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Northumberland County Council is working to ensure that all eligible pupils receive Free School Meals (FSM) and that schools receive the funding they’re entitled to. It’s estimated that up to 1,000 pupils in Northumberland may be missing out on FSM that they are entitled to, which is why the Council will be contacting […]

This guidance for parents has been published today by the DfE New RSHE guidance: what parents need to know  – The Education Hub It states that ‘Teachers will receive proper training to handle these sensitive topics effectively. From early 2026, schools will be able to apply for training grants to

Today – 15 July – Government will publish new statutory guidance on RSHE. Preliminary details of the guidance are described in reporting by the Daily Mail and Guardian.  The PSHE Assciciation has published a ‘watch this space’ page on its web site. We are expecting the full guidance to be available after midday. The reporting

Please follow this link to view or download the last Safer in Education briefing from the Virtual School this academic year.  The briefing sets out changes to Virtual School teams – ESLAC, Education Welfare, Schools’ Safeguarding and EOTAS Health Needs – for the Autumn term.

Dear Headteacher, I am writing to inform you, all new applications for free school meals will soon be made online through Northumberland County Council`s Citizen Portal. The link on the local authority`s website will be updated. This will direct parents to the Citizen Portal log-in page. Parents who already have

Briefing Note for Headteachers and Admin Teams From 1st August 2025 Governor Services will no longer track Governor DBS checks or complete Section Y on NEREO. These responsibilities now lie with individual schools, in line with statutory safeguarding expectations. As a headteacher, it is essential you are aware of these

We are planning another Ride Leader course in late September so if you or a member of staff has been wondering about taking part or you’d like to find out more, please complete this form or email  tracy.aitken@northumberland.gov.uk We also need a venue for the day to deliver this course, if you could help

The 7th 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

National Clear Air Day (19 June) is fast approaching and it’s the ideal opportunity to talk about how we travel, especially those shorter everyday journeys and how we can make them more sustainable, protecting our health and the environment from harmful pollutants.  Even though we often can’t see it, air pollution is linked

We are planning another Ride Leader course in late September so if you or a member of staff has been wondering about taking part or you’d like to find out more, please complete this form or email  tracy.aitken@northumberland.gov.uk We also need a venue for the day to deliver this course, if you could help