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National Apprenticeship Week NWG Apprenticeship Insights Webinar

We are inviting students, teachers, parents,  advisors and clients to join our NWG Apprenticeship Insights Webinar this National Apprenticeship Week – see flyer This will be an inspiring look into careers at Northumbrian Water Group and its open to all! Location: Microsoft Teams Visitors can join using the link below or add the […]

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Early Years Update

Dear Colleagues, Updates from the Team Upcoming Deadline – Setting level data (PVIs ONLY) You must complete the questions module in your Wizard account by Friday 23rd January to ensure you can be funded in spring term 26. Failure to complete this information will affect your funding payment.  Please note –   Publishing Your Fee Policy – Are

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News alert: Learning Through Landscapes Accepting Applications for Local School Nature Grants

Learning Through Landscapes is offering outdoor learning training sessions and nature equipment for nurseries, schools, and other early learning providers across England, Scotland, and Wales to promote outdoor learning for children. The Local School Nature Grants Scheme will provide an assortment of equipment up to the value of £500, along with: Priority will be given to applicants who include

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Gathering views from Northumberland RE teachers

Members of the Northumberland Standing Advisory Council on Religious Education (SACRE) are keen to support teachers in their work and to promote interesting and relevant RE/religion and worldviews education (R&W) in our schools. To that end they are seeking some information from RE teachers countywide. SACRE would be grateful if

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Short Breaks for Service Children with Additional Needs & Disabilities

Applications for SSAFA (Soldiers’, Sailors’ & Airmen’s Families Association) short breaks 2026 are now OPEN! What Are SSAFA Short Breaks? SSAFA Short Breaks are free, residential activity breaks for families currently serving in the Armed Forces who have a child (aged 5–18) with an additional need and/or disability. These breaks

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Regeneration Funding e-Bulletin – 12 January 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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Supporting parents of SEND pupils: growing up, relationships and sex

Speakeasy Parents course Speakeasy works with parents and carer-givers of children and young people with additional learning needs, learning disabilities or neurodivergence, helping them feel confident in talking to their children about growing up, relationships, and sex. By supporting parents and carers to have these conversations, we reduce stress, isolation and uncertainty,

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Chairs’ & Vice Chairs’ Virtual Briefing – Spring Term 2026, Date and Booking Form

Dear Governors, Happy New Year! 🎉 The date for our Spring ‘virtual’ Briefing is Tuesday, 20 January 2026, 6:00pm – 7:00pm. As usual the briefing will be recorded for those of you who cannot join us or wish to view at a more convenient date/time. This information can be found on our

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Fixed, Firm and Fluent Foundations: FREE for primary/middle schools

We are delighted to inform you of the Fixed, Firm and Fluent Foundations: A Transcription Toolkit – a free, high-impact professional development programme designed to strengthen the building blocks of confident, fluent writing across the primary phase. This is aimed at schools with lower than regional/national average in expected standard in writing

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SLS Conference, Friday 6th of February: Building a Reading Culture: Empowering Minds, One Page at a Time

Building a Reading Culture: ​Empowering Minds, One Page at a Time​ ​Cost: £100 or £130 for non-subscribing schools​ Small Schools (under 50 pupils) £50 or £65 for non-subscribing schools​Refreshments & lunch included.​​ ​In celebration of the National Year of Reading and in support of the government’s initiative a library in every primary, the SLS Conference

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Crest Awards Engage Grants Open for Applications 6 January 2026

Grants are available twice a year for UK schools in challenging circumstances to run CREST Awards with students (aged 3 to 19 years) who are underrepresented in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM). CREST Awards aim to inspire children and young people to think and behave like scientists and engineers.

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Funding to Help Children and Young People Reach Their Full Potential

Schools, community groups, clubs, societies and other not-for-profit organisations based and working in England can apply now for grants of up to £5,000 for projects that help to improve the education and development of children and young people (between the ages of six and 22 years) in England. The funding

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Mediated Learning Support Approach (MeLSA) Training

🎄 Give Your Learners the Gift of Independence This New Year! 🎄Would you like to help your learners become more independent, skilled, and confident? The Northumberland Psychological Services Team is delighted to offer a training programme to build your school’s capacity to do just that. The MeLSA (Mediated Learning Support Approach) course is

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Theatre in Education – free to schools

Our 2 popular Theatre in Education productions  focussing on Road Safety and Sustainable Travel are once again open for bookings for performances next term. Northumberland Schools can book direct here –  Northumberland Schools Booking Link – see attached flyer. 23-27 Feb Split Decisions (formerly ‘Josh Green’) is an emotive 60 minute performance and workshop

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Provision Map training – led by Jude Macdonald (15 January 2026)

Following the incredible NCC SEND Conference in June 2025, we have had some interest from schools regarding Jude Macdonald’s provision map. Jude explained at the conference how this tool is being used to inform the strategic direction for schools, classrooms strategies to reduce teacher workload, and a simple way of

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Northumberland SEND Peer Review Project and Conference – 20th January 2026

The Northumberland SEND Peer Review Project is a collaborative initiative to strengthen SENCOs’ confidence and practice across Northumberland by embedding a sustainable peer review model. Key components include baseline surveys, training on SEND review and self-evaluation, coaching for schools, EvaluateMySchool integration, quality assurance visits, and an impact report – all

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