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Dear Colleagues, Updates from the Team SUM 2024-25 Summer term key dates and 2025-26 base rates from April can be found here. Updated Code of Practice April 25 The attached code of practice will be loaded to Wizard for signature when we turn on summer term claims. Please ensure the […]
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Headteachers of the school types referred to above are requested to complete the questionnaire below relating to driving activities undertaken in a work capacity. Even if you don’t own, hire or lease a school vehicle, please complete the questionnaire so we have a record of this. The completed questionnaires will ensure
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The DfE provide ad hoc updates via email to schools and settings. The latest was published today (31 March). The content is available here.
Allergy School is the new, free educational programme by The Natasha Allergy Research Foundation, the UK’s food allergy charity. Aimed at nurseries, primary schools and out-of-school clubs and groups looking after children aged 3 to 11, it offers suite of resources to transform understanding of food allergies in schools so
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There are still places available on the following courses taking place during the week commencing 7th April 2025, should you or anyone you know be interested in attending. Places on our courses must be booked through the online platform Learning Together, and you can book a place by clicking on the
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The Public Sector Equality Duty had been in place since 2010. Here’s a brief reminder of what all schools need to do to be compliant. If you have a school improvement SLA package from NCC you are welcome to request support to write or check any of the above, or
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It’s Shakespeare Week next week! Now is the perfect time to explore the BBC’s comprehensive collection of Shakespeare teaching resources, designed to support both primary and secondary classrooms. To mark the 400th anniversary of the First Folio, BBC Teach has launched a wide range of engaging materials—including a new animated adaptation of Romeo and Juliet for upper primary
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Free or discounted prices are available during Northumberland term time for visits to Lilidorei and.or the Alnwick Gardens: See the flyer here for further details. The Alnwick Garden Travel Subsidy is offered to all state schools (EYFS – Year 6) to encourage visits to The Alnwick Garden and Lilidorei in
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Dear Colleagues, Updates from the Team Expansion Grant We will be informing you of your allocations if you currently have under 3s in your provision by letter. If you do not receive your letter in the post by Friday 4th April, please contact us at earlyyearsteam@northumberland.gov.uk Eligibility cut-off Please check your
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For Headteachers and Designated Teachers for cared for and previously cared for children: Please find attached Northumberland’s Pupil Premium Plus policy for the financial year 2025-26. If you have any queries about the policy then please contact the Virtual School at virtualschool@northumberland.gov.uk
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Please find details of our training courses below together with the attached document which gives further details on all of our courses which are currently delivered over Microsoft Teams, unless otherwise stated. Please feel free to forward this email to any of your contacts who you think would be interested in
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Teaching is one of the most rewarding jobs, but it also comes with its challenges. Too much stress, if left unchecked, can take a toll on wellbeing. To help education staff recognise, manage, and reduce stress, Education Support has created a free toolkit packed with expert advice and practical strategies.
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The Government has now announced the grant funding to assist schools with the increase in Employers National Insurance Contributions. Further information can be found at the following links Mainstream schools and Early Years Special Schools and Alternative Provision Post-16 For mainstream schools a calculator has been published, however, we have
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Dear Colleagues, Updates form the Team Updated Statutory Guidance around charging and optional extras For those who could not make it to the Provider briefing on Updated Statutory Guidance and Grants, you can find the recording here – https://youtu.be/Cbozn0ojLrI along with the presentation attached. This information is stored here – Early Years Funded Entitlements
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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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Would you like to support your learners to be more independent, skilled and confident? Northumberland Psychological Services Team are now offering a training programme to build the capacity of schools to do just that. The MeLSA (Mediated Learning Support Approach) course is based on mediated learning principles. Mediated learning
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The DfE provide ad hoc updates via email to schools and settings. The latest was published today (17 March). The content is available here.
Applications for The Accelerator – Skill’s Builder’s flagship education programme are now open! Join an annual, national cohort of over 200 schools, colleges and specialist settings on a fully-funded programme. Develop a long term, sustainable plan for building essential skills with your learners, supported by a dedicated team of qualified
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A chance to meet the REQM team and experienced assessors, to exchange ideas with award schools, and to ask questionsabout the REQM process. For further details please click here.
Getting to Know the RE Quality Mark Webinar – 18 March Read More »
The webpage with information to support the education of Service children has been updated. There are nearly 600 Service children across over 100 schools in Northumberland New additions are: You can find the page here.
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The Northumberland Schools Sustainability Network is starting, and we’re holding a couple of meetings at the end of the March. The sessions will be a chance to discuss work you’re getting involved in, talk through what challenges you might be facing when it comes to climate change and sustainability, share
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Dear Colleagues, Updates form the Team Ballot for the Schools Forum Early Years Representative Thank you to those of you who took the time to vote in the ballot for the Schools Forum Early Years Representative. It was wonderful to see four of our colleagues put themselves forward for the
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Oxford University Press are excited to invite you to a webinar “Applying Specialist SEND Expertise to the Primary Classroom,” on Tuesday, 18th March, from 4:00pm to 5:00pm. This session is designed to provide effective strategies to support children with SEND in your schools. Leading experts in reading and dyslexia from specialist settings will
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We are now taking bookings for our summer 2025 outdoor courses: Forest School Assistant (Level 2) and Forest School Leader (Level 3) – starts 21st May (County Durham) and 6th June (Chopwell, Gateshead) 2025 Forest School is a Scandinavian approach which enhances children’s self-esteem through practical activities in a forest setting. We offer
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Please find attached the Prudhoe Family Hub What’s On Guide Mar- Apr 2025 for your reference. If you are unable to open this attachment, you can access the document on the West Northumberland Family Hub Padlet using the following link:- West Northumberland Family Hubs ‘What’s On’ Padlet This is the link to
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Facilities Management will be running several training sessions throughout 2025 ***Please note there is no charge for schools within Level 2 of the Caretaking SLA (Service Level Agreement). The course’s attached are for those Caretakers who are either new to NCC (Northumberland County Council), have not had refresher training, have
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Dear Colleagues, Updates form the Team Update to Early Education and Childcare Statutory Guidance As you’ll know, DfE have now published an updated version of the early education and childcare statutory guidance. The new guidance is effective from 1 April 2025 and local authorities should continue using the version that came into
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Has your school signed up for The Big Walk and Wheel challenge yet? See attached flyer. Sustrans Big Walk and Wheel is the UK’s largest walking, wheeling, scooting and cycling challenge. It inspires pupils to make active journeys to school, improve air quality in their neighbourhood and discover how these
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It’s that time of year again when we ask all schools to complete a Hands up Pupil 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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British Cycling – Level 1 Ride Leader Training Have you been wondering about taking part in a Ride Leader training course, if you or a member of staff at your school would like to take part or find out more, please complete this form or email tracy.aitken@northumberland.gov.uk British Cycling Ride Leader Level 1 Course
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