Governance

The Government has said it will not be hurried into publishing guidance for schools on how to support children who are questioning their gender, after the Supreme Court ruled on the legal definition of a woman. In the meantime, there continue to be significant protections for trans people under the

Following a review by Safer Northumberland Partnership and agreement through Northumberland Children and Adult Safeguarding Partnership Executive Group the OFFENSIVE WEAPON AND KNIFE CARRYING PROTOCOL FOR EDUCATION (NORTHUMBERLAND) has been refreshed. The updated document can be found here and in the DSL SharePoint ( Police Information)and you will note that the key

Here is the latest issue of the Schools Go Smarter newsletter, please get in touch with tracy.aitken@northumberland.gov.uk for further information. 

Dear Governors, Welcome to the Summer Term! The date for our Summer ‘virtual’ Briefing is Tuesday, 13 May 2025, 6:00pm – 7:30pm. As usual the briefing will be recorded for those of you who cannot join us or wish to view at a more convenient date/time. This information can be found on

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.

The Public Sector Equality Duty had been in place since 2010. Here’s a brief reminder of what all schools need to do to be compliant. If you have a school improvement SLA package from NCC you are welcome to request support to write or check any of the above, or

Please find attached the Prudhoe Family Hub What’s On Guide Mar- Apr 2025 for your reference.  If you are unable to open this attachment, you can access the document on the West Northumberland Family Hub Padlet using the following link:- West Northumberland Family Hubs ‘What’s On’ Padlet This is the link to

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

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

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’

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

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

The Services to Schools SLA Portal is now open for Schools to use in relation to their Service Level Agreement requirements for 2025/26, please see this link. Please take the time to review the information on the portal,  as in some cases services will have changed from that offered in the previous year. The basic process remains as it was last year – after reviewing the

Dear Governors, Happy New Year! The date for our first ‘virtual’ Briefing of the new year is Wednesday, 29 January 2025, 6:00pm – 7:30pm. As usual the briefing will be recorded for those of you who cannot join us or wish to view at a more convenient date/time. This information can be

Dear Governors, Happy New Year! The date for our first ‘virtual’ Briefing of the new year is Wednesday, 29 January 2025, 6:00pm – 7:30pm. As usual the briefing will be recorded for those of you who cannot join us or wish to view at a more convenient date/time. This information can be

Northumberland is reviewing and developing education provision for children with health and medical needs.  Feedback is invited from schools, education providers and local authority staff on the draft policy for arranging education for children with health and medical needs.  Please use the feedback form provided here and return it to

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’

Dear Governors, Happy New Year! The date for our first ‘virtual’ Briefing of the new year is Wednesday, 29 January 2025, 6:00pm – 7:30pm. As usual the briefing will be recorded for those of you who cannot join us or wish to view at a more convenient date/time. This information can be