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🎨🎵🎤 Creatively Healthy Schools Conference 2026🎨🎵🎤
Limited Spaces Available- Sign up by 10.04.26 Fully funded by the North of Tyne Combined Authority 29 April 2026 – 9:00 to 16:00 Holiday Inn, Seaton Burn Northumberland schools are invited […]
Read MoreFully Funded Regional In Person Training for School Business Professionals
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. […]
Read MoreSafer In Education – Spring 2
Dear Colleagues, Please find a link to our Spring 2 edition of the Safer in Education newsletter.
Read Moreswitch4good – turning everyday bills into community impact
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 […]
Read MoreEarly Years Update
Dear Colleagues, Updates from the Team Working Together to Safeguard Children- Update DfE has recently updated Working together to Safeguard Children, its statutory guidance on multi-agency working to safeguard children in England. The guidance applies to all […]
Read MoreBritish Cycling – Level 1 Ride Leader Training
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 […]
Read MoreEnsure your defibrillator is rescue ready and visible to the ambulance service
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 […]
Read MoreHealth Improvement (HIMP) Training Programme
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 […]
Read MoreSchool Based Nursery Programme – Phase 3 (2027 – 2030)
Overview Please see attached. This phase of the programme will be led by local authorities, who have been invited to develop multi-year funding proposals that outline project plans for new […]
Read MoreApprenticeship opportunities
There are some great apprenticeship opportunities on the jobs board this week – Search Jobs
Read MoreEarly Years Update
Dear Colleagues, Updates from the Team Northumberland Local Code of Practice – April 2026 Please find attached the updated NLCoP. This will shortly be available to read and accept within your […]
Read MorePay and grading update for schools that follow the NCC pay and grading structure
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 […]
Read MoreInspection Toolkit for Early Years in Schools
As part of our support offer to help Northumberland schools digest the Ofsted Inspection Toolkit, we are delivering an online session to help you unpick the Inspection Toolkit for Early Years in […]
Read MoreInvitation to Take Part in Education Research Survey: skills for careers in the energy sector
Dear Colleagues and Partners in Schools Northern Powergrid is currently developing its business plans for 2028–2033. These plans include important initiatives to ensure we have a robust, resilient, and skilled workforce […]
Read MorePlaces available on Alcohol Awareness training on Tuesday 24th March 2026
There are still places available on our Alcohol Awareness training on Tuesday 24th March 2026, 11.00 am to 12.00 noon, should you wish to attend. Please feel free to forward this […]
Read MoreDyslexia Awareness Training Session
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 […]
Read MoreFree Reading for Pleasure Conference – Connected Readers: Grow a reading for pleasure culture
Connected Readers: Grow a reading for pleasure culture 📅Tuesday 19 May 2026📍The Common Room, Westgate Road, Newcastle, NE1 1SE This FREE one-day conference brings together educators with external partner organisations to explore how […]
Read MoreEYFS Profile Newly Released Resources
The DfE have released further supporting guidance for teachers completing the EYFS Profile at the end of the reception year. Click here to access the resources: Help for early years providers […]
Read MoreEarly Years Update
Dear Colleagues, Updates from the Team Early Learning for Twos (ELF2) You will see some changes to the eligibility checkers in wizard from Monday next week regarding what was previously […]
Read MoreSchools Library Service Spring Term Newsletter
Please see attached Spring Term Newsletter.
Read MoreFor families: March webinars on supporting children with exam stress
Dear All I’m delighted to let you know we are offering two webinar dates for parents, carers and family members who are supporting children through exams this year. Please find more details […]
Read MoreCoachBright Primary and Secondary School Peer to Peer Programmes
‘’ Working with CoachBright to deliver the Peer to Peer Coaching programme has been a fantastic experience for the students at Duke’s. Our Year 10 coaches built genuinely positive relationships […]
Read MoreFree Webinar – Problem Solving in Mathematics
Newcastle Research School have an exciting free webinar on Wednesday 25th March, 4-4.45pm. We have Lindsey Fagan (Great North Maths Hub lead) joining us to discuss how we can refine […]
Read MoreProposal to Cease Cash Collection and Courier Service – Request for Feedback
Please see attached letter for more information. Please note the date for feedback completion is now 31 March 2026.
