Education Consultations – March 2018

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There are three consultations currently being undertaken which residents may wish to comment upon:

  1. Northumberland County Council – Education in the West
  2. Hadrian Learning Trust – proposals for significant changes at Hexham Middle School and Queen Elizabeth High School
  3. Northumberland County Council – Consultation on Post-16 School Transport in Northumberland

To view the consultation documents please click on the link below each summary:

  1. Northumberland County Council is currently undertaking a consultation on education in the West of the County. The consultation is considering the future of Haydon Bridge High School, the possible change to a two-tier education system and the possible closure of a number of first and middle schools.

http://www.northumberland.gov.uk/Education/Schools/Consultations.aspx

Closing date for comments: 9th April

  1. Hadrian Learning Trust – proposals to change the age range to form an 11-18 secondary school. Also, if NCC decides to close Haydon Bridge High School, should the school expand to accept these children.

http://www.qehs.net/index.php/consultation

Closing date for comments: 3.30 pm on Thursday 29th March

  1. Northumberland County Council – Post-16 School Transport. The County Council proposes to remove the need for students to pay for post-16 school transport providing they meet all the eligibility criteria.  However, they do wish to introduce a £50 administrative fee payable on submission of an application for post-16 transport.

http://www.northumberland.gov.uk/Education/Schools/School-transport-1/Transport.aspx#hometoschooltransport

Closing date for comments: 9 am on 2nd April

 

Parish Council Meeting – Monday 12th February

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The Parish Council will next meet on Monday 12th February 2018 at 7.45 pm in Church Cottage, Church Lane, Riding Mill.

Cllr. Dale will be available to answer questions from the public from 7.15 pm.  Questions to the Council will be taken from 7.30 pm.

For a copy of the agenda please click on the link below:

180212 Agenda

Survey of Health & Social Care in Northumberland

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Healthwatch Northumberland is the independent champion for people in the county who use health and social care.

We exist to ensure that people are at the heart of care, listening to what people like about services or what could be improved and we share their views with those with the power to make change happen. We also help people find the information they need about services in their area. Health and social care services can be anything from GPs to pharmacists, care homes to hospitals.

We have the power to ensure that people’s voices are heard by the government and those running services. As well as seeking the public’s views ourselves, we also encourage services to involve people in decisions that affect them. Our sole purpose is to help make care better for people.

We would really like to hear about residents experiences of health and social care in Northumberland over the last year through our annual survey. This can be as a patient or carer. Knowing what is important to people helps us to work more effectively on their behalf. Views will be shared anonymously and stored in line with data protection regulations. Participants could also be in with a chance of winning a £25 Marks & Spencer voucher.

Thank you for your support us as we ensure the health and social care needs of the people of Northumberland are heard, understood and met by those responsible for commissioning and delivering services.

http://bit.ly/SpeakUp-AnnualSurvey

Many thanks and kind regards,

 

Claire Jackson

Information, Communication & Marketing Officer

 

 

Healthwatch Northumberland

Adapt NE

Burn Lane

Hexham

Northumberland

NE46 3HN

Tel: 03332 408468

Mob: 07413 385275

Fax: 01434 605251

General email: info@healthwatchnorthumberland.co.uk

Parish Council Meeting – Monday 11th December

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The Parish Council will next meet on Monday 11th December 2017 at 7.45 pm in Church Cottage, Church Lane, Riding Mill.

Unfortunately Cllr. Dale will not be available to answer questions from the public but questions to the Council will be taken from 7.30 pm.

For a copy of the agenda please click on the link below:

171211 Agenda