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Important: Asbestos Management in Schools

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 […]

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North East RE Hubs Update – Spring 2025

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

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Networking and information sharing with Personal Development and PSHE specialists

Northumberland has a network for Personal Development learning opportunities, resources and issues. We try to have an online meeting every half term (dates below) and to share and discuss resources, campaigns, consultations and concerns. The dates for the forthcoming meetings are: Thursday 19th February 15:30 -16:30 (agenda attached) Monday 31st March

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DfE Period Products for schools and colleges 2024-25

Please remember that the DfE funded free period products for schools scheme is still active.  The period product scheme provides free period products to girls and women in their place of study. It is available to state-maintained schools and DfE funded 16-19 organisations in England. DfE has a contract with Personnel Hygiene Services

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Infection Prevention and Control, including Norovirus

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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2025/26 Service to Schools SLA Portal

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

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Chairs’ & Vice Chairs’ Virtual Briefing – Spring Term 2025, Date and Booking Form

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

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Advice for schools re Storm Eowyn

This is a copy of the email sent to school admin email addresses this afternoon: The situation has been discussed at a routine Civil Contingencies meeting this afternoon. All council services are prepared and taking a watching brief. This includes following Met Office advice. An amber warning asks travellers and property owners to

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Chairs’ & Vice Chairs’ Virtual Briefing – Spring Term 2025, Date and Booking Form

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

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Arranging education for children with health and medical needs – draft policy feedback

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

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Regeneration Programmes Investment Team Funding e-Bulletin

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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Challenge Partners’ free, cross-phase regional education conference

Challenge Partners warmly invite you to their free, cross-phase Regional Education Conference in the North East on 3rd April 2025 at Ramside Hall Hotel, Durham. The event aims to help schools and trusts address the challenge of meeting increasingly complex and numerous SEND needs in mainstream schools. It will be very

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Health protection in children and young people settings, including education

the UK Health protection Agency have produced a practical guide for staff on managing cases of infectious diseases in children and young people settings, including education. Within the tools and resources, there is an exclusion table with guidance to indicate the time period an individual should not attend a setting to reduce

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AYLA Information Sessions

Are you looking to support your pupils to become active citizens within their communities? Do you want to develop the social skills, confidence and resilience of your pupils? Are you keen to find ways to develop SMSC, Character Education and promote pupils’ Personal Development? The Archbishops’ Young Leaders Award (AYLA) is a fully resourced leadership and character education programme that could support your

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