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Our next Hive Meeting will take place on 29.04.24 Hive Meetings are network meeting for Senior Mental Health Leads of all Northumberland schools. For this meeting we will be joined by Northumberland Educational Psychologist Jill Sandeman. She will talking us through an exciting Emotion Coaching training opportunities for all Northumberland […]
Dear Colleagues As the Easter break approaches (yes, honestly, not too far to go now!), I am pleased to bring you the March summaries. A great range of themes this month including school funding, the value of extra-curricular activities, the attainment gap, and free childcare. This month there is a
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The DfE provide ad hoc updates via email to schools and settings. The latest was published today (25 March). The content is available here.
From the DfE, “the guidance will support schools to offer equal sporting opportunities for girls and boys, alongside a minimum of 2 hours of PE per week, helping to build a brighter future for our children. Drawing on exemplary case studies from across the country, the new guidance provides inspiration
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As we head towards the main exam time it’s worth revising how we can support young people at what can be a very stressful time. Young Minds have a series of support pages aimed to help with exam stress and anxiety. Their advice is available to help school staff, parents
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eSchools are releasing a new website editor in the Spring. Make sure you’re prepared by joining one of our introductory sessions, led by Nick Neal at eSchools. Each session will last for approximately 40 minutes with time for a Q & A afterward. Monday 22nd April – 1.45pm Tuesday 30th April – 3.45pm Please email
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Dear Subscribers The March summaries will be with you this week, and I trust that there will be something of interest to everyone! As we race through the Spring term, I bring the weekly updates. Teacher recruitment is always a hot topic in the world of education. The DfE has
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HINT team activity: From September 2023 there has been a new annual approach to support for settings by the HINT teams. The offer and approaches can be found at www.NorthumberlandEducation.co.uk/HINT As shared, in advance of and since the start of the new academic year, new ways of working continue to ensure
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Dear Colleague I am writing to you about an exciting opportunity for your school to be involved in a randomised control trial of our Teaching Mathematical Reasoning to Y2, a whole class programme which focuses on two independent but related strands. In a previous, independent evaluation, 1365 children in 37 schools made on average
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The Jerusalem Trust’s Small Grants to Schools Scheme supports the teaching of Christianity within Religious Education. The scheme operates by providing schools with grants of up to £600 to purchase resources for use in RE lessons. The scheme is open to state funded schools in England and Wales. For further
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Dear Colleague, The purpose of this survey is to establish an understanding of current and future needs for alternative provision beyond the mainstream and specialist offer of schools in Northumberland. This will then be used to determine deficits in current provision with a view to shaping provision in the future.
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Dear Colleagues, Updates from the Team Key Dates Summer Term 2023-24 Please find attached the key dates for Summer 2023-24. Early Years Alliance Free Training The Early Years Alliance are offering some FREE training to help you support families whose children are moving on to school. There are plenty of
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The DfE Governance guides were published in March 2024 to replace the Governance Handbook. The new documents are the primary source of governance information from the DfE. The role of the Maintained Schools Governance Guide is to: There are no new requirements, so your board doesn’t need to do anything other than
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For SMHLs, DTs, DSLs, SENDCos and Headteachers. At our Relationships Matter conference last year schools all over Northumberland were inspired to begin or further develop their relational approaches and trauma-informed practices. This year we are even more excited to be joined by Paul Dix, author of “When The Adults Change”
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Dear Subscribers I am pleased to bring you the weekly updates! Last week, the Education secretary, Gillian Keegan, and the new Chief Inspector, Sir Martyn Oliver both addressed the Association of School and College Leaders annual conference. Gillian Keegan highlighted several ways in which she says the government has listened
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Dear Colleagues, Updates from the Team Recruitment Financial Incentive Northumberland are one of 20 LA’s selected to offer the DfE Financial Incentive Pilot. If you missed the information that went out, please see attached for more details, eligibility criteria and how to apply. To help maximise your recruitment opportunities you
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The DfE provide ad hoc updates via email to schools and settings. The latest was published today (11 March). The content is available here.
Learning Through Landscapes is offering outdoor learning training sessions and nature equipment for nurseries, schools, and other early learning providers to promote outdoor learning for children. The Local School Nature Grants Scheme will provide a two-hour outdoor learning training session, along with an assortment of equipment up to the value
We are a collaboration of four Science Learning Partnerships, covering the North East and Yorkshire. Working with STEM Learning, we offer a wide range of high quality science education CPD. In this booklet you will find listings for the courses which are open to the whole region. This includes a
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Schools that have pupils with a parent/carer in prison might find the following documents of use:
Useful materials – supporting a child with a parent in prison Read More »
Get ready to immerse yourself in a world of languages, culture, and creativity! This year’s festival is jam-packed with FREE events, activities and resources designed to ignite the curiosity of children and young minds in schools and communities, as well as offering resources for educators and activities for adults and
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Dear Colleagues, Updates from the Team Key Dates Summer Term 2023-24 Please find attached the key dates for Summer 2023-24. Funded Level 3 SENCo qualification – applications ending soon!! If you haven’t already utilised the FREE Level 3 SENCo training through Best Practice Network, please consider it now. The funding is ending, and
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Dear Subscribers The weeks fly past, and it is already time for the next set of weekly updates. The March summaries are well underway with reports on careers, Post 16, and extracurricular activities. There is also a new report from the National Literacy Trust about writing for enjoyment which I
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To Headteachers and Chairs of Governors of All Schools Following discussions at Schools Forum and its High Needs Committee outlining the challenges facing Northumberland in respect of its High Needs Block funding, SEND and rising Education Health and Care Plan (EHCP)numbers, we are taking a series of workshops to Schools
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To help you make the most of your Education Policy and Research Servicesubscription here are last month’s highlights, our subscribers’ topthree most popular downloads from February’s summaries. 1) EPRS 23/24 52: Selective Comprehensives 2024: The Social Compositionof Top Comprehensive Schools (The Sutton Trust) This is the latest in a series
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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’
Regeneration Investment Team Funding e-Bulletin – 5 March 2024 Read More »
Sent on behalf of ‘Northumberland Family Hubs’ Dear Colleagues, Northumberland Family Hubs invite you to view updates on Bitesize News here Please share with your teams and local networks.
Family Hubs Bitesize News – March 2024 Read More »
Welcome to Kooth and Qwell’s March newsletter for local services. We hope you’re keeping well! We offer 24/7 instant access to anonymous and personalised mental health support for you and people in your community.A recent survey conducted amongst young people using Kooth showed that: Take a look at our promotion hub for charities and social care for our
Northumberland – Kooth and Qwell – Local Services – March Newsletter Read More »
Thursday 7 March is World Book Day, an annual reading for pleasure campaign and celebration of authors, illustrators and books. This DfE Teacher Bulletin brings together a selection of resources to support you with your World Book Day celebrations. World Book Day teaching resourcesWorld Book Day is a charity whose
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Adventure Training North East are offering level 3 Forest School courses, starting in April. The 9 day course includes all relevant training and practical assessment. Previous participants from Northumberland schools have said: “I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend this course. The supportive and knowledgeable instructors have provided me with a wealth of
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