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We have a few places remaining for our Ride Leader course on Friday 2nd May at King Edward  V1 School in Morpeth, please get in touch if you are interested.  Schools Go Smarter  Cycling Offer for Schools  British Cycling – Level 1 Ride Leader Training  Have you been wondering about taking part […]

As we approach the 80th anniversary of VE and VJ Day, the government has published a collection of educational resources – entitled Our Shared Story – which offers an opportunity for young people to learn about the experiences of those who lived through the Second World War. Schools can access a free

April is World Autism Acceptance Month, a global effort to promote a better understanding of autism, acceptance and inclusion throughout society. Autism Acceptance Week runs from 2-8 April. North East Autism Society school resources Throughout Autism Acceptance week we’ll be working in partnership with schools to promote understanding of autism

Headteachers of the school types referred to above are requested to complete the questionnaire below relating to driving activities undertaken in a work capacity.  Even if you don’t own, hire or lease a school vehicle, please complete the questionnaire so we have a record of this. The completed questionnaires will ensure

It’s Shakespeare Week next week! Now is the perfect time to explore the BBC’s comprehensive collection of Shakespeare teaching resources, designed to support both primary and secondary classrooms. To mark the 400th anniversary of the First Folio, BBC Teach has launched a wide range of engaging materials—including a new animated adaptation of Romeo and Juliet for upper primary

The Government has now announced the grant funding to assist schools with the increase in Employers National Insurance Contributions.  Further information can be found at the following links  Mainstream schools and Early Years  Special Schools and Alternative Provision  Post-16  For mainstream schools a calculator has been published, however, we have

Please find attached the regular monthly funding ebulletin from the Regeneration Investment Team 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 e-Bulletin’

Would you like to support your learners to be more independent, skilled and confident? Northumberland Psychological Services Team are now offering a training programme to build the capacity of schools to do just that.    The MeLSA (Mediated Learning Support Approach) course is based on mediated learning principles. Mediated learning

The DfE provide ad hoc updates via email to schools and settings. The latest was published today (17 March). The content is available here.

Applications for The Accelerator – Skill’s Builder’s flagship education programme are now open! Join an annual, national cohort of over 200 schools, colleges and specialist settings on a fully-funded programme. Develop a long term, sustainable plan for building essential skills with your learners, supported by a dedicated team of qualified

The Northumberland Schools Sustainability Network is starting, and we’re holding a couple of meetings at the end of the March. The sessions will be a chance to discuss work you’re getting involved in, talk through what challenges you might be facing when it comes to climate change and sustainability, share

We are now taking bookings for our summer 2025 outdoor courses: Forest School Assistant (Level 2) and Forest School Leader (Level 3) – starts 21st May (County Durham) and 6th June (Chopwell, Gateshead) 2025 Forest School is a Scandinavian approach which enhances children’s self-esteem through practical activities in a forest setting. We offer

Facilities Management will be running several training sessions throughout 2025 ***Please note there is no charge for schools within Level 2 of the Caretaking SLA (Service Level Agreement). The course’s attached are for those Caretakers who are either new to NCC (Northumberland County Council), have not had refresher training, have

Has your school signed up for The Big Walk and Wheel challenge yet?  See attached flyer. Sustrans Big Walk and Wheel is the UK’s largest walking, wheeling, scooting and cycling challenge. It inspires pupils to make active journeys to school, improve air quality in their neighbourhood and discover how these

It’s that time of year again when we ask all schools to complete a Hands up Pupil Survey to see how pupils are travelling to school in Northumberland, your help in collecting this data is greatly appreciated. Please refer to the attached letter and instructions and if there is anything

British Cycling – Level 1 Ride Leader Training  Have you been wondering about taking part in a Ride Leader training course, if you or a member of staff at your school would like to take part or find out more, please complete this form or email  tracy.aitken@northumberland.gov.uk British Cycling Ride Leader Level 1 Course