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Dear Colleagues,   As you will be aware the middle school at Glendale closed at the end of August 2026 and we are therefore able to offer surplus legacy furniture and educational resources to other schools in Northumberland.   An example of the furniture/resources on offer includes:  If you are interested in

We have been made aware of a fraudulent invoice that has been sent to two Schools. They were both identical and received in the post. I have attached them here and here for reference. Please could you raise awareness of this to ensure nobody pays this invoice.

Northumberland Sensory Support Service (Low Incidence Needs Team, Education, SEND and Skills) are delighted to share that Bede Academy (Primary) in Blyth, has become the first school in the county to achieve the Northumberland Deaf Friendly Education Award. The accolade recognises schools and settings that go above and beyond to

We are pleased to announce that from 1 November, Connected Safety Net will become the new incident reporting system for Northumberland County Council, including for all maintained schools and any other schools who are part of our service level agreement for health and safety advice.  Connected Safety Net will replace our

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

School business professionals can book places on the latest courses including: Funded by DfE and delivered in partnership with the Institute of School Business Leaders (ISBL), these regional events provide practical support to help schools with leadership, people management and financial planning. Upcoming sessions Each date features a morning and

Information: New local authority-maintained school data now live in the Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool The latest financial data for local authority-maintained schools (2025 to 2026) is now available in the Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool (FBIT).FBIT is the sector’s go-to resource for benchmarking spending and identifying opportunities for improvement,

Looking to develop your expertise in speech, language and communication? The HLCP programme from Elklan is designed for experienced practitioners who want to deepen their knowledge and strengthen outcomes for children and young people. ✅ Enhance your communication and language support skills ✅ Gain a nationally recognised qualification ✅ Improve

Please note that there was an error in the school holidays for 2026/27 published earlier in the year in relation to summer break 2027. Schools will break up on 21st July but will not return until Monday 6th September 2027. The correct calendar for publication is here  Term-Dates-2026-2027.pdf  and apologies for any

The School Workforce Census return is due on 5 November. The spreadsheet attached should be completed and returned alongside your census. Every school must submit both a census and a spreadsheet on 5 November. Even if you have no casual/shared staff arrangements we need the top part of the sheet

Dear Colleagues,   We have relocated James Calvert Spence College to their new build.   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 available, please contact Robyn Marley: Robyn.Marley@northumberland.gov.uk   It would

Under the UK Department for Education’s 2026 SEND and school reforms, schools in England must publish their Inclusion Strategy by December 31st. To support with this process we are offering a series of three collaborative support sessions for headteachers. These informal sessions are designed to provide an opportunity to: To