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PE and sport premium expenditure reporting return
From the DfE: “Thank you to the many schools who have already completed the primary PE and sport premium expenditure reporting return. We are aware of digital issues that a […]
Read MoreDBS/Safeguarding checks for officers from the Education & Skills Service and Children’s Social Workers attending schools
Please see attached letter for officers employed within Education & Skills and Children’s Social Care DBS checked in line with Northumberland County Council’s procedures.
Read MoreSchool Milk Return – Autumn 2025
Please see attached milk return for Autumn 2025 First and Primary Schools Special Schools
Read MoreFurniture available to Northumberland school
Dear Colleagues, We are relocating Astley High and Whytrig Middle Schools to their new build, week commencing 04 August 2025. We are therefore able to offer some legacy furniture to […]
Read MoreHealth Improvement (HIMP) Training Programme
Please find details of our training courses below together with the attached document which gives further details on all of our courses which are currently delivered over Microsoft Teams, unless […]
Read MoreHMRC Social Mobility staff
HMRC Offer to attend careers event /Jobs Fairs at Secondary and High Schools. There is an Offer from Derek Kennedy from HMRC to attend Careers events across Northumberland to support […]
Read MoreAsthma – Supporting children, young people, families and schools
Supporting children, young people, families and schools (Monday 8th September: 12.30 – 1.15pm): We will hear from Sammy Ndluvu-Dawika on how schools can best support children and young people with asthma, and […]
Read MoreFunding e-Bulletin – 31 July 2025
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 […]
Read MoreNational Fraud Alert
Could you please find attached fraud alert concerning payroll change requests, specifically targeting school staff. Could you please check your records are all correct and ensure we have robust procedures […]
Read MoreStanding order fraud alert
We have received the attached National fraud alert. Could you please check all accounts to ensure no SO’s have been set up to those names and that there are no […]
Read MoreIn-person climate event
We are holding an in-person Climate Event at the beginning of the new school year on Tuesday 16th September 2025 at County Hall, Morpeth, from 1pm – 4pm which will bring teachers together to focus on […]
Read MoreAnne Frank Trust: funded programmes
The Anne Frank Trust deliver anti prejudice programmes to young people between Year 5 and Year 10. They use the life of Anne Frank and the Holocaust in order to […]
Read MoreRoots and Shoots at Alnwick Gardens
The Northumberland Roots and Shoots Schools Programme is now an established programme at The Alnwick Garden in Northumberland. Led by The Alnwick Garden the programme aims to offer children in […]
Read MoreKeeping Children Safe in Education 2025 Published
KCSIE 2025 has been published today and comes into force immediately. There are no changes from the version distributed in July. There is a note that the DfE intend to publish the […]
Read MoreMake Mine Manga Exhibition
From the 1st September until the 12th October, Berwick and Hexham libraries will be hosting a free touring exhibition called, Make Mine Manga. Make Mine Manga is a free exhibition for anyone […]
Read MoreFree numeracy programme to boost parental/pupil engagement
National Numeracy, the UK’s only independent charity focused on improving everyday maths skills, is offering primary schools the opportunity to participate in the Schools & Families Programme. This fully funded […]
Read MorePicture News: welcome back assembly resource
Here is a link to access the first Picture News pack of the school year. Available free of charge and might be a great welcome back assembly! https://picture-news.co.uk/free-sample Simply complete your […]
Read MoreLifeSavers – free financial education programme
LifeSavers is a free financial education programme helping primary pupils engage with vital money skills and behaviours. Delivered by the Just Finance Foundation at no cost to schools, LifeSavers provides […]
Read MoreDeveloping oracy in KS1 & KS2 | National Literacy Trust
Booking and further details available here.
Read MoreSenior Leader Briefings
Senior Leader briefings return for the 2025 – 2026 academic year. A chance to meet colleagues and hear from the School Improvement Team as well as other local authority staff […]
Read MoreOctober is International Walk to School Month
October is International Walk to School Month, when pupils around the globe celebrate the joys of walking and wheeling to school. If your school would like to take part in […]
Read MoreImportant: Free School Meals Enrolment – What Schools and Parents/Carers Need to Know
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 […]
Read MoreEarly Years Update
Dear Colleagues, Updates from the Team Inclusion Stories A great success story around the integrated 2 year old review for a child at Brambles childcare. Early Years Inclusion Drop in session […]
Read MoreNew RSHE Guidance: What parents needs to know
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 […]
Read MoreExpected launch of new RSHE Curriculum Guidance today
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 […]
Read MoreHAF (Holiday Activities and Food) vouchers
Thank you to all the schools who have issued your HAF (Holiday Activities and Food) vouchers – we really appreciate your continued support. We kindly ask that you remind families […]
Read MoreWebinars on the revised Ofsted framework
Ofsted are running a programme of webinars in September to help familiarise providers with the November 2025 education inspection framework changes. Full details here. The School Improvement Team will be […]
Read MoreSafer in Education briefing
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 […]
Read MoreEvents calendar from Picture News
Picture News have created a calendar of events which may help schools planning their assemblies for next academic year. You can find the calendar here.
