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Uniform Education – Expectations of a supply teacher
22/01/2016 by
Uniform Education – Expectations of a supply teacher Here are a few survival tips to help you out and make your stand out from the other supply teachers out there. There are some great tips and advice below, but always remember to enjoy it! Ring for work Always ring Uniform Education when we open in the morning and before they c...
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More than 500,000 primary school pupils taught in 'super-size' classes
15/01/2016 by David Owen
New analysis shows schools being forced to exceed statutory limit of 30 to meet demand, with Labour blaming situation on Tory ‘fixation’ with free schools More than half a million children are being taught in “super-size” classes of more than 30 pupils as overstretched primary schools struggle to cope with the surge in demand for places, acco...
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UNIFORM EDUCATION NOW MEMBERS OF THE REC
12/01/2016 by
We have pleasure informing you that Uniform Education have become proud members of the REC, our governing body. Membership number 00093083. This is a result of passing the REC compliance test last week; having our terms of business approved by their legal team; and finally being able to prove that we’ve traded for at least 6 months, which...
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Teachers' unions unite to highlight 'national crisis' in profession
11/01/2016 by David Owen
Six unions call for pay increases above proposed 1% annual level, and warn more pupils are being taught by unqualified staff Teachers’ unions are urging the government to ward off a “national crisis” in the profession, warning that increasing numbers of pupils face being taught by unqualified staff. In an unusual joint submission to the Sc...
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New Year resolutions made easy: tips for reducing your workload
8/01/2016 by David Owen
Prioritise, find a buddy and don’t multi-task. Author Liane Davey advises teachers on how to avoid burning the candle at both ends in 2016 Is your New Year resolution to bring less work home? While teachers have already mooted ways to limit the impact of marking and planning on life outside school, more general tips about managing your worklo...
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Girls' schools a 'huge disadvantage', says co-ed head
5/01/2016 by David Owen
Girls at single-sex schools can achieve top grades but are "at a huge disadvantage" if they leave unable to talk to boys, says a leading head. If girls did not socialise with boys at school, "what happens when they go out into the workplace?", asked Richard Cairns, head of Brighton College. Single-sex schools were a "deeply unrealistic wor...
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