General PLF Documents

• This is a report commissioned in 2006 by Northumberland County Council on the educational case for reorganisation from the current three tier system in the county to a two tier system. The report was carried out by two experienced former HMI inspectors
  

• Report Of The Executive Director Of Children’s Services: Putting The Learner First (PLF) – Consultation Process 6th September 2006

Due to concerns over the achievability of any reorganisation in the Cramlington Partnership in September 2007 due to the additional grounds for challenge submitted by PFLA during the Judicial Review hearing in London on February 10th and 13th this year, the recommendation has been made in a report to the Executive meeting of March 13th to defer any proposed reorganisation until September 2008. The report below provides further details.

Main Document:

• Report to Executive 13-03-06

The following report, appendices and background information detail the outcomes of the stage two (step one) consultation process with Blyth, Cramlington and Seaton Valley Partnerships:

• Main Document
• Appendices 1-12
• Background Papers
• School Catchment Maps

• Main Document
• Appendices 1-12
• Background Papers

• CONTENTS
• EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
• Body of Report, PART A – This section sets out the challenges facing education in Northumberland and gives the educational and financial benefits of changes to school organisation. Please note the timeline for reorganisation in this report is no longer valid, see CONSULTATION OUTCOMES REPORT (released 29th March 2005) above.
• Body of Report, PART B – This section sets out the models for primary and secondary schools on a partnership by partnership basis, or, first middle and high schools on a partnership by partnership basis.
• Appendices 1-12

SURPLUS PLACES:

The main surplus projections is available below:

Surplus_Place_projections_2006.pdf

Surplus place projections for each area are available below:

• Surplus_Place_Alnwick.pdf
• Surplus_Place_AshingtonHirst.pdf
• Surplus_Place_Bedlington.pdf
• Surplus_Place_Berwick.pdf
• Surplus_Place_Blyth.pdf
• Surplus_Place_Coquet.pdf
• Surplus_Place_Cramlington.pdf
• Surplus_Place_HaydonBridge.pdf
• Surplus_Place_Hexham.pdf
• Surplus_Place_Morpeth.pdf
• Surplus_Place_Ponteland.pdf
• Surplus_Place_Prudhoe.pdf
• Surplus_Place_RC.pdf
• Surplus_Place_SeatonValley.pdf

• Schools reorganisation business case
  
• Capital Receipts
  
• Capital Costs
  
• Capital Costs [Assumptions and Exclusions]
  
• Capital Strategy

• Document 1


• Document 2

Report of the Director of Education - 29th November 2004:

• Putting the Learner First: SEN INCLUSION

This report sets out the strategic vision to address a range of County-wide issues in respect of schools and is one element of a broader strategy to transform learning in Northumberland and develop an Education Services for the 21st Century to achieve the best educational provision and outcomes for the children and young people of Northumberland. The report summarises the outcomes of an appraisal process and sets out a proposed preferred way forward for the organisation of schools.

• executive_report_24_11_2004.pdf
  
• executive_report_27_5_2004.pdf
  
• executive_report_15_12_2003.pdf

The purpose of reviewing school organisation in Northumberland is to develop plans for sustaining and further enhancing the quality of educational provision. This protocol is designed to maintain high standards of teaching and learning from now until after the completion of the ‘Putting the Learner First’ project through ensuring staff retention, redeployment, and recruitment.

• staffing_protocol_final.pdf

The main purpose of the independent evaluation was to demonstrate that the Authority’s case for school reorganisation and its plans for implementing the proposals were sound, robust and transparent. The independent evaluation would also provide the opportunity for the final reports to be amended in light of the evaluator’s findings and recommendations.

• pen_portraits.pdf
  
• Action Plan

In 2002/03, in response to Government policy for 14-19 learning, a Policy and Strategy for Northumberland was developed by the 14-19 Working Group. A wide-ranging consultation exercise was undertaken which culminated in the Policy and Strategy being adopted formally by the key strategic and funding agencies, including Northumberland County Council, Learning and Skills Council Northumberland (LSC) and Connexions Northumberland.

• 14-19_strategy_paper.pdf