School and Early Years Commissioning Team

The School and Early Years Commissioning Team

The School and Early Years Commissioning Team is part of the People Group within the County Council and provides services relating to School Organisation, Admissions, Home to School Transport (Policy),  Personnel support to schools and also information to families on childcare provision  from 0-19 years through the Family Information Service (FIS). Specifically, these services include:

• school and early years place planning to ensure there are enough school places in the right areas in the county
• Personnel support and advice to schools;
• support to schools and Governing Bodies in relation to School Organisation matters (prescribed alterations, school closures, establishment of a new school proposals);
• support and advice to schools in relation to Trust or federation proposals;
• implementation and management of the County Council’s Admissions Policy;
• management and update of the County Council’s Home to School Transport Policy (implementation of the policy is managed by the Home to School Transport Team);
• provision of accessible  information to parents in relation to availability of childcare services from 0-19 and related benefits;
• ensure sufficiency of childcare places across the county.

The School and Early Years Commissioning Team also has the lead responsibility for the delivery of the Council's key strategic educational transformation programme - Putting the Learner First (PLF).

Click on these links for more information on: Admissions, Home to School Transport, Post-16 Transport or the Families Information Service

Click on the relevant School Partnership below, to find out what's happening in schools in your area

Ashington

Hirst

Bedlington

Cramlington

Seaton Valley

Blyth

Alnwick

Amble (Coquet)

Morpeth

Berwick

Prudhoe

Hexham

Ponteland

Haydon Bridge

Roman Catholic Partnership (South East Northd.)

Special Schools