| Contact | Description | Telephone |
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| Anti Bullying Service | The Anti Bullying Service are a group of people who have a special interest in helping young people who are being bullied, or are bullies. The group consists of people with backgrounds in educational psychology, education welfare, social services, and teaching - to name but a few! All have considerable experience in working with young people who face these types of difficulties in school, and are part of Durham's Educational Psychology Service. | 01388 424955 |
| Behaviour Support and Social Inclusion | Behaviour Support and Social Inclusion | 0191 383 4551 |
| Building Schools for the Future | Zmail group for the Building Schools for the Future initiative | 01913835719 |
| Building Schools for the Future consultation | Zmail group for the Building Schools for the Future consultation | 01913835719 |
| Child Protection - Education | Education support for children looked after. | 0191 383 3115 |
| Continuing Professional Development | Contact for CPD enquiries | |
| County Durham Books | The 'publishing wing' of Cultural Services (formerly the Arts, Libraries and Museums department). We design and prepare local history books and sell them in our libraries, through retailers around the country, and by direct sale. | 0191 383 4479 |
| Durham Learning Resources | Integrated support service to schools, including project loan collections of books, models and artefacts, and advice, information and training for teachers | 0191 383 4459 |
| Education | General contact for anything to do with learning and education | 0191 383 4574 |
| Education Development Service | Involvement in schools through: phase and subject inspectors; advisory teachers; and a range of consultants supporting national and local strategies. | 0191 383 4090 |
| Education Health and Safety | Development and promotion of LEA Health and Safety | 0191 3835567 |
| Education in the Community | Organise and deliver youth and community work and adult education opportunities throughout County Durham. | 0191 383 3259 |
| Education Policies | The unit establishes the strategic direction of, and formulates plans and policies for, the Education Service. The unit also deals with School Holiday dates and timing of the school day. | 0191 383 4161 |
| Education Pupil Casework | The unit deal with Attendance and Exclusion Issues | 0191 383 4573 |
| Education Resources Unit | The Unit deals with County of Durham School Benevolent Fund and School Crossing Patrols. | 0191 3833925 |
| Education Welfare, Exclusions, Attendance, Child Employment | Education Welfare Service, School Attendance & Exclusions, Child Employment | 0191 383 3302 |
| Educational Psychology Service | Includes the team of Educational Psychologists, the Anti-bullying Service, the Portage Pre-school teaching Service and the Dyspraxia Service | 01388 424901 |
| GIS Team | Geographic Information System (electronic mapping) | |
| Greencroft Educational Psychology Service | | |
| Help Desk | The Durham County Council Help Desk, whose staff will be pleased to assist you or direct your queries to the appropriate person | 0191 383 4567 |
| Learning Support Service | The Learning Support Service team specialise in particular areas of need - including the Behaviour Support Service, Home and Hospital Support Service, EMTAS (Ethnic Minority and Traveller Achievement Services - Language for Learning and Education Service for Travelling Children), Advisory and Specialist Teaching Service and the Sensory Support Service. | 01740 656998 |
| Mainly Books | Mainly Books - Durham Learning Resources' bookshop for schools. | 0191 383 3694 |
| Music Support Service | Inspire young people in our communities to enjoy music throughout their lives, providing a wide range of high quality musical educational opportunities. | 01388 608421 |
| Open Learning | Variety of Open Learning courses available in thirteen library service points throughout the county | 0191 383 4231 |
| Performance Review - Education | Provide detailed analysis of test and exam results, processes the Durham Baseline Assessment system, supports the LEAs forward planning through pupil forecasting and undertakes a range of specialised statistical analysis. | 0191 383 4183 |
| Planning (Education) | Planning and provision of school places, asset management planning, school organisation and reorganisation, schools and estates liaison to ensure appropriate premises, temporary closure of schools, and co-ordinates departmental health and safety matters. | 0191 383 3199 |
| Primary School Admissions | Primary School Admissions | 0191 383 4490 |
| School and Governor Support Service | Providing support and advice to schools, headteachers and governing bodies in particular. | 0191 383 4584 |
| School Governor Training | general and specific governor training aspects | 0191 383 4559 |
| Schools Partnering Project | Schools Partnering Project | |
