two years of fully funded professional development to support you to develop approaches to teaching maths in your own practice and in your department and may be of interest to members of
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Allergy School is the new, free educational programme by The Natasha Allergy Research Foundation, the UK’s food allergy charity. Aimed at nurseries, primary schools and out-of-school clubs and groups looking after children aged 3 to 11, it offers suite of resources to transform understanding of food allergies in schools so
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It’s Shakespeare Week next week! Now is the perfect time to explore the BBC’s comprehensive collection of Shakespeare teaching resources, designed to support both primary and secondary classrooms. To mark the 400th anniversary of the First Folio, BBC Teach has launched a wide range of engaging materials—including a new animated adaptation of Romeo and Juliet for upper primary
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Free or discounted prices are available during Northumberland term time for visits to Lilidorei and.or the Alnwick Gardens: See the flyer here for further details. The Alnwick Garden Travel Subsidy is offered to all state schools (EYFS – Year 6) to encourage visits to The Alnwick Garden and Lilidorei in
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Teaching is one of the most rewarding jobs, but it also comes with its challenges. Too much stress, if left unchecked, can take a toll on wellbeing. To help education staff recognise, manage, and reduce stress, Education Support has created a free toolkit packed with expert advice and practical strategies.
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The DfE provide ad hoc updates via email to schools and settings. The latest was published today (17 March). The content is available here.
Applications for The Accelerator – Skill’s Builder’s flagship education programme are now open! Join an annual, national cohort of over 200 schools, colleges and specialist settings on a fully-funded programme. Develop a long term, sustainable plan for building essential skills with your learners, supported by a dedicated team of qualified
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A chance to meet the REQM team and experienced assessors, to exchange ideas with award schools, and to ask questionsabout the REQM process. For further details please click here.
Getting to Know the RE Quality Mark Webinar – 18 March Read More »
The webpage with information to support the education of Service children has been updated. There are nearly 600 Service children across over 100 schools in Northumberland New additions are: You can find the page here.
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Oxford University Press are excited to invite you to a webinar “Applying Specialist SEND Expertise to the Primary Classroom,” on Tuesday, 18th March, from 4:00pm to 5:00pm. This session is designed to provide effective strategies to support children with SEND in your schools. Leading experts in reading and dyslexia from specialist settings will
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We would like to invite all alliance schools to a short online demonstration of our online child development suite which supports schools with mental health and wellbeing. The demonstration will take place online on 17th March 2025 @ 3.45pm – 4.05pm. Please RSVP by emailing antony@thebugsgroup.com Two schools in Northumberland feature in
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The DfE provide ad hoc updates via email to schools and settings. The latest was published today (03 March). The content is available here.
Each week Picture News explore a current news story through a ‘big question’ and engaging image, and email a ready-to-go PowerPoint for you to use for assemblies, displays or a morning activity. The resources embed British values, protected characteristics and support oracy in school.Request the next 4-packs, free of charge
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Wor Flags are running a competition for schools to design a flag for the Carabao Cup Final, with the three winning flags being produced and taken to Wembley: Full details are here.
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The Northumberland Integrated Sexual Health Service is gathering views on a campaign designed to help people make choices about what contraception they use. It’s hoped the campaign will also raise awareness around the different types of contraception available. Contraception is important because it can help prevent pregnancy and protect
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In 2023, the UK Government announced a new recycling plan that aims to create a new, simpler common-sense approach to recycling. The new requirements aim to improve recycling rates and standardise recycling practices by having a simpler recycling system where we can recycle the same items at home, work or school.
Simpler Recycling Requirements from 31st March 2025 – Schools Read More »
Are you aware that your students, thanks to a partnership with Northumberland County Council, have access to the unique globalbridge platform – free of charge? Are your students registered and accessing the platform? Have they built their Digital Learner Profiles? When globalbridge was originally launched in 2017 many of our ‘in school’
The 2025 SEND conference will take place in June. Hear from the DfE, Ofsted, PKAT Trust, NDTi, the National Institute of Teaching and the University of Sunderland. Date: 19 June 2025 Time: 8:30 refreshments for 9:00 a.m. start Venue: Holiday Inn, Seaton Burn, NE13 6BP Cost: £80 per delegate Audience:
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Previously NPQs have been free to all schools. Those rules have changed: Schools can access the following NPQs for free: For the following NPQs, funding is only available if your setting is on one of the eligible settings lists: Schools that are eligible for funding for the 7 NPQs above are: Adderlane
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The DfE provide ad hoc updates via email to schools and settings. The latest was published today (10 February). The content is available here.
If you haven’t already done so, please remember to book a place on the Asbestos Awareness training course for yourself (headteacher as duty holder) and your Caretaker/Site Manager. Facilities Services run course for schools in their SLA or alternatively training courses are bookable via Learning Together and are facilitated via Teams. Current
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The North East RE Hub produces a termly update detailing upcoming activities and training courses. The opportunities have been curated for you by staff at the RE Hubs project: www.re-hubs.uk: a national multiagency initiative raising standards and offering free resources for RE teachers across England and Wales. You can find a
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The Standards and Testing Agency (STA) is currently arranging trials of test materials to support the development of future national curriculum tests. It is a statutory requirement for schools to participate in these trials if they are selected in the trialling sample, and schools selected for trialling KS1 and KS2
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