Read MoreSchools Go Smarter
Level 1 Ride Leader Training, free for school staff We will be running another Ride Leader Level 1 course on Monday 29th September at Cramlington Village Primary School. If you or a member […]
Read MoreEarly Years Update
Dear Colleagues, Updates from the Team Key Dates AUT 2025-26 Please find key dates for AUT 2025-26 here. Keep these handy to be prepared for submission deadlines & payment dates. Inclusion Stories Fern […]
Read MoreFree School Meals – Information for all schools
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 […]
Read MoreChanges to Governor DBS Tracking and Section Y Responsibilities on NEREO
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 […]
Read MoreERIC Toilet Train Resource
Do you have children due to start reception in September who are not yet toilet training. If so, please share ERIC’s ‘Toilet Train Ready for School’ resources. For more information, […]
Read MoreKooth support over Summer
As the holidays approach with a quick reminder that Kooth’s platform will be available to help children and young people manage their mental health and wellbeing through the summer. We know […]
Read MoreLAST CHANCE SPACES- NWG Young Citizen Work Experience Festival
Earlier in the year we contacted all the schools in the region to invite you to our Young Citizen Work Experience Festival held at Newcastle racecourse next week. Weds 9th […]
Read MoreInvitation for first/primary/middle schools to join North East Ambition’s Primary Careers Network
The North East Combined Authority supports first/primary/middle schools across our region to deliver meaningful and impactful careers-related learning. The aim is to broaden horizons, raise aspirations, challenge stereotypes, and help […]
Read MoreFurniture available to Northumberland schools
Dear Colleagues, We are relocating Astley High and Whytrig Middle Schools to their new build, week commencing 04 August 2025. We are therefore able to offer some legacy furniture to […]
Read MoreEarly Years Update
Dear Colleagues, Updates from the Team Early Years Ordinarily Available Provision Virtual Training We are running a virtual training session about using the Early Years Ordinarily Available Provision. See attached flyer. […]
Read MoreForest school and Beach school training Autumn 2025
Please see attached flyers for Beach School (September) and Forest School (October) training. For information and bookings, see the website: Training and Resources – OASES Or contact us:
Read MoreSchools Go Smarter – Level 1 Ride Leader Training, free course for school staff
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 […]
Read MoreThe Northumberland Family Hub App
The Northumberland Family Hub app has an exciting new update! The app now not only includes carefully selected videos from the Tiny Happy People website, designed to help parents and […]
Read MoreEarly Years Update
Dear Colleagues, Updates from the Team Early Years Ordinarily Available Provision Virtual Training We are running a virtual training session about using the Early Years Ordinarily Available Provision. The training […]
Read MoreHealth Improvement (HIMP) Training Programme
Please find details of our training courses below together with the attached document which gives further details on all of our courses which are currently delivered over Microsoft Teams, unless […]
Read MoreNSSN Meetings
The next Northumberland Schools Sustainability Network meetings have been scheduled and we’d love for you to join us. Key Stages 1 and 2 – Tuesday 8th July 2025, 4pm – 4:45pm, online […]
Read MoreMortal Fools – Ensemble Young Company taster sessions (14 – 19 year olds)
Mortal Fools would be gratfeul if you would advertise to your pupils/parents as appropriate
Read MoreIn-person Climate Event – save the date
Northumberland Couny Council are hosting an in-person climate event at the beginning of the new school year on Tuesday 16th September at County Hall, Morpeth, from 1pm – 4pm. The […]
Read MoreNSSN Meetings
The next Northumberland Schools Sustainability Network meetings have been scheduled and are divided out into 2 meetings for the different Key Stages, ensuring that the conversations and discussions are more […]
Read MoreEarly Years Update
Dear Colleagues, Updates from the Team Summer 25 working families code eligibility We are really sorry to say that whilst we are cleaning the data from headcount we are recognising […]
Read MoreSchools’ Health and Safety Newsletter – Summer Term 2025
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 […]
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