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Councillors from Tory heartlands such as Hampshire and Oxfordshire have expressed dismay at plans to convert all schools to academies The government is facing opposition from its supporters on Conservative-held county councils who are angry about plans to force all schools to become academies. Leading Tory councillors across the country, dismaye...

So proud to have had this further testimonial today from a SEN school Head Teacher: Based in Harrow. Thank you to all our partnership schools for your continued support. We have been working with Uniform Education since autumn 2015, when they sent an email regarding a candidate that caught my eye. Since then we have trialled a number of LSAs and...

We all get it wrong sometimes – and students are no exception – but being less than perfect can help you to get to where you want to be Being a student isn’t all dorm parties and pillow forts, no matter what happens in the movies. It’s easy to knock a twentysomething’s confidence and for students it’s especially easy to feel that your academic w...

Playing games helps children to develop the character traits they need to succeed in life, the Education Secretary says The education secretary has called on schools to stop wrapping children in “cotton wool” and allow them to take part in sport, even if there is a risk of injury. Playing games helps children to develop the character traits they...

Some good resources for our London and Home Counties based teachers to help in this challenging education sector. We came across this website today and were very impressed. https://www.educationsupportpartnership.org.uk/

There are golden rules for supply teachers to follow to ensure their day gets off to a great start - and continues in that vein. Find out if the work is pre-set Will you need to bring your own ideas or has the teacher left teaching plans to follow?  Also, check to see if you will have use of a whiteboard and, if so, that it will be set up for yo...

While consistency is important, students perform best when teachers tailor sanctions to the individual, not the behaviour Put yourself in the shoes of a child for a moment (if it’s not too uncomfortable). Aside from expecting that the teacher will not physically abuse you, what is the minimum expectation that you should have of them when it come...

Nearly three-quarters of school leaders say the recruitment situation is worse now than it was a year ago Nine in 10 secondary schools are struggling to recruit teachers, according to new research that lays bare the extent of the teacher recruitment crisis. A survey of nearly 900 school leaders by the Association of School and College Leaders (A...

Almost half of children in areas of highest demand fail to get offer from preferred school as admissions numbers rise. Tens of thousands of children have failed to get into their first choice of secondary school, with almost half of children in some London boroughs losing out as councils scramble to provide enough places to meet growing demand. ...