School news highlights

Help us to spread the word that DigiFest returns to Norfolk libraries this February, bringing a month‑long celebration of free, exciting digital creativity for children and young people up to age 16.

This fully funded workshop, for those schools with Virtual School cohorts, is designed to support wellbeing through writing.

The Serious Violence Duty is reshaping how we understand and prevent violence in our communities. Join us for a virtual, interactive session designed for Designated Safeguarding Leads (DSLs) in education to share their views.

: An invitation to school SENDCO's and leaders to share your thoughts on the proposed updates to the Identification of need and inclusive provision webpages.

Join the Safe School Run Pledge to promote safe travelling and parking behaviours in your setting, and enter our termly prize draw for a chance to win a Road Safety banner or other useful Active Travel rewards.

Upcoming training on supporting bereaved children, free to all LA Maintained schools and subscribing academies.

Apply for a free heritage orchard pack for your school by the end of January for delivery by mid-March.

Book workshops in KS 1 storytelling, KS2 to KS3 transition, and other opportunities including CPD for teachers for 'early contact' benefits.

This six-part training series will explore practical, play-based and relationship-centred strategies to support children's communication, interaction and emotional regulation.

We are delighted to announce that the next Norfolk Learning Collaborative Conference will take place on Tuesday, 3 February 2026 at Wymondham College. This year's conference will focus on Adaptive Teaching and Quality First Teaching (QFT), exploring how these approaches can strengthen mainstream inclusion and drive positive outcomes for all learners.

Hosting an ITT Placement 2 trainee and stepping into a mentoring role is a low-risk, high-return investment. It enriches your school, develops your staff, strengthens future recruitment, and contributes to tackling Norfolk's teacher supply challenges.