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Support for School Uniform Amnesty
We are looking for volunteers to help with sorting through uniform donations at : County Hall, Morpeth – Monday 8th August and Thursday 1st September Blyth, St Benedicts Church – Tuesday 9th, Wednesday 10th and Thursday 11th August If you are able to support or would like more info, please contact tracey.wilson@northumberland.gov.uk
July Information, Advice and Support Service (IASS) Information newsletter
Please find attached July Information, Advice and Support Service (IASS) Information newsletter.
Education Policy and Research Service July 2022
Education Policy and Research Service July 2022 Dear Colleagues As those longed-for summer holidays come into view, I am pleased to send you the final batch of summaries for the 2021-22 academic year. Something for everyone, in all phases of education. The headline summary this month is the government’s new …
Safeguarding SLA Refresh
Schools’ Safeguarding Team SLA refresh The Northumberland Schools Safeguarding Team can support you to address your safeguarding needs and are best placed to help you understand and adapt to our local safeguarding context. We have re-designed our SLA package based on feedback from Designated Safeguarding Leads and Headteachers in Northumberland …
Apprenticeships from Northumberland Skills
https://northumberlandeducation.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Mailchimp-Header_School-DMs_Apprenticeships.png Are you a school or academy looking to recruit curriculum, catering or business support staff? Have you considered taking on an apprentice? Whether you are looking to recruit a teaching assistant, an office manager or a trainee chef; we can help you to find and recruit individuals to boost your team across …
Surplus School Furniture
We have a surplus of coloured classroom tables (KS2) which we no longer need, available at the end of term. For more information, to arrange a viewing or for collection please contact Anna Lennox, New Hartley First School 0191 2371218 or email anna.lennox@newhartley.northumberland.sch.uk
Full and Part-time courses at Northumberland Skills
Find out more about full and part-time courses at Northumberland Skills at one of our open events taking place across the county Want to find out more about the wide range of full and part-time courses available from Northumberland Skills for young people and adults across Northumberland? Whether you’re interested …
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Forest school courses
Please see attached flyer regarding forest school course information also available on the website:Oases North east – NOCN Forest School Certificates Bookings can be made at last year’s prices if made this term and we have an exciting new venue of Ushaw near Durham.
Sensory Food Education for Early Years Providers
Nearly one third of primary school age children only eat one portion of vegetables per day! Providing sensory food experiences from an early age can help children to try and enjoy a range of fruits and vegetables throughout their childhood. TastEd have recently released a short practice guide for Early …
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Keeping Children Safe in Hot Weather
A guidance document has recently been released for education providers focusing on keeping children safe in hot weather over the summer months. Please click here to see the full guidance document.
Are you Early Years transition ready?
Monday 4th July was the Northumberland School Readiness Passport transition day. All providers should have now transferred children to their new setting in preparation for September. If you haven’t yet done this, it’s not too late! Log in to https://schoolready.northumberland.gov.uk/ to transfer children now. If you’re expecting new children to join your provision …
Would you want to facilitate on the NPQ programme?
The Three Rivers Teaching School Hub are looking for facilitators for 4 of the NPQs that they are delivering from September: Leading Behaviour and Culture Senior leadership Early Years Leadership facilitation (those with experience in working in PVI nurseries) Coaches for the Early Headship Coaching Offer (must be current heads) …
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Northumberland LA will not be an Appropriate Body for new ECTs from September 2022
In May 2022 the Department for Education launched a consultation on Appropriate Body (AB) reform. The consultation states, “ In order to bring clearer accountability and greater consistency we will reform the AB sector so that Teaching School Hubs (TSHs) will become the main providers of AB services and local …
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IWS Training Opportunities : July 2022
Hi Everyone There are still places available on the following training courses taking place in July 2022 should you wish to sign up to any of them. Please feel free to forward this email to any of your contacts who live or work in Northumberland who you think may be …
Volunteer Opportunities July 2022
Please see attached some information about our current volunteer opportunities. Volunteers at Hirst Park Memory Cafe in Cramlington Activities and Events Volunteers Hub Volunteers Activities – Libraries Digital Champs Home Library Service Volunteers
Numicon Webinar to support EYFS
Would you like to learn more about how to embed Numicon into your EYFS setting?If so, join us on Tuesday 28th June between 3:45– 4:45pm via Microsoft TEAMs for a FREE 1 hour overview session. Please see attached flyer for more information.
Education Policy and Research Service June 2022
Dear Colleagues As we enjoy ‘flaming June’, I am pleased to bring you the June summaries. They feature a number of research and policy reports which have come out from the DfE, including research on EdTech, and on the transition programme for T levels. There are also 2 key policy …
Update on staffing changes – Education and Skills senior management team.
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IWS Training Opportunities : June and July 2022
There are still places available on the following training courses taking place in June and July 2022 should you wish to sign up to any of them. Please feel free to forward this email to any of your contacts who live or work in Northumberland who you think may be …
Early Years Update
2 Year Old & 30 Hour Codes A number of codes have not been validated for both 30 hours and 2 year old entitlement. Please check your summaries and correct ASAP unvalidated codes will not be funded. Key Dates Autumn 2022-2023 Please find attached the key dates for Autumn 2022-2023. The …
New Posts available in School Organisation and Resources Team, Education and Skills
Two new full-time posts that will work together to support effective SEND places provision have been created within the School Organisation and Resources Team in Education and Skills Group at Northumberland County Council. The SEN Commissioning and Place Planning Officer will focus on the effective planning and commissioning of places with …
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EYFS Profile Data Sense Check and Submission
Prior to submitting your EYFS Profile data to the data team, it is important to complete a sense check of the data to identify any errors and/or anomalies. To assist you in doing this, please find attached a document to use to reflect on what your data is telling you. …
Early Years Update
Early Years Settings Questionnaire on Behalf of North East ADCS Regional Education Group Its completion shouldn’t take any more than 8 minutes with the deadline being 30th June 2022. A healthy response will provide a platform for understanding the problems the sector has encountered and what it is currently facing. …
Education Policy and Research Service May 2022
Dear Colleagues Do LA maintained schools gain better inspection outcomes than academies? How can technology be maximised to help pupils to catch up after the pandemic? Is phonics really the holy grail of teaching reading? Does degree class affect future earnings? To what extent should universities play a role in …
Volunteers’ Week Events Invitation
Volunteers’ week begins a week today and as part of this we are holding three information events across the county. There will be an opportunity to meet the Network team as well other organisations supporting these communities. Our events will be held on:1st June 2022 at Berwick Leisure Centre 10.30-1.30 – …