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Health Improvement (HIMP) Training Programme

Please find details of our training courses below together with the attached document which gives further details on all of our courses which are currently delivered over Microsoft Teams, unless otherwise stated. Please feel free to forward this email to any of your contacts who you think would be interested in

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Schools’ Health and Safety Newsletter – Summer Term 2025

The 7th 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

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Schools Go Smarter – Level 1 Ride Leader Training, free course for school staff

We are planning another Ride Leader course in late September so if you or a member of staff has been wondering about taking part or you’d like to find out more, please complete this form or email  tracy.aitken@northumberland.gov.uk We also need a venue for the day to deliver this course, if you could help

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MELVA showcase – September

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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Consultation on Scheme for Financing Maintained Schools wef September 2025

Local authorities are required to publish schemes for financing schools, setting out the financial relationship between them and the schools they maintain.  This is reviewed on an annual basis, in consultation with Schools and the Schools Forum.  One minor change provided by the DfE has been the inclusion of an

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North East Ambition Primary Careers Conference – Friday 4 July

The North East Ambition Primary Team are delighted to invite you to our upcoming Summer Primary Careers Conference at Sunderland College, Bede Campus on Friday 4 July. The conference will bring together primary school careers leaders from across the region to share best practice, look ahead to the future, and consider ways to demonstrate and

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Level 3 Forest School qualification

Adventure Training North East are offering a 9 day level 3 Forest School course endorsed by the Forest School Association. See what previous candidates from Northumberland schools have said: “Wow! What an experience, thoroughly enjoyed every minute of it. Caroline and Colette are inspirational leaders.’ AS, Bridges Nursery, Newcastle.‘I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend

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Creating Standing Out Early Years – With an Early Writing Focus – Shonette Bason

We are thrilled to welcome Shonette Bason, the nationally renowned Early Years expert (widely known as the “Dough Disco Lady”), who will be leading an engaging and thought-provoking evening at Sele First School. Session topic: Creating Standing Out Early Years – With an Early Writing Focus We’re also pleased to offer a special

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eSchools Website: DfE Tracker Introductory Session

Thursday 26th June, 3.45pm, online. Those of you who already have, or are considering moving to an eSchools website may be interested in joining this introductory session to help you get started with your DfE website compliance tracker, which will be available for use shortly. The DfE Compliance Tracker gives you

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Health Improvement (HIMP) Training Programme

Health Improvement (HIMP) Training Programme Please find details of our training courses below together with the attached document which gives further details on all of our courses which are currently delivered over Microsoft Teams, unless otherwise stated. Please feel free to forward this email to any of your contacts who you

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Early Years Update

Dear Colleagues, Updates from the Team Northumberland Family Services Directory https://northumberlandeducation.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Family-Services-Directory-guidance-Pdf-2.pdf Many providers hold a Carescheme on the above directory setting out their childcare offer. Thank you to all who have recently updated or created a new scheme. Northumberland FSD Provider Careschemes are used widely by parent/carers and professional organisations

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Free Tree Packs for Northumberland Schools and Communities – Apply Now

We’re pleased to offer free tree packs to schools and community groups across Northumberland, to support tree equity and bring people together through nature. Why apply? How to apply: If this opportunity isn’t quite right for you, please do share it with a colleague or group who might benefit – we’d love to reach

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HAF – Holiday Activities Platform

Support Needed: Help Us Distribute Summer HAF Vouchers  We need your support to help distribute Summer HAF vouchers to families eligible for benefit-related free school meals through the HolidayActivities platform.  The Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) Programme, funded by the Department for Education, provides free activities and healthy meals to

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