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Northumberland County Council’s independent travel training programme teaches those with additional needs how to travel independently and safely between home and their school or workplace. Please share this video with parents and carers who qualify: What will the programme cover? The programme will be in two stages: At stage 1, we will […]
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The next NSSN sessions will be held on: Key Stages 1 and 2 – Monday 1st December 2025, 4pm – 4:45pm, online via Microsoft Teams Key Stages 3 and 4 – Wednesday 3rd December 2025, 4pm – 4:45pm, online via Microsoft Teams The sessions will be a chance to discuss work you’re
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The Department for Education (DfE) regional Prevent co-ordinators (RPECs) support and improve Prevent delivery in each region of England. Their role includes implementing Prevent duty responsibilities across schools, further education (FE) and higher education (HE) settings, as well as any other Department for Education interests in the region. The RPECs offer large, virtual training
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We support parents and carers of children and young people with Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs) in understanding their education options – please see attached leaflet for more information.
Information about Choice Advisors Read More »
Specialist Knowledge for Teaching Mathematics offer with Secondary schools, with programmes for both Secondary Early Career Teachers and for Secondary Teaching Assistants. Both programmes take place across the equivalent of 4 days, and are fully funded by the Maths Hub programme. Full details can be found using the links
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An invitation to attend a free event at York St John University, 0930-1600 5th February 2026. Book by the end of December to secure your place! The Garrison Assist Project are delighted to invite you to this important, regional dissemination event in the North of England. The main target audience
Service children with SEND: A free conference Read More »
The Express Yourself: North East Festival of Languages returns from 6 January to 31 March 2026 with our biggest and best programme yet! Registrations are open now, so do explore this year’s Festival programme and please share widely across your school networks. Teachers are encouraged to pick and mix from FREE events, classroom activities
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The government’s Fire Kills campaign launches on 17 November. Teachers can access free, curriculum aligned lesson plans and resources on fire safety as well as other safety topics via the education arm of the campaign. Resources are ready for use in classrooms or as homework and help learners make safer choices.
Sign up to save lives with the Fire Kills campaign (DfE) Read More »
The Unlocking Reading programme is a new continuous professional development (CPD) programme from FFT in partnership with the DfE. This free opportunity is designed to help state-funded secondary schools in England build their knowledge and strengthen their confidence and skills in supporting struggling readers as well as embedding a whole-school
New training to support struggling readers in secondary schools (DfE) Read More »
Friday 5th December, 9.15-9.45am Join us for a once-in-a-lifetime live broadcast from Antarctica with Robert Swan OBE, and Jenny Cooke, co-founder of the 2041 School charity. Streaming 600 miles from the South Pole, Rob will share stories from the ice, the importance of protecting our planet’s frozen continent, and inspire young
Assembly LIVE from Antarctica! – FREE from Picture News Read More »
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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Senior Leader briefings are planned for the spring and summer terms. A chance to meet colleagues and hear from the School Improvement Team as well as other local authority staff and invited guests. The content will be the same at the North, Central and West meetings so you only need
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A health and safety bulletin has been produced by the Corporate Health and Team in relation to the upcoming new fire risk assessment programme for maintained schools.
Fire risk assessments – maintained schools Read More »
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
Funding e-Bulletin – 7 November 2025 Read More »
Ten Science Community Grants are available to support hands-on STEM learning and collaboration between schools, colleges and professionals across the UK. Each grant offers up to £105,000 over three years. The funding aims to promote inquiry-based learning, professional development for teachers and sustained partnerships between educators, students and early-career researchers.
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British Science Week (BSW) is an annual programme of science, technology, engineering, and maths (STEM) events and activities. It will next take place 6-15 March 2026 with the theme of ‘Curiosity: what’s your question?’. Grants of £400 will support schools in challenging circumstances to take part in British Science Week,
Funding for UK Schools to Organise Events During British Science Week 2026 Read More »
Monday 24th November, 4-6pm, online There has been an increase in children and young people experiencing difficulties attending education due to school-based anxiety, something that has been more apparent as a result of the Covid pandemic. This huddle will explore examples of good practice and lessons learnt from the ‘Anxious about
Network Huddle: Tackling school-based anxiety – a whole school approach Read More »
Please see attached newsletter.
Schools Library Service Autumn Newsletter Read More »
The government has launched a new drugs awareness campaign to alert young people to the dangers of ketamine, synthetic opioids in counterfeit medicines and adulterated THC vapes. Full press notice available here: Young people given stark warning on deadly risks of taking drugs – GOV.UK As part of the campaign, experts
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A reminder that Northumberland headteachers have FREE access to a range of support from Headsup4HTs, funded by the North East Combined Authority. The support consists of: Full details of each of the above is available here. Please be assured that the Local Authority and NECA cannot access any of the information about
Headsup4HTs – FREE Read More »
8,500 schools in England have defibrillators that ambulance services can’t see. They’re not registered on The Circuit, the national defibrillator network, meaning 999 call handlers won’t be able to locate them in an emergency. A defibrillator on school grounds could save a life – but only if emergency services know
Is your defibrillator registered? Read More »
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 as well as events and an
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The Healthier Together website and mobile app is designed to help parents, carers, and professionals (including schools) make informed decisions about children’s health. Thewebsite and app can play a significant role in supporting schools and improving school attendance in the following ways: By making health advice accessible, reliable, and easy
Promoting the Healthier Together website and mobile app to parents and carers Read More »
Northumbria Healthcare are inviting organisations that work with children and young people to join us for a cafe style session to help us improve our services for CYP. To book please click here.
Northumbria Healthcare feedback session Read More »
In July 2024, the government commissioned Professor Becky Francis CBE to convene and chair a panel of experts to conduct the Curriculum and Assessment Review.The review has been published today. You can find the full report here. You can find a summary of the key policy recommendations here. You can find a
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Please find attached the Prudhoe Family Hub What’s On Guide November 2025 for your reference. If you are unable to open this attachment, you can access the document on the West Northumberland Family Hub website using the following link:- https://www.familyhubsnorthumberland.co.uk/west-locality The link to the Registration form and Request for Service form
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Let Teachers SHINE is a social incubator programme for practising teachers, in all settings, with early-stage ideas aimed at improving outcomes for socio-economically disadvantaged students in the North of England. SHINE is looking for projects that best meet the following essential criteria: The programme offers grants of up to £25,000 over
Dear Colleagues, Please find a link to our Autumn half Term, Safer in Education newsletter.
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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
Great Teaching Toolkit – FREE Read More »
The Local Authority has launched a formal consultation on the The above documents are attached to this email for your consideration. This consultation will run from 3th November to 15th December 2025 and any comments on these arrangements can be forwarded to schooladmissions@northumberland.gov.uk This consultation also includes a specific proposal to change the
