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Please see attached the document for year end procedures. I’ve highlighted some key dates below for your attention: 14 March 2025 Deadline for the submission of all creditor invoices (pre coded) and credit notes to be paid before 31 March 21 March 2025 Last day for the receipt of Interface Invoice Batches and […]
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Following consultation with Schools Forum, please find attached a document containing the 2025/26 Dedicated Schools Grant (DSG) budget shares for the year from April 2025 to March 2026. The document is in the order of your 4-digit Department for Education number. A covering letter providing some background information is also provided. In addition to the pdf, an
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Kellogg’s, in partnership with Forever Manchester, is accepting applications for the Breakfast Club Grants Programme. Grants of up to £1,000 are available to schools across the UK to help fund breakfast clubs aimed at pupils between reception class and year 13 to ensure that those who need it most receive a morning meal.
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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 »
Dear Colleagues, Updates form the Team Updated Key Dates Summer 2024-25 Due to an error on the original, please find amended version attached. Please discard any saved versions. 2nd headcount request SPR 2024-25 (PVIs Only) If you require a 2nd headcount form for disadvantaged funded 2 year olds (EY2C codes only)
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This Children’s Mental Health Week, YoungMinds and M&S are working together to support young people’s mental health. We’re calling on young people across the UK to get drawing and take part in M&S x YoungMinds Young Designer Competition – to design a new hoodie or sweatshirt – for the chance to have
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Please find attached the regular monthly funding ebulletin from the Regeneration Investment Team covering the latest external funding opportunities. You may forward this to colleagues who you think may be interested in future announcements, they can then use the ‘QR Code or link to subscribe to the Regeneration Programmes Investment Funding e-Bulletin’
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Please see the linked safety alert for a Conen Motorised Display Wall Mount and follow the corrective measures: Product safety report – conen motorised display wall mount All users of motorised wall mounts should take note of the advice in the safety alert and take action.
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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:
Northumberland LA SEND Conference Read More »
We are writing to inform all headteachers and their governing bodies that all members of staff from the Northumberland County Council Education & Skills Service and Children’s Social Care who attend a school, academy or alternative provider will have with them their Northumberland County Council identity badge which is an
Updated DBS Assurance letter Read More »
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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Dear Colleagues, Updates from the Team Disability Access Fund (DAF) As an early years provider, you could get £910 per year to help with children’s education and support. You can apply to get disability access funding via Wizard if a family receives Disability Living Allowance for children and one of the following; Please make sure you are claiming
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We’re gathering feedback from young people on wheeled action sports like skateboarding, BMX, roller skating, and scooter riding to help improve local facilities and opportunities. Please encourage your students to take part in our short survey before 2nd March 2025. Their input will help us understand how facilities like skateparks
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Louise Mallin (School Improvement Lead and Assessment & Moderation Manager) is running the following sessions: C E N T R A L Year 2 Writing Moderation 04/03/2025 9-10am West Hartford Fire Station click here to book Year 2 Writing Moderation 04/03/2025 10-11am West Hartford Fire Station click here to book
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From superhero films to supermarket loyalty cards, disaster response to designing sustainable communities: GIS quietly underpins modern life. Did you know that the ArcGIS for Schools programme means every school has free access to GIS. STEM Learning are working with Esri UK to bring GIS into more classrooms, allowing teachers
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The Northumberland School Organisation Plan 2021-2024 and SEND Capacity and Planning Strategy 2023-2027 have been updated with refreshed data for 2024 and replace previous versions. The School Organisation Plan provides information on the number and type of schools in the county, the Northumberland context within which schools operate in relation
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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
Important: Asbestos Management in Schools Read More »
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
North East RE Hubs Update – Spring 2025 Read More »
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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Dear Colleagues, Updates from the Team Working Families new starters Second Headcount is for 2 year olds with a EY2C code ONLY! All other funded children must have been in provision during headcount week. If a child moves provision within county during a term, arrangements should be made between the settings to
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It’s that time of year again when we ask all schools to complete a Hands up Pupil Survey to see how pupils are travelling to school in Northumberland, your help in collecting this data is greatly appreciated. Please refer to the attached letter and instructions and if there is anything
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Schools Go Smarter Cycling Offer for Schools British Cycling – Level 1 Ride Leader Training and Introduction into Coaching Award Have you been wondering about taking part in a Ride Leader training or Cycle Coaching course, we are hoping to run both these courses in 2025. If you or a
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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
Public Health – alcohol strategy community survey Read More »
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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Ringway Primary School have a Maypole they no longer require – please contact the school for further details.
Dear Colleagues, Updates from the Team Important – Final Payment Spring term⚠️ The last payment this term will be moved forward to 28th March to meet end of financial year deadlines. IMPORTANT – Setting level data (School360 Users Only NOT ACADEMIES) As it is January census time the DfE require further
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