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

Please click here for access.

Circular Letter to all schools giving details about a Sally Goddard Blythe Course on 7 February 2008

Circular letter to all schools regarding the Northumberland Leadership Programme including routes to Masters qualification MPA (Masters in Public Administration in Education Leadership).

Please respond by 4.30 pm on Friday 2 November 2007.

Letter to all Heads and Chairs of Governors highlighting that there are staff who are at risk due to the closure of the Cramlington Middle Schools.

Details of the range of CPD available to support schools in developing the new secondary curriculum. The support is provided from a variety of external providers and the LA. The support is targeted at School Curriculum Designers and Subject Leaders for Core and Foundation Subjects.

As part of our ongoing commitment to providing schools with high quality resources, we shall be purchasing new stock in order to prepare the projects you require each term. So that we know which subject areas you require for the forthcoming year, we have attached order forms for the next three terms – Autumn 07, Spring 08 and Summer 08.

Circular Letter H37, M36, S21 and attached application form for AST support

Welcome to a new academic year's series of summaries, which are as follows:
(1) School, Early Years And 14-16 Funding: 2008-2011 - The broad framework
A Summary of the government arrangements - June - September 2007
(2) Improving Behaviour And Attendance - Guidance On Exclusion
A Summary of the DCSF Guidance, Ref. DCSF 00611-2007, September 2007
(3) Music Tuition At KS2 - New Regulations About Charging
A Summary of the DCSF Guidance - September 2007
(4) School Attendance Targets
A Summary of the DCSF Regulations - July 2007
(5) History In The Balance
A Summary of the Ofsted Report - Ref. No: 070043, July 2007

Points Of Information No. 114
" School Teachers' Pay and Conditions: 2007 - DCSF
" New Secondary Curriculum - QCA
" Pedagogy and Personalisation - DCSF