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You may be aware September marks Sexual Health Awareness month, as well as the updated Relationships, sex and health education (RSHE) guidance officially coming into effect on 1st September. ‘This short video shows a demonstration of a walk-through Northumberland One to One Sexual Health Service, which is based in Blyth […]
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COP31 Event for Students – Friday 13th November 2026 – 10am – 1pm, County Hall, Morpeth Like in previous years, for COP29 and COP30, we are holding an in-person COP31 event on Friday 13th November 2026 at County Hall, from 10am – 1pm, which will look at climate action across the world, as well as what
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Could you be the person who makes a difference when a young person needs support?If you work with, support or care for children and young people in your role, Youth Mental Health First Aid training can help you develop the confidence and skills to recognise when a young person may
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Looking to strengthen pupil voice, improve conflict resolution and build positive relationships across your school? This two-day Peer Mediation Train the Trainer programme from Quakers in Britain will equip school staff with the knowledge and practical tools needed to establish a sustainable peer mediation scheme. Peer mediation empowers pupils to
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We wanted to ensure all were made aware of the update to volunteer related DBS checks and their specific exemption if the people were supervised. The current exemption will be removed on the 1st September and will have a significant impact in a number of areas. Please see the below
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Northumberland County Council is proud to support Spark Northumberland, a curriculum-led careers platform available now, helping primary school children discover the world of work on their doorstep. Join other schools already signing up to Spark Northumberland andconnect the curriculum with the world of work. A version of the platform is
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Please see attached briefing letter about the scheme along with Support Staff Supply claim form and Teaching Staff Supply claim form.
Insurance Supply Scheme 2026 Read More »
Children and young people bring a wide range of life experiences into the classroom, and these experiences can have a significant impact on their wellbeing, relationships, behaviour, and learning. The Northumberland Schools C.A.R.E. Training provides an opportunity for education professionals to deepen their understanding of attachment, trauma, and the role
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Please see attached flyer for more information.
Young Peoples Workshops Family Hubs Read More »
The CYGNET programme is for parents and carers of autistic children and young people aged 5 – 18 and is delivered by staff from the Autism Support Team (High Incident Needs Team). It provides parents and carers who have an autistic child and have been diagnosed in Northumberland with the
Cygnet Autism Support Programme (for parents) Read More »
David Street will be leaving his post at the end of the year. Please see this letter for further details.
Goodbye to David Street Read More »
Important changes to Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) requirements introduced through the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act (2026) From 1 September 2027, teachers working in primary and secondary academies will be required to hold QTS, bringing academies in line with maintained schools. This means that unqualified teachers are no longer permitted
QTS changes from September 2027 (academies) Read More »
Due to server works, School360 may experience down time from Friday 7th August, with systems being back online no later than Monday 10th August.
School360 Downtime Read More »
Myths and Legends: Modern Tales for Everyday Life The Lit & Phil and Little Inventors are inviting children across the North East to invent new myths and legends for the world of today, inspired by the collections of the library. This year, we will discover how folk tales and legends helped
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Please remain vigilant when opening email attachments and clicking links. The IT Team at the local authority have received intelligence relating to emails coming from a compromised email address. Whilst there is no immediate cause for concern at this time, users are reminded to: • Verify the sender before opening attachments
Further vigilance required – emails Read More »
We would like to make schools aware that UNISON has written to its members to ask them to consider industrial action in response to the national local government pay award. At this stage, the ballot process is ongoing and we are currently awaiting formal correspondence from UNISON to school employers
UNISON ballot for industrial action over pay Read More »
The DfE have published guidance on preventing and tackling the bullying and harassment of school staff. It sets out employer responsibilities and guidance for governors and trustees. It also includes advice and useful links on dealing with online harassment and getting offensive content removed. The guidance is here.
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From the DfE: If your defibrillator will not be available, or its available hours will change during the summer, update its availability status on The Circuit before the end of term. It takes minutes; this short video shows you how. If your defibrillator will remain available, check it is rescue ready and record your
Update your defibrillator on The Circuit before the summer holiday Read More »
Northumberland County Council is proud to support the launch of Spark Northumberland, a new curriculum-led careers platform helping primary school children discover the world of work on their doorstep. Developed by Connect Northumberland with Spark Futures, and backed by the Council alongside the Royal Academy of Engineering and the Tony
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Just a reminder that entries for the Creatively Healthy Schools – Make it Better in Northumberland Competition closes on Friday 17th July 2026. 🏆 There are some fantastic prizes available, including: 🧱 LEGO® sets🦸 LEGO® Therapy job cards and lanyards📚 Art Therapy books by Daisy Fancourt 🎨 How to Enter We’re looking to hear how
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DHSC are carrying out a national NCMP IT System Discovery project to explore the user needs of all the stakeholders that use the NCMP IT system or are recipients of information from it (i.e. parents). This includes user research to understand how the National Child Measurement Programme works for the people involved in delivery,
Here is the latest edition of the Schools Go Smarter newsletter for the summer term, there’s been lots going on this term to encourage active travel to school, here’s just a taste of it. Thanks for your support this year.
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NCC are hosting a couple of climate and sustainability events in the Autumn Term. Please do save the dates, and we’ll be sending out sign-up information in September. Climate and Sustainability Event for Teachers We are holding an in-person Climate Event at the beginning of the new school year on Monday 5th October 2026 at County Hall,
Climate and Sustainability Events 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 – 9 July 2026 Read More »
The 9th 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 the newsletter, you may
Schools’ Health and Safety Newsletter – Summer Term 2026 Read More »
Facilities Management will be running several training sessions throughout 2026 – details can be found here. ***Please note there is no charge for schools within Level 2 of the Caretaking SLA (Service Level Agreement). The courses are for those Caretakers who are either new to NCC (Northumberland County Council), have
Caretaker Training Read More »
Science tables available – like new 5 x 1320 x 1320mm 2 x 1320 x 673 mm Collection from Hexham. Please contact Brendan Murphy bmurphy@qehs.net if interested
Free Science tables Read More »
Vicki Evans, School Governance and Data Protection Manager, will be delivering online training for School Governors on our recently updated School Complaints Policy and the revised Serial and Persistent Complainant Guidance. The session will explore effective approaches to resolving complaints, provide a walkthrough of the updated procedures, and address the
School Governor Training: Complaints Policy & Serial/Persistent Complainant Guidance Read More »
Northumberland County Council is proud to support the launch of Spark Northumberland, a new curriculum-led careers platform helping primary school children discover the world of work on their doorstep. Developed by Connect Northumberland with Spark Futures, and backed by the Council alongside the Royal Academy of Engineering and the Tony
Spark Northumberland – bringing local employers into primary classrooms Read More »
Further to the ecourier alert sent on 22 May 2026, please note that from the start of the 2026 to 2027 academic year, all children from households in receipt of Universal Credit attending these schools will be entitled to receive a free meal. Going forward, there will be 2 categories of benefits-based free
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