Northumberland SEND Funding Update October 2025
Please see attached letter from Audrey Kingham, Executive Director of Children, Young People and Families regarding SEND Funding.
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PE and sport premium for primary schools
The DfE have updated the guidance on PE and sports premium. You can find the allocations for academic year 2025 to 2026 and the terms and conditions here. The updated guidance is here.
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Welcome to the first edition of the NECA Excellence in Education newsletter!
Each half term, the North East Combined Authority will be showcasing opportunities for schools to get involved, sharing training and development events, and letting you know about upcoming funding opportunities. In this edition, there are lots of opportunities for schools to sign up to fully funded programmes for the 2025/26
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North East Ambition Autumn Primary Careers Conference
This events are aimed at Primary School teachers and leaders. We’re delighted to invite you to our Autumn Primary Careers Conference at the Energy Central Campus in Blyth—an inspiring venue at the heart of the region’s clean energy revolution. This year’s theme focuses on careers in the energy sector, with a
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Free numeracy programme to boost parental engagement and attainment for primary schools in Northumberland
National Numeracy, the UK’s only independent charity focused on improving everyday maths skills, is offering primary schools the opportunity to participate in the Schools & Families Programme. This fully funded initiative aims to tackle low numeracy confidence among pupils, parents/carers, and school staff, with free training and resources. The Schools
World Mental Health Day – 10th October
World Mental Health Day is held every 10th October to raise awareness and drive positive change for everyone’s mental wellbeing. This year’s theme, “Access to services: mental health in catastrophes and emergencies”, highlights the urgent need for timely, compassionate support. For those working in education, the pressures can be especially intense.
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Free desks and partition screens available
The Council has a number of white desks and partition screens available free to any school that is able to collect (see attached photos). The desks and screens are currently stored in Bedlington Council Offices. To arrange a visit to review the desks, please contact Nicola Armstrong Mobile: 07900 681384
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Using public transport to access cultural venues
The Northumberland Cultural Education Partnership are working with NECA to address the transport issues associated with Northumberland schools accessing cultural venues. The Community Engagement Lead for the bus network has produced a zoomable map of cultural organisations and schools, along with the existing bus routes that serve these. This might be
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knowhowEd Geography and History virtual network
Julie McGrane and Anne de A’Echevarria invite Northumberland first/primary/middle schools to join the knowhowEd Geography and History virtual network. The network starts on Monday 6 October. 3.45pm – 4.45pm The first session is a joint Geography and History session so two people in a school can join for the price
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Early Years Update
Dear Colleagues, Updates from the Team Funding Discussion Slots We are now holding drop-in sessions every Wednesday (term-time only). If you would like to book a slot to discuss your funding queries, please complete this form. Updates from Partners Help to Grow Business Management Course The University of Sunderland is delivering
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SpLD training offer for Dyslexia Awareness Week
Please find attached information to enable school staff to sign up for free training in relation to dyslexia.
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Building a School-Led Evidence Base in the North East with What Worked Education and NECA
Teachers across the region are invited to take part in a new project that helps schools test promising classroom strategies through small, teacher-led trials. The WhatWorked Teachers platform makes it simple to run a trial, see instant impact reports, and contribute to a growing evidence base for improving outcomes in
DBS Assurance
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
Canva for Education
Canva is an incredible design tool – now packed with ready-to-go teacher resources created by UK teachers. Reserve your places on the following online workshops to ensure your team are ready to make the most of this fantastic resource. These sessions would be great for your administrative team as well
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Imagine If… teaching across the North East was truly inclusive, creative and empowering
Thursday 13 November 2025 Great North Museum: Hancock FREE The North East Combined Authority is working with North East Museums to celebrate ten years of their “Imagine If…” conference series. This year’s conference is themed around the three priorities of our Excellence in Education programme: inclusion, realising potential, and teacher
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RE network meetings
RE network meetings will take place in November, February and April this academic year.They are suitabe for all phases/ages. The meetings are hosted by Caroline Weir (Northumberland LA RE consultant), and are free to all schools. There will be updates from the wider RE world, resource sharing, support with implementing the
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Developing oracy in KS1 & KS2 | National Literacy Trust
The National Literacy Trust would like to offer a discount on this event to Northumberland schools – making tickets just £100 per person. You can book and obtain the discount using code PARTNER100 at the checkout here.
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SEND newsletter for schools – autumn term
The Northumberland SEND services have published their newsletter for the autumn term. You can read the newsletter here.
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EYFSP Best Practice
From spring 2026, we will provide new written resources, videos and peer-to-peer sessions for schools, facilitated by local authorities. This is to help reception teachers carry out the EYFSP assessment with confidence and consistency. Best practice sharing As part of this support, we would like to share some examples of
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Black History Month – Live Assembly 3rd October
Picture News are offeringa free assembly on 3rd October Friday 3rd October, 9.15-9.45amJoin Katie and special guest, BBC presenter Swarzy, to explore this year’s theme, ‘Standing Firm in Power and Pride’.Suitable for: Children in KS1 and KS2Register here! Anyone unable to join us live can register and we’ll send over the recording
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Early Years Update
Dear Colleagues, Updates from the Team Headcount AUT 2025-26 Reminder (School360 Users) A reminder that your pre-populated AUT 2025-26 headcount returns are available in the AUT 2025-26 file in your school360 account. We recommend you start looking at filling it in now (do not leave it until last minute). You
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SpLD training offer for Dyslexia Awareness Week
Please find attached information to enable school staff to sign up for free training in relation to dyslexia.
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Thank You for Supporting the Summer Reading Challenge!
We’ve reached the end of another fantastic Summer Reading Challenge, and we’d like to extend a huge thank you to all the schools who helped make this year’s “Story Garden” a success. Whether you hosted an assembly, shared local events with parents, or encouraged children to join in by sending
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Schools Go Smarter newsletter Summer 2025
I’m just recirculating our Schools Go Smarter newsletter from last term as it was sent out quite late. As always just get in touch if there is anything you need further information on.
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PORTAGE WORKSHOPS
Northumberland Portage Service is delivering a series of National Portage Association Workshops at Blyth West Family Hub in 2026. The workshop is suitable for all Early Years Practitioners. The Course aims to develop: Central to the course are the ‘Portage Principles’ and the ‘Three Circle Model of Portage’. These are emphasised throughout
HeadsUp4HTs
Many thanks to those headteachers who attended the initial meeting for the new HeadsUp4HTs programme, funded by the combined authority. A recording of the meeting is now available here. You can take a look at what HeadsUp4HTs offer here.
North East Combined Authority x Great Teaching Toolkit
Evidence Based Education are excited to be partnering with the North East Combined Authority to bring the Great Teaching Toolkit to schools across the region. This partnership will support teachers with evidence-informed resources, strategies, and professional development, all underpinned by feedback tools that work for you in your own context
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Barriers to cultural visits research
Northumberland Cultural Education Partnership is working with the North East Combined Authority and County Durham Cultural Education Partnership on a proposal for a pilot project funded as part of the North East Child Poverty Action Plan. The aim of the project is to create a sustainable model to support schools to access
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HeadsUp4HTs is back…
You may remember that the local authority funded HeadsUp4HTs a couple of years ago and it was very well received by the headteachers that took part. Thanks to funding from the combined authority it is going to be available again to Northumberland heads. The support groups will be open to those heads
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The new Northumberland Cultural Education Partnership website is now live
NCEP is a network of cultural and educational professionals with the shared purpose of promoting arts and cultural opportunities to improve the lives of young people across the region. On the new website you’ll find lots of resources, case studies and information for schools and cultural orgs. As you’re exploring
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