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11 Apr, 2019
Don’t wait for the best applicants to come to you
Schools in England spend up to £75 million a year advertising jobs, according to the Schools Minister Nick Gibb. He says that’s why the Department for Education has launched a free service to advertise teaching vacancies. https://www.gov.uk/government/news/new-teacher-recruitment-service-set-to-save-schools-millions More than 8,000 schools are said to have signed up so far, but some of them declare they […]
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28 Feb, 2019
We all need to be mindful of what our children are doing online
The horrifying Momo craze this week – whether real or not – has shown that we may not be doing enough to monitor our children’s internet use by Becky Day Anyone who has seen the haunting doll face behind the ‘Momo Challenge’ will agree that it’s beyond disturbing. Her bulging eyes and distorted smile are […]
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28 Feb, 2019
Save the date! How schools can make a stressful time for families that little bit easier
The day when families find out where their child will be going to secondary is hugely significant … but do all schools understand just how important? by Linda Tanner Having spent my schooldays in Wales, March 1 will always be Dydd Gwyl Dewi to me – although I prefer to block out those interminable eisteddfodau! […]
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11 Feb, 2019
Wanted – great teachers and an imaginative recruitment plan
Recruiting a new teacher is a national problem. One Bristol school has eased their situation by thinking imaginatively and working with the experts Teacher recruitment. The perennial problem and seemingly getting worse. Anecdotally there are schools which simply cannot fill vacancies. In some cases they might get just one applicant for a post. This leaves […]