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Prudhoe Family Hub What’s On Guide January 2025
Please find attached the Prudhoe Family Hub What’s On Guide January 2025for your reference. If you are unable to open this attachment, you can access the document on the West […]
Read MoreSchool Go Smarter Newsletter – Autumn
Here‘s our latest Schools Go Smarter newsletter, please don’t hesitate to get in touch if there is anything you’d like more information about. Merry Christmas and see you next term.
Read MoreFree Christmas Activity Packs for children from Children North East
Christmas can be a tough time for families and it can be hard to find cost effective ways to keep children entertained during the festive period – which is why […]
Read MoreCorporate Health and Safety Team – Staffing Changes
Message to all Schools in H&S SLA John Froud, Corporate Health and Safety Manager – Retirement After 30 years, John has decided it’s time to retire and spend more time […]
Read MoreEarly Years Update
Dear Colleagues, Updates from the Team Disability Access Fund (DAF) As an early years provider, you could get £910 per year to help with children’s education and support. You can […]
Read MoreYoga voucher
Dear Headteacher Hotpod yoga in Morpeth are kindly offering staff in Northumberland schools a free class over the festive period to support with well-being after a long and challenging term. […]
Read MoreSolihull – School Newsletters for January and February
Dear school Please share the below wellbeing news update from the Solihull Approach, the NHS team behind inourplace.co.uk. Inourplace is an online learning environment developed by psychologists and health practitioners […]
Read MoreThe Mayor’s Local Transport Plan consultation
The Mayor’s Local Transport Plan consultation is now live and will run until the 26th of January. which provides your school an exciting opportunity to help shape transport in the […]
Read MoreEducation, SEND & Skills Annual Report
The anual report for 2023 – 2024 is now available here.
Read MoreDfE Updates
The DfE provide ad hoc updates via email to schools and settings. The latest was published today (16 December). The content is available here.
Read MoreEarly Years Update
Dear Colleagues, Updates from the Team Golden Tickets Letters and emails have been sent out to those parents potentially eligible to 15 hours 2 year old entitlement due to low […]
Read MoreRecruitment Opportunities
Please see attached letter to request your cooperation with a new opportunity for the recruitment of teaching and support staff at all education provisions in Northumberland.
Read MoreSpring Senior Leader Briefings
Senior leader briefings are designed to provide information and updates to headteachers/senior leaders, and give those attending the time and space to see colleagues and discuss pressing issues. The content […]
Read MoreDurham University Futures in STEM programme for Y12 students
The Futures in STEM programme has now launched at Durham University. If you know of any students who are considering studying Chemistry, Computer Science, Engineering, Maths or Physics, then this […]
Read MoreSchool Parking Issues Toolkit
Is your school experiencing parking issues? Often the answer is to remind drivers of your expectations. Northumberland County Council have created a variety of social media posts that your school […]
Read MoreUK Schools Invited to Apply for Funding to Enhance Classics Learning
The Classical Association is offering funding opportunities to support projects aimed at encouraging the study of classical subjects in schools and sixth-form colleges across the UK. This initiative seeks to […]
Read MoreNew Canva Workshops
Creating a creative and collaborative classroom with Whiteboards – 18th Feb ‘24 Join this session to learn how to leverage Canva for Education Whiteboards to foster a community of real-time […]
Read MoreBikeabilty Relaunch
Please see the attached flyer, about the relaunch of Bikeability.
Read MoreNew Primary School Breakfast Clubs Update
Following on from previous correspondence, the government is committed to offering a free breakfast club in every primary school in England from April 2026. Schools with primary-school-aged children can apply […]
Read MoreEYFS Profile Briefing 2025
The EYFS Profile Handbook has been updated for this academic year. If you are a headteacher or Early Years Leader, please see the EYFS Profile Briefing slides attached for an […]
Read MoreDECEMBER: Solihull Newsletter for Schools
Dear school Please share the attached wellbeing news update from the Solihull Approach, the NHS team behind inourplace.co.uk. Inourplace is an online learning environment developed by psychologists and health practitioners […]
Read MoreLevel 3 Forest School qualification
Adventure Training North East are offering level 3 Forest School courses, starting in April 2025. The 9 day course includes all relevant training and practical assessment. The dates are 29th […]
Read MoreAssessment and moderation training
Louise Mallin (School Improvement Lead and Assessment & Moderation Manager) is running the following sessions: Year 2 Writing Moderation 04/03/2025 9-10am West Hartford Fire Station click here to book Year […]
Read MoreCalling all Northern Schools – Mortal Fools MELVA licences available
Mortal Fools still have MELVA funded licences available thanks to North East Combined Authority – settings are invited to express an interest in a free MELVA licence TODAY. MELVA is […]
Read MoreFREE mental health and wellbeing education
MELVA is an award-winning, creative, digital media programme, which improves children and young people’s knowledge andunderstanding of mental health and wellbeing, and teaches them practical self management technique.It is a […]
Read MoreEarly Years Update
Dear Colleagues, Updates from the Team Writing in Reception CPD Don’t miss out on the opportunity to join us for our Writing in Reception training session coming up in the […]
Read MoreDfE Updates
The DfE provide ad hoc updates via email to schools and settings. The latest was published today (2 December). The content is available here.
