With 95% of UK trade coming by sea, the Merchant Navy is valuable to the UK, but very few people know of its existence let alone the opportunities available to them within it. Every year the Merchant Navy takes on cadets to train as Deck (Navigation), Engine or Electro-Technical Officers... read more →
Oct
03
Oct
03
You can find the latest edition of Digital Parenting magazine here. The aim is to provide parents with the latest expert advice so they can help their children develop the life skills and knowledge they need to use the online world. You may wish to share the magazine with your... read more →
Oct
03
The first batch of summaries for the new academic year cover a wide range of issues from parents’ awareness of Ofsted, to how schools are working to deliver ‘character education’. As some of you face the challenges of decreasing budgets, you may like to read an analysis from the DfE which looks at links... read more →
Oct
03
Northumberland County Council and Scottish Borders Council, in association with The Friends of the Union Chain Bridge, are developing an ambitious funding bid to the Heritage Lottery Fund. If successful, it will enable the heritage of the Union Chain Bridge to be secured, through conservation and repair of the Bridge... read more →
Oct
03
The Blyth Valley Scouts Gang Show has been clearing out their Wardrobe and have found a complete theatre stage curtain track and all the accessories. Is there a school in Northumberland who would like to acquire this as an asset to their stage equipment? The set includes 35 metres of... read more →
Sep
26
Dear Colleagues, 30 Hours Free Childcare Please remind parents that they must re-confirm their eligibility for the 30 hours free childcare by the end date on their codes. They do this by logging onto their government gateway account. If they are experiencing any problems, contact HMRC (0300 123 4097) Early... read more →
Sep
26
A letter is going out this week to all parents/carers and guardians of children and young people who have an EHC Plan or a Statement regarding the SEND Consultation events. In order to maximise attendance at these events they have been rescheduled from the earlier announced October dates until November.... read more →
Sep
26
This year the Admissions Team received a number of allegations that some parents had supplied an incorrect address on their application for a school place for their child. When these allegations were investigated by the Council's Fraud Team, at the request of the Admissions Team, some parents were found... read more →
Sep
26
For the attention of: All schools and academies purchasing the Employee Services SLA All schools and academies purchasing the Employee Services SLA are required to notify Employee Services of the pay award to be applied to teachers salaries with effect from 1 September 2017. Please complete the google form https://goo.gl/forms/fWhE0CfAvNxZaOKn1... read more →
Sep
26
For the attention of: All schools and academies purchasing NCC's HR SLA Please note that the following documents have now been uploaded onto the schools area within Learning Together: Model Pay and Appraisal policies for 2017-18; Annual Salary Review Reference Pack; Pay Scales Booklet; Termly briefing papers for Governing bodies... read more →