Governance

Please see attached letter from Audrey Kingham, Executive Director of Children, Young People and Families regarding SEND Funding.

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

This handbook collates support for children and families residing in Northumberland, which schools can access and signpost families to. It’s a handy guide broken down by need, and schools can see what is available to all – universal and free, as well as additional support which may be purchased.

Dear Governors, Welcome to the New Academic Year! The date for our Autumn ‘virtual’ Briefing is Tuesday, 30 September 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

An email was sent to schools on 8 September 2025 outlining concerns raised about how Exemplar Education may be handling or accessing personal data in school contexts. The concerns involve potential non-compliance with data protection obligations under UK GDPR. The email seems to have been sent to a large number

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 session will take

Supporting children, young people, families and schools (Monday 8th September: 12.30 – 1.15pm): We will hear from Sammy Ndluvu-Dawika on how schools can best support children and young people with asthma, and Tori Hadaway will guide us on using the new digital personalised asthma action plan. Book your place here: CYP Families

Dear Colleagues, We are relocating Astley High and Whytrig Middle Schools to their new build, week commencing 04 August 2025. We are therefore able to offer some legacy furniture to other schools in Northumberland. An example of the furniture on offer is: · Tables; · Design Technology equipment; · Science

Could you please find attached fraud alert concerning payroll change requests, specifically targeting school staff. Could you please check your records are all correct and ensure we have robust procedures in place to prevent such attempts being successful. Any issues should be reported to the corporate fraud team at fraudline@northumberland.gov.uk.

We are holding an in-person Climate Event at the beginning of the new school year on Tuesday 16th September 2025 at County Hall, Morpeth, from 1pm – 4pm which will bring teachers together to focus on hearing more about a number of climate programmes, as well as hearing more about the climate and sustainability support NCC

Dear Colleagues, We are relocating Astley High and Whytrig Middle Schools to their new build, week commencing 04 August 2025. We are therefore able to offer some legacy furniture to other schools in Northumberland. An example of the furniture on offer is: If you are interested in viewing the items

The term and holiday dates for Northumberland 2026/2027 have been approved as follows:

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

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

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