Read MoreHealth and Safety Newsletter for Schools
The latest newsletter for the Autumn Term 2024 is now live on the health and safety portal. This is available to schools in the Health and Safety SLA, provided by the NCC […]
Read MoreWraparound childcare for children with SEND – have your say
Northumberland County Council is launching a survey to help improve wraparound childcare provision for primary school-aged children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). We would be grateful if schools […]
Read MoreOASES Forest School and Forest Bathing courses summer 2025
We are now taking bookings for our Forest School and Forest Bathing training starting in the summer term, I am attaching flyers, and all details and booking forms are on […]
Read MoreEarly Years Update
Dear Colleagues, Updates from the Team Key Dates Spring 2024-25 Please find the Spring key dates attached. WIZARD REMINDER You only need to check children details once in each checker […]
Read MoreServices to Schools SLA Portal 2024/25 Closure
The current 2024/25 Service to Schools SLA portal will be unavailable to schools with effect from noon on 3 December 2024 to allow for necessary updates ahead of the opening of the […]
Read MoreHealth Improvement (HIMP) Training Programme
Please find details of our training courses below. Please also see the attached document which gives further details on all of our courses which are currently delivered over Microsoft Teams, […]
Read MoreChairs’ & Vice Chairs’ Virtual Briefing – Autumn Term 2024, Date and Booking Form
Dear Governors, The date for our Autumn ‘virtual’ Briefing is Tuesday, 03 December 2024, 6:00pm – 7:00pm As usual the briefing will be recorded for those of you who cannot join […]
Read MoreInfection Prevention and Control
Below is an update from Heather Lawson, Senior Infection Prevention and Control Nurse at Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust: “There are several viruses circulating in the community at present and […]
Read MoreDeveloping an action plan for inclusion in the North-East
Wednesday 4th December 2024, 10:00– 15.00. In-person, Dolphin Centre, Horse Market, Darlington DL1 5RP About this eventUnder the RISE programme, funded by the Department for Education and in partnership with […]
Read MoreJoin the Primary Network and embed meaningful careers activity in your school
Did you know that by the age of five and six, children begin to form career-limiting perceptions based on factors such as their gender and background? Career related learning in […]
Read MoreExpress Yourself: North East Festival of Languages 2025 is open for registrations
FREE events, activities and resources available from January to March 2025 Back for the 5th year running, our Festival in 2025 is offering even more opportunities to celebrate diverse languages and […]
Read MoreSafeguarding children depicted within indecent images online
I am Keith Niven, employed by Norfolk Police and directed by the National Police Chiefs Council Lead for Child Protection. My priority is online child protection and I am seconded […]
Read MoreEarly Years Update
Dear Colleagues, Updates from the Team Weekend Wizard Downtime – Saturday 23rd November – 9:00 until 13:00 In order to upgrade a key element of our network infrastructure, we require […]
Read MoreУкраїнська сімейна сесія/зустріч: post-16 options – Ukrainian family session: post-16 options
Середа, 15 січня 2025 р. 17:30–19:00 онлайн Wednesday, 15th January 2025. 5:30 –7pm online Це може бути дуже заплутаним для студентів, коли вони закінчують GCSE у віці 16 років (Британські […]
Read More2025/26 SEN and School Funding Consultation
Dear Headteacher Northumberland’s Schools Forum are meeting on 27 November 2024 to consider the information in relation to the current SEN position and also in relation to School Funding for […]
Read MoreDfE Updates
The DfE provide ad hoc updates via email to schools and settings. The latest was published today (19 November). The content is available here.
Read MoreFamily Hubs What’s On Guides Nov/December 2024
Please have a look and explore our guides below. As well as our main hubs – we have lots of outreach sessions too around the county. Our online offer also […]
Read MoreWhats On at Hexham Family Hub November/December 2024
Please find attached the What’s On Guide of activities being held at Hexham Family Hub for November/December 2024.
Read MoreYear 2/6 Assessment and moderation training *November/December*
Louise Mallin (School Improvement Lead / Assessment & Moderation Manager) is running the following sessions: Year 2 Writing – Greater depth Nov 21 2024 Hexham Mart Book here Year 6 […]
Read MoreCyber Awareness in School
We have two remaining dates scheduled for the online Cyber Awareness session delivered by Dave Tennant of Northumbria Police: 21st January & 14th May. You can also arrange to have this session delivered […]
Read MoreEarly Years Update
Dear Colleagues, Updates from the Team This term’s network event: We would like to invite you to join one of our Peep Home Learning Networks which are taking place throughout […]
Read MoreGrants to Purchase School Music Equipment in 2025
Schools teaching the national curriculum, based in the UK and Ireland, can apply for grants to fund music education in the form of instruments, equipment and workshops (with the exception […]
Read MoreMaking Referrals to Acorns
Acorns Project is a specialist service commissioned by NCC to ensure that families (and especially) children and young people in Northumberland who have experienced Domestic Abuse have access to therapeutic support […]
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