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Invitation to Take Part in Education Research Survey: skills for careers in the energy sector

Dear Colleagues and Partners in Schools Northern Powergrid is currently developing its business plans for 2028–2033. These plans include important initiatives to ensure we have a robust, resilient, and skilled workforce in place to deliver a substantial future work programme across our region. To achieve this, we must ensure we are

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Dyslexia Awareness Training Session 

The HINT Specific Learning Difficulties Team are running a free face-to-face Dyslexia Awareness training session at County Hall, Morpeth on Tuesday 24th March 2026 from 3.45-5.15pm (in Conference Room 2).  The aim of the session is provide school-based staff with a basic understanding of dyslexia: what it is, common characteristics, how this can affect the individual and ways to support them in

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Free Reading for Pleasure Conference –  Connected Readers: Grow a reading for pleasure culture

Connected Readers: Grow a reading for pleasure culture 📅Tuesday 19 May 2026📍The Common Room, Westgate Road, Newcastle, NE1 1SE  This FREE one-day conference brings together educators with external partner organisations to explore how collaborative approaches can build and sustain a strong reading for pleasure culture across school. To celebrate the National Year of

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Free to attend Specialised EYFS Conference

EYFS Conference 2026: Wired to Learn Discover the neuroscience behind early childhood at the 2026 EYFS Conference: Wired to Learn, a specialised professional development event for Early Career Teachers, new EYFS leads, and practitioners. Hosted by the Three Rivers Professional Development Institute and Cheviot Learning Trust, this conference explores how developmental cognitive neuroscience can enable

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Procurement Act 2023: requirements for maintained schools

The Procurement Act 2023 (the Act) came into force on 24th February 2025, introducing a major overhaul of public procurement procedures for Contracting Authorities, including Local Authority Maintained Schools. This is a reminder of the requirements now in place: The Act introduced increased transparency requirements, simplified procedures, and strategic procurement

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Helping Children & Young People complete our Libraries Consultation

Northumberland Libraries are thinking of making some changes. They want thoughts from children, young people and adults on the changes being proposed. In February, libraries launched a public consultation so that they can get views on the future of libraries, including: How to have your say (adults) Libraries want our

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Schools’ Health and Safety Newsletter – Spring Term 2026

The ​8th edition​ of the Schools’ Health and Safety newsletter is now available.  This is produced by the NCC Corporate Health and Safety Team and available to those schools signed up to the H&S SLA. This, along with other school specific information is available on our SharePoint portal.   If you can’t view

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Helping education staff sleep better – new webinar

The Education Support 2025 Teacher Wellbeing Index shows insomnia or difficulty sleeping is the most reported symptom of poor mental health, with 51% of education staff saying it’s their main symptom. Our free webinar on the 17 March, Tired but wired: helping teachers improve sleep and wellbeing, shares practical, clinically-informed strategies

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Early Years Update

Dear Colleagues, Updates from the Team Early Years Sustainability and Climate Change Audit Many settings may already have a range of tools and resources in place to support sustainability and address climate change within their practice. For those that do not, and are now beginning to consider this area of work, the following information and Audit

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Opportunity for primary schools to take part in EEF-funded research

UCL Institute of Education (IOE) and Chartered College of Teaching (CCT) are leading an evaluation of the impact of offsite Planning Preparation and Assessment (PPA) on teacher retention.  We are specifically looking to reach leaders from 250 state primary schools to take part in this research.  The aim of the evaluation is to find

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School Budget Share (Dedicated Schools Grant) 2026/27 : Maintained Mainstream Schools

Following consultation with Schools Forum, please find attached a document containing the 2026/27 Dedicated Schools Grant (DSG) budget shares for the year from April 2026 to March 2027. The document is in the order of your 4-digit Department for Education number. A covering letter providing some background information is also

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UKHSA and MHRA advice to stop using some non-sterile alcohol-free wipes (DfE)

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) and the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) have advised the public not to use four non‑sterile, alcohol‑free wipes due to infection risk associated with their use. The affected products are:– ValueAid Alcohol Free Cleansing Wipes– Microsafe Moist Wipe Alcohol Free– Steroplast Sterowipe Alcohol Free

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Important safety warning: product recall notice of Hobbycraft sand-based products (DfE)

For action CLEAPSS, the advisory service supporting safe, high quality practical work in science and design and technology, have issued an alert following the discovery of asbestos contamination in three commercially available Hobbycraft sand-based craft products:– Sand & Pom Pom Art Kit– Easter Bumper Craft Kit– Box of Craft Although

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Early Years Update

Dear Colleagues, Updates from the Team New Parent Declaration Form  Please find attached the new parent declaration form. This is in a new format and must be used for new children going forward.  2nd headcount SPR 2025-26 If you require a 2nd headcount form for disadvantaged funded 2 year olds (EY2C codes only) who have; started accessing

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Level 3 Forest School qualification

Adventure Training North East are offering a 9 day level 3 Forest School course endorsed by the Forest School Association. See what previous candidates from Northumberland schools have said:  “Wow! What an experience, thoroughly enjoyed every minute of it. Caroline and Colette are inspirational leaders.’ AS, Bridges Nursery, Newcastle.  I wouldn’t hesitate to

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DfE publishes additional mobile phone guidance for schools

The Department for Education has published updated supporting materials linked to its January 2026 mobile phones in schools guidance. The non-statutory guidance comes into effect from 1 April 2026, with the expectation that schools operate as mobile phone-free environments by default. The previous toolkit has been replaced with a new

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Funding e-Bulletin – 17 February 2026

Please find attached the regular monthly funding ebulletin from the Funding Investment and Assurance 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

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