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Please see attached the document for year end procedures. I’ve highlighted some key dates below for your attention: 15 March 2024 Deadline for the submission of all creditor invoices (pre coded) and credit notes to be paid before 31 March 20 March 2024 Last day for the receipt of Interface Invoice Batches and […]
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A reminder that the Services to Schools SLA portal, available at : https://sla.northumberland.gov.uk/default.aspx, is very much open for business to enable schools to record their service requirements for council services for 2024/24. While individual service deadlines will be down to the discretion of Service Managers and contacts, can I ask that wherever possible, schools record
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Following consultation with Schools Forum, please find attached a document containing the 2024/25 Dedicated Schools Grant (DSG) budget shares for the year from April 2024 to March 2025. 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
School Budget Share (Dedicated School Grant) 2024-25 Read More »
Tuesday 18th June 2024 – 9.30am-4.30pm at The Sill, Bardon Mill, NE47 7AN ICT & eLearning Team Join us at The Sill on the edge of the Northumberland National Park, just a stone’s throw away from Hadrian’s Wall, to explore how we can use technology to enhance cross curricular classroom projects. For full details
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A FREE dynamic networking event for teachers in the North East, with skills-building workshops from a variety of organisations. Follow this link for more information.
FREE Eco Ed North East with David Dixon Read More »
Please see attached letter regarding the Ofsted Outcomes.
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It’s that time of year again when we ask all schools to complete a Mode of Travel 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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Has your school signed up to Sustrans Big Walk and Wheel yet? The interschool walking and wheeling competition runs between the 11-22 March. It’s free to enter and compete against similar sized schools to log the most active journeys, top the leaderboard and be entered into daily prize draws. To
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Dear Subscribers I do hope that those of you in schools and colleges had a good half term break. We start with my area of teacher training. The DfE has updated its criteria and guidance document for ITT providers. Much of the content focusses on the new Intensive Training and Practice (ITAP)
Education Policy and Research Service 2023-2024 Weekly Update 21 February 2024 Read More »
Dear Colleagues I hope that those of you in school had a refreshing half term break. I begin this letter with some questions which are addressed in the February summaries. What has really happened to government spending on education over the past few years? How comprehensive are the ‘top comprehensive
Education Policy and Research Service February 2024 Read More »
Hi Careers Leads. Please see attached the details of a BT Work Ready event at their Gosforth office, this is a free full day workshop for pupils in KS3 (ideally Y9) and also has free transport included. This is however 26th and 27th Feb so appreciate there is not much time to
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There are nearly 600 pupils in 109 schools that identify as children of Service families. Those pupils are eligible for Service Pupil Premium. The Month of the Military Child (MotMC), in April, is a campaign to raise awareness about the important role Service children play in the Armed Forces community. It is
Service Children in Northumberland Schools Read More »
Please find attached the Virtual School Headteacher’s Annual Report 2022-23 that evaluates education support for Northumberland’s cared for children, previously cared for children, care leavers and children with a social worker during the last academic year.
Virtual School Headteacher’s Annual Report 2022-23 Read More »
Pupil Premium Plus for looked after children Pupil Premium Plus arrangements for the financial year 2024-25 are unchanged from this year and are set out in this policy document. Schools will continue to receive the funding for eligible cared for children in three instalments through their electronic Personal Education Plans
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Dear Subscribers I am pleased to bring you the last weekly updates before the welcome half-term break! We begin with news from the world of teacher education. The DfE has published a list of all providers who will be accredited to deliver courses from September 2024 – these are providers
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Welcome to Kooth and Qwell’s February newsletter for local services. We hope you’re keeping well! Children’s Mental Health Week (5-11 February) This year’s theme for CMHW is ‘My Voice Matters’. Our recent report showcases how listening to the voices of young people underpins everything we do. 98% of young people said it was important or very important
Northumberland – Kooth & Qwell February 2024 Local Services Newsletter Read More »
The North of Tyne Mayor, Jamie Driscoll, is holding a young people’s Question Time at Whitley Bay High School from 2-3pm on 28 Feb, with an opportunity for all North of Tyne pupils from Year 10 to Year 13 to join online to view and ask questions. The link is
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If your school would like support with providing road safety education at your school, please complete this form. Bookings are now also being taken for road safety assemblies and Green Cross Coding workshops. Please note spaces are limited.
Road Safety Education Read More »
One of our schools within Northumberland has been the subject of a debit card fraud. 4 payments (£171, £171, £118, £40) were debited from a school bank account on the same day at the same time, the payments were made to Wizz Airlines with the reference Hungary. On contacting Barclays,
Dear Subscribers The weeks fly past (is it too soon to say that half term fast approaches?). So, time for some more weekly updates. Let’s start with some depressing news from the world of higher education. The DfE has published an equality analysis, looking at the impact of a 2.5%
Education Policy and Research Service 2023-2024 Weekly Update 31 January 2024 Read More »
Please see attached details on volunteering opportunities with NCC, for further details please email us. This month we are looking for: A storyteller at Bedlington Station Library Chatty Cafe Volunteers in our hubs at Alnwick, Cramlington and Newbiggin Third party opportunities: The Minors Lamp – Looking for volunteer chef and
NCC Volunteering Opportunities January 2024 Read More »
Expression of Interest Opportunity Deadline: Friday 16th February 2024 It is estimated that 1 in 50 school-age children have peanut allergy, a condition accounting for around half of all anaphylaxis reactions. Combining this and the incidence of other food allergies, means that there is often more than one child per school
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At Shotton Hall Research School we are committed to using the latest research evidence to improve pupil achievement. Our FREE one hour twilight session on Tuesday 6th February at 4pm on ‘Excellent Vocabulary Instruction’ will support you to effectively implement the explicit teaching of vocabulary in your school. The webinar will cover
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The Family Hub Family Satisfaction Survey for 2024 is now live. We are really keen to hear views from both parents/carers who use Family Hubs as well as those who don’t. As you may know, one of the key outcomes for Family Hubs is increasing their reach to help as
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It’s that time of year again when we ask all schools to complete a Mode of Travel 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
Spring Mode of Travel Data Collection Read More »
Please see attached, school are asked to check records and be extra vigilant. Northumberland County Council has a dedicated Corporate Fraud Team within Internal Audit, and are here to offer advice and support in any matters including suspected fraud. Reports can be made via – If any staff would like to
School Charity Cheque Fraud Alert Read More »
Mars Day 24 is an exciting free virtual event adventure for schools, presented by the UK Space Education Office (ESERO-UK) at STEM Learning and in collaboration with the European Space Agency (ESA) and the UK Space Agency. Once again Mars Day has an out-of-this-world programme of live link-ups, activities and resources, talks
Mars Day – 5 March 2024 Read More »
Dear Subscribers Last week, I mentioned that Ofsted would respond to the coroner’s recommendations following the tragic death of headteacher Ruth Perry. Ofsted’s response letter sets out actions taken before and immediately after the inquest and proposes a range of new measures. These include training inspectors to recognise and respond to signs
Education Policy and Research Service 2023-2024 Weekly Update 24 January 2024 Read More »