Read MoreFunded Young Enterprise project for secondary schools
Young Enterprise are offering 2 schools across Northumberland and Tyne & Wear fully funded places on the programme below. The project will span 3 academic years, starting this year. Below is a […]
Read MoreRingway Primary School – kitchen equipment
Ringway Primary School is part of the DfE School Rebuild Programme (SRP) and because of this, there are kitchen items available for redistribution to Northumberland Schools. Please see attached for […]
Read MoreFree to attend Specialised EYFS Conference
EYFS Conference 2026: Wired to Learn Discover the neuroscience behind early childhood at the 2026 EYFS Conference: Wired to Learn, a specialised professional development event for Early Career Teachers, new EYFS […]
Read MoreProcurement Act 2023: requirements for maintained schools
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 […]
Read MoreHelping Children & Young People complete our Libraries Consultation
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 […]
Read MoreSchools’ Health and Safety Newsletter – Spring Term 2026
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 […]
Read MoreHelping education staff sleep better – new webinar
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 […]
Read MoreModeration of Writing for Year 2 & Year 6 – Book your place
Join us for the chance to moderate with other teachers outside of your school, and look at the potential your pupils have to be a certain standard at the end […]
Read MoreEarly Years Update
Dear Colleagues, Updates from the Team Early Years Sustainability and Climate Change Audit Many settings may already have a range of tools and resources in place to support sustainability and address climate […]
Read MoreAllocation and Waiting List information for September 2026 including Appeals
Dear School, Your final allocation list for pupils starting in September is now available. The School Admissions Team has shared these documents, and they can be accessed within your school […]
Read MoreNew Mortal Fools show
Mortal Fools is based in Ashington, Northumberland and is a multi-award-winning theatre, drama and creative learning charity using drama and co-creation as a practice to support children and young people […]
Read MoreResearch project on support for pupils with an eating disorder (secondary)
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 […]
Read MoreOpportunity for primary schools to take part in EEF-funded research
UCL Institute of Education (IOE) and Chartered College of Teaching (CCT) are leading an evaluation of the impact of offsite Planning Preparation and Assessment (PPA) on teacher retention. We are specifically […]
Read MoreSchool Budget Share (Dedicated Schools Grant) 2026/27 : Maintained Mainstream Schools
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 […]
Read MoreUKHSA and MHRA advice to stop using some non-sterile alcohol-free wipes (DfE)
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 […]
Read MoreImportant safety warning: product recall notice of Hobbycraft sand-based products (DfE)
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 […]
Read MoreHealth 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 […]
Read MoreYear End Guidance for Schools
I’ve highlighted some key dates below for your attention: 13 March 2026 Deadline for the submission of all creditor invoices (pre coded) and credit notes to be paid before 31 […]
Read MoreEarly Years Update
Dear Colleagues, Updates from the Team New Parent Declaration Form Please find attached the new parent declaration form. This is in a new format and must be used for new […]
Read MoreThe Big Walk and Wheel 16-27 March 2026 register now
Has your school signed up to the Big Walk and Wheel yet? The interschool walking and wheeling competition from Walk Wheel Cycle Trust (formerly Sustrans) runs between the 16-27 March 2026. […]
Read MoreSpring Mode of Travel Data Collection 2026
It’s that time of year again when we ask all schools to complete a Mode of Travel survey to see how pupils are travelling to school in Northumberland, your help […]
Read MoreLevel 3 Forest School qualification
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! […]
Read MoreSTEER Tracking to Support 16+ Transition, Attendance and Retention
STEER Education are looking for sixth form colleges and secondary schools with sixth forms to take part in a pilot evaluation of STEER Education’s STEER Tracking to support 16+ Transition, […]
Read MoreGladiators – Picture News Assembly Resource
A thoughtful assembly and discussion pack using the popularity of Gladiators to help children explore what makes a good role model, including strength, kindness, resilience and how people behave both […]
Read MoreElephant in the Room – Sexual Health Campaign
The NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board (ICB), working in partnership with 13 local authorities, UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) and the Office for Health Improvement and […]
Read MoreDfE publishes additional mobile phone guidance for schools
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 […]
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