Below is an update from Heather Lawson, Senior Infection Prevention and Control Nurse at Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust: “There are several viruses circulating in the community at present and educational staff should be mindful of these. Norovirus causes diarrhoea and vomiting and is generally a self-limiting illness lasting 48-72 […]
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Northumberland County Council Public Health Team are developing an alcohol strategy to help address the harms caused by alcohol in our communities. They have developed a community survey to help understand the views of residents in respect of the use of alcohol. Feedback will help us develop the strategy and
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If you already have a log in and want some support see this guide on getting started or creating an action plan. There is also a video here that descibes the action planning process.
Evaluate My School – FREE self evaluation tool Read More »
Friday 7th February 9.30-11.45 at Morpeth First School (North East Regional Hub School of Character) We will cover the character journey of our school, and how character is taught, sought and caught. There will be a tour of the school, an opportunity to look at character education in the environment
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The DfE provide ad hoc updates via email to schools and settings. The latest was published today (27 January). The content is available here.
This is a copy of the email sent to school admin email addresses this afternoon: The situation has been discussed at a routine Civil Contingencies meeting this afternoon. All council services are prepared and taking a watching brief. This includes following Met Office advice. An amber warning asks travellers and property owners to
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Dukeshouse Wood has closed with immediate effect. Schools that have visits booked and paid/partially paid should follow the advice below: Consult the Kingswood website to see if any of the alternatives on offer are suitable. Try to reclaim any monies paid already. If a school wish to submit a claim
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Thursday 23rdJanuary, 4-4.45pm Join us for this 45 minute overview of how Picture News can support the Prevent Strategy in schools. We will explore why and how content from the news can effectively support British values, protected characteristics and the Prevent Strategy. We’ll also provide an overview of Picture News
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Taken from the weekly email from Andrew Hall (Specialist Safeguarding Consultant): “Occasionally I receive emails asking about resources to prepare for Ofsted inspections. I have never created anything specific because I don’t want to give an impression that there is something ‘special’ we need to do. Secondly, it’s all in
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A reminder that there are a range of resources available to support RE teachers across the county: Face to face support is also available from our RE Adviser – simply contact Dave Cookson to arrange.
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Challenge Partners warmly invite you to their free, cross-phase Regional Education Conference in the North East on 3rd April 2025 at Ramside Hall Hotel, Durham. The event aims to help schools and trusts address the challenge of meeting increasingly complex and numerous SEND needs in mainstream schools. It will be very
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the UK Health protection Agency have produced a practical guide for staff on managing cases of infectious diseases in children and young people settings, including education. Within the tools and resources, there is an exclusion table with guidance to indicate the time period an individual should not attend a setting to reduce
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Are you looking to support your pupils to become active citizens within their communities? Do you want to develop the social skills, confidence and resilience of your pupils? Are you keen to find ways to develop SMSC, Character Education and promote pupils’ Personal Development? The Archbishops’ Young Leaders Award (AYLA) is a fully resourced leadership and character education programme that could support your
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The DfE provide ad hoc updates via email to schools and settings. The latest was published today (15 January). The content is available here.
This new funded support programme for School Headteachers and Senior Leaders is supported by the North East Combined Authority and delivered across the north east region by Dr David Dixon in collaboration with the charity OASES. We have funding available for a cohorts of 7 schools in Northumberland to train
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The North East Association of Directors of Children’s Services are running three SEND Knowledge Exchange webinars on the theme of “seeing and meeting need earlier” taking place at the end of this month: Mon 27th Jan, 4-5pm: Seeing and Meeting Need Earlier with Whole Education (Gary Aubin & Amy Joynes) – register here Tues
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Senior Leader Briefings are designed to provide information and updates to headteachers/senior leaders, and give those attending the time and space to see colleagues and discuss pressing issues. The content will be the same at the North, Central and West meetings so you only need to attend one each term. Tuesday
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The independent charity, National Numeracy, is now recruiting primary schools across the UK to join the funded Schools & Families Programme. The Schools & Families Programme aims to boost number confidence among adults and children alike. Full details of the programme can be found here. Interested schools can apply here or contact schoolsandfamilies@nationalnumeracy.org.uk with any questions. A webinar with more
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