Northumberland Schools Network:

G146-08 - Message from the Executive Director

Circular letter to all schools with a Seasonal message from the Executive Director of Children's Services

G144-08 - Christmas Holiday Period - Out of Hours Emergency Reporting Procedure

Circular letter to headteachers and officers-in-charge regarding the out of hours emergency reporting procedure for the Christmas Holiday period 2008-09

Merry Christmas from Schools Library Service

Merry Christmas 2008 from SLS

G136-08 - School Census 15 January 2009

This statutory return is for all phases and all pupils registered at your school. All pupil data must be checked using reports supplied by Computer Services, for SIMS users only, and any problems addressed ahead of the Census date.

Items included in this Census on top of basic pupil data are:

• ALL EXCLUSIONS for the Summer Term. That means all lunchtime, fixed term and
permanent exclusions for all phases must be on SIMS or Serco Facility.
• All SEN data.
• Attendance is for the Autumn Term.
• First/Primary Schools - Hours of Early Years Funding.
• Staffing and class data.

When they reach County Hall, all Census returns have to be loaded into two validation routines and this may take some days. Please do not presume your return is validated if you have not heard back on the day of submission.

All queries to Diana Blackburn on 01670 533618 or email DBlackburn@northumberland.gov.uk

G135-08 - Free School Meals - Refunds

Circular letter to all schools to provide them with information regarding revised procedures for refunding free school meals.

CPD Planner

Link to access an up-to-date CPD Planner is available as previously detailed in circular letter G113-07.

Please click here for access.

G125-07 - Pay Policy 2007/08

Circular letter to all schools re Pay Policy 07/08 based upon STPCD 2007

G144-07 Attendance Targets 2008/9

Circular letter + attachments as follows:

• Overall absence for all schools 2005/06
• School absence targets 2006/07
• School absence target 2007/08
• Overall absence for schools (NOT High schools) 2006/07
• Number of persistent absentees recorded for 2006/07 (High Schools only; because of data protection consideration the low numbers of PA pupils in most Middle and First Schools are not available in this format. If required, information specific to individual schools can be provided on request)