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The Royal Life Saving Society’s UK Drowning Prevention Week takes place until 20 June 2026.  Drowning Prevention Week educates children aged 5 to 17 each June with crucial water safety advice just before the summer holidays, when young people are outdoors more and need these skills and knowledge most, so everyone can […]

This engaging training programme supports schools to develop effective peer mentoring approaches, enabling pupils to support one another and promote positive wellbeing across the setting.  By attending, staff will gain the knowledge and tools to create and implement a peer mentoring model that: A great opportunity for schools looking to

Designed for both new and experienced SMHLs, this one-day training provides a comprehensive overview of the role alongside practical tools to strengthen your setting’s approach to mental health and wellbeing.  The course will support you to: Free for all Northumberland SMHLs For more information and to sign up please see

Join this one-day training to explore FRIENDS for Life, an internationally recognised, WHO-endorsed programme that supports children and young people to develop key resilience and wellbeing skills.  Participants will gain practical, classroom-ready approaches to help pupils: Ideal for teachers, teaching assistants, SENCOs, pastoral staff and mental health leads looking to embed

I am delighted to share that the Department for Education has confirmed that the English Hub programme will be expanding next year, enabling us to support an even greater number of schools in developing high-quality reading provision. As part of this expansion, we will be offering support across a wider range

The School Aged Immunisation Service will shortly be sending information to schools and ask that this is shared with families before the end of term in July. The information also asks you to provide updated class lists for all year groups, particularly for the new starters in Reception, Year 5, Year 7, and

The Children’s Commissioner for England, Dame Rachel de Souza, has launched a survey asking children what they want to see in their communities, their biggest concerns, and their hopes for the future. She would be grateful for the help of education settings in promoting and sharing the survey across their

On behalf of the Civic and Lieutenancy Officer: Poetry Together is a simple idea, bringing older people and young people together over poetry, tea and cake! What happens is that schools, care homes, community groups, churches, Scouts and Guides, and local charities host informal gatherings where young and old connect

Following the solar PV fire at Shanklea Primary School in July 2025, the Council has been carrying out a thorough review of all its solar PV installations, where safety remains the top priority. As a precaution, all Council owned commercial solar PV systems, including those on schools, remain switched off

Please see ​safety bulletin​ issued by the Corporate Health and Safety Team in relation to horizontal swing barriers. These barriers are typically used to control vehicle access to carparks. The bulletin details control measures for managing the risk these barriers can present to vehicles and pedestrians.

As you know, in Northumberland we use the School Readiness Passport online platform to encourage collaborative partnership working to ensure all children including those with SEND are supported through effective transitions, the monitoring of actions to support progress, early identification of needs through a robust assessment tool and the analysis

Sharing What Works: Best Start in Life Case Studies Northumberland’s Best Start in Life (BSiL) priorities are about giving every child the strongest possible foundation — and practitioners play a vital role in making this happen. Our shared focus is on narrowing the attainment gap for disadvantaged children, strengthening communication and language