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04 Oct Supporting Primary Supply Teachers – How schools can help ensure an effective day for all

Posted at 14:07h in Education News

As a specialist primary agency working with just primary schools in East Hertfordshire and Epping Forest, we work with many primary supply teachers and primary schools. We are passionate about this being successful for all parties concerned; both teacher and school are happy and learning is...

14 Jun Would sabbaticals boost teacher retention?

Posted at 12:31h in Education News

Teacher retention is a serious issue at every level in the UK. It also comes at a time when attracting new people to the profession is difficult and pupil numbers are rising. The Government needs to come up with a solution quickly that will reduce the...

13 Jun Teacher losses are becoming unsustainab

Posted at 13:35h in Education News

In a recent NEU survey 80% of classroom teachers reported that they had seriously considered leaving the profession in the past year. More worryingly a second poll found that only 50% consider that they will still be working in teaching in 10 years. The statistics indicate...

12 Jun Support staff in schools are doing more overtime

Posted at 13:36h in Education News

The National Education Union (NEU) has taken a close look at the workload that support staff in schools deal with. The results are quite alarming and showcase why so many teaching assistants, administrators and other professionals can struggle. The survey asked 1,700 people for insights into their...

11 Jun Will teacher workload be cut?

Posted at 13:36h in Education News

In March the new education secretary Damian Hinds made an important revelation at a conference of head teachers in Birmingham. He explained that there would be no more changes to testing at primary, GSCE and A-level. The hope is that this will reduce the workload of...

10 Jun Resolutions for 2018 in the education sector

Posted at 13:37h in Education News

The New Year is a great time for reflection and planning ahead. In the education sector a lot of energy is going in to thinking about what resolutions may be needed to improve standards. As one of the leading names for primary provision specialising in primary...

09 Jun Some top tips for primary teaching assistants

Posted at 13:38h in Education News

Working as a teaching assistant in a primary school can be an incredibly rewarding career pursuit. It gives you the chance to support children at the very earliest stages of their education, helping them to find their passion for learning. The role can be very diverse...

08 Jun There is a huge shortage of male primary teachers

Posted at 13:38h in Education News

According to the official Department for Education (DfE) figures, in the last academic year a huge 85% of the teachers working in primary schools and nurseries were female. In fact at the majority of schools with 9 or fewer full-time equivalent (FTE) members of the teaching...

06 Jun Would teaching assistants make good teachers?

Posted at 13:39h in Education News

A survey by TES Institute may have hinted at a solution to continued staffing problems in schools across England. The data they collected showed that three of ten teaching assistants possess a degree and would be interested in qualifying as teachers. If all of these TAs...

05 Jun Bursary changes hit trainee primary teachers hard

Posted at 13:39h in Education News

The Department for Education recently revealed it is planning to discontinue the bursaries for students training to be primary school teachers. From 2018 the £3,000 bursary that was offered to people with a first class degree or PhD who wanted to train to teach at primary...