So your first day in a new school has arrived! Your probably feeling very nervous and want to make a great impression. Read on for a few tips that will help you along your way! I’m not going to talk about timekeeping or punctuality or being smartly dressed, these...
As the Director of Teachers today I believe that it is essential that we practise what we preach!Yes, that is correct we are probably the only teaching agency that both Directors of Primary and Secondary still teach in local Brighton & Sussex schools. I could take...
Having spent 18 years in Secondary schools I have decided to venture into the world of PRU teaching (pupil referral unit). These students have found school life to be extremely difficult for several reasons. I teach Science to students between the ages of 14-16,...
Let’s start with the facts… unlike teachers’ pay, the workload of teachers on payroll increases year on year. Not only are you expected to be a world-class educator, you are also a pillar of society trusted to instill clear values and behavioural...
‘More than 50% of Teachers in England plan to quit in the next two years’. Christine Blower (General Secretary, National Union of Teachers) Is this seriously true? With 1 million new students expected to enter the school system in the next 10 years this indicates...
An article written by Sean Coughlan (BBC Educational correspondent) on teacher recruitment stated that: ‘The NAHT report also warns of the extra cost, with schools saying that agency fees to find teachers can cost £10,000 for a single appointment’ Emma Knights, Chief...
