Key Skills Education

So you have graduated from University and you are looking to get into teaching as a career. First you want to gain some classroom experience and what better way to do this than getting stuck into [...]

As we come out of the pandemic a big concern for schools is the extent to which the attainment gap has widened, adding to the ongoing issue of low social mobility in the UK. Upward mobility may [...]

A teacher interview will typically consist of a lesson observation followed by an interview with senior leadership. It goes without saying that to be successful you will need to prepare and [...]

It was a difficult year for teachers to train during the 2019/2020 year with the academic year being cut short by the pandemic and subsequent lockdown. Nonetheless most trainees managed to [...]

One of the most striking effects of Covid 19 on Recruitment and Retention of Teachers has been the vast number of Newly Qualified Teachers (NQTs) that trained during the 2019/2020 year that have [...]

The benefits of outdoor learning for the personal and social development of children and young people should not be underestimated. Sadly, many inner city schools do not have the required outdoor [...]

Have you ever covered a class as a Teaching Assistant? Often TAs cover classes in the absence of teachers, which is in addition to their agreed responsibilities and they still get paid the same [...]

We have previously looked at the different routes into teaching, which typically take 1 academic year to complete through the PGCE or School Direct. There is a fast track to gaining qualified [...]

Teachers often insist that they will only take employment in an “outstanding” school. Typically their expectation is that the behaviour of students will be exemplary and there will be excellent [...]

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s charity has donated £1.8m to mental health charities, which will include funds to provide mental health support in schools. Place2Be and the Anna Freud [...]