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Fully Funded Regional In Person Training for School Business Professionals

First, Governance, High, Middle, Primary, Secondary, Special

Dear colleagues, The Department for Education (DfE) recognises and supports the importance of having a professionalised school business profession where every individual is well-qualified, working towards qualification, or suitably skilled. This includes school business professionals (SBPs) having access to high-quality training, underpinned by employers who understand and support their SBPs […]

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switch4good – turning everyday bills into community impact

First, Governance, High, Middle, Primary, Secondary, Special

Some of you may have come across HeadsUp4HTs. They provide mental health and wellbeing support, leadership support, peer to peer support, coaching, and crisis support to senior leaders. James (the founder of HeadsUp) has worked with the utilities industry to provide switch4good – when your parents/community switch energy or broadband

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British Cycling – Level 1 Ride Leader Training 

CPD, First, Governance, High, Middle, Primary, Secondary, Special

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 This a full day course with an additional 3-4

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Ensure your defibrillator is rescue ready and visible to the ambulance service

Early Years, First, High, Middle, Primary, Secondary, Special

Is your defibrillator ‘rescue ready’ and visible to 999? Over 14,000 schools have registered their defibrillators on the national defibrillator database, The Circuit, but did you know almost 7,000 schools have defibrillators that emergency services can’t see?  A cardiac arrest can strike anyone, at any time. The Circuit has been updated to make

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Health Improvement (HIMP) Training Programme

CPD, First, Governance, High, Middle, Primary, Secondary, Special

Health Improvement (HIMP) Training Programme Please find details of our current training courses below together with the attached catalogue which gives further details on all of our courses which are currently delivered over Microsoft Teams, unless otherwise stated. Please feel free to forward this email to any of your contacts who you

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Pay and grading update for schools that follow the NCC pay and grading structure

Early Years, First, Governance, High, Middle, Primary, Secondary, Special

Each of the pay bands at NCC has levels that colleagues progress through with each new financial year (up until they reach the top increment in the band) and these are called spinal column points (SCPs). As part of the 2025 Local Government Pay Award, it was agreed that spinal

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Dyslexia Awareness Training Session 

First, High, Middle, Primary, Secondary, Special

The HINT Specific Learning Difficulties Team are running a free face-to-face Dyslexia Awareness training session at County Hall, Morpeth on Tuesday 24th March 2026 from 3.45-5.15pm (in Conference Room 2).  The aim of the session is provide school-based staff with a basic understanding of dyslexia: what it is, common characteristics, how this can affect the individual and ways to support them in

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Procurement Act 2023: requirements for maintained schools

First, High, Middle, Primary, Secondary, Special

The Procurement Act 2023 (the Act) came into force on 24th February 2025, introducing a major overhaul of public procurement procedures for Contracting Authorities, including Local Authority Maintained Schools. This is a reminder of the requirements now in place: The Act introduced increased transparency requirements, simplified procedures, and strategic procurement

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Helping Children & Young People complete our Libraries Consultation

Early Years, First, Governance, High, Middle, Primary, Secondary, Special

Northumberland Libraries are thinking of making some changes. They want thoughts from children, young people and adults on the changes being proposed. In February, libraries launched a public consultation so that they can get views on the future of libraries, including: How to have your say (adults) Libraries want our

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Schools’ Health and Safety Newsletter – Spring Term 2026

First, High, Middle, Primary, Secondary, Special

The ​8th 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

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Helping education staff sleep better – new webinar

Early Years, First, High, Middle, Primary, Secondary, Special

The Education Support 2025 Teacher Wellbeing Index shows insomnia or difficulty sleeping is the most reported symptom of poor mental health, with 51% of education staff saying it’s their main symptom. Our free webinar on the 17 March, Tired but wired: helping teachers improve sleep and wellbeing, shares practical, clinically-informed strategies

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Research project on support for pupils with an eating disorder (secondary)

High, Middle, Secondary, Special

Researchers from Loughborough University and the University of Edinburgh are investigating how secondary schools support pupils with an eating disorder. They are inviting secondary school staff to take part in our survey lasting 10–15 minutes which explores support for pupils specifically around eating at school and PE, aspects recognised to

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School Budget Share (Dedicated Schools Grant) 2026/27 : Maintained Mainstream Schools

First, Governance, High, Middle, Primary, Secondary, Special

Following consultation with Schools Forum, please find attached a document containing the 2026/27 Dedicated Schools Grant (DSG) budget shares for the year from April 2026 to March 2027. The document is in the order of your 4-digit Department for Education number. A covering letter providing some background information is also

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UKHSA and MHRA advice to stop using some non-sterile alcohol-free wipes (DfE)

Early Years, First, Governance, High, Middle, Primary, Secondary, Special

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) and the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) have advised the public not to use four non‑sterile, alcohol‑free wipes due to infection risk associated with their use. The affected products are:– ValueAid Alcohol Free Cleansing Wipes– Microsafe Moist Wipe Alcohol Free– Steroplast Sterowipe Alcohol Free

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Important safety warning: product recall notice of Hobbycraft sand-based products (DfE)

Early Years, First, Governance, High, Middle, Primary, Secondary, Special

For action CLEAPSS, the advisory service supporting safe, high quality practical work in science and design and technology, have issued an alert following the discovery of asbestos contamination in three commercially available Hobbycraft sand-based craft products:– Sand & Pom Pom Art Kit– Easter Bumper Craft Kit– Box of Craft Although

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Level 3 Forest School qualification

CPD, Early Years, First, High, Middle, Primary, Secondary, Special

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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DfE publishes additional mobile phone guidance for schools

First, Governance, High, Middle, Primary, Secondary, Special

The Department for Education has published updated supporting materials linked to its January 2026 mobile phones in schools guidance. The non-statutory guidance comes into effect from 1 April 2026, with the expectation that schools operate as mobile phone-free environments by default. The previous toolkit has been replaced with a new

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Funding e-Bulletin – 17 February 2026

First, High, Middle, Primary, Secondary, Special

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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