- Low pay and workload deters people from entering teaching profession, say unions
- "Mini dissertations" for sixth formers to boost university success
- First aid training for five-year-olds
- The importance of ensuring school toilets are fit for purpose and a safe space
- 'My New Year's resolution - to cut the education jargon'
Low pay and workload deters people from entering teaching profession, say unions
Recruitment and retentionResearch carried out on behalf of the Government’s Get Into Teaching campaign has revealed two in five people believe they would make a good teacher but, according to unions, the workload and low pay are putting them off. By Eleanor Busby, The Independent.
"Mini dissertations" for sixth formers to boost university success
General educationAs sixth formers compete for a place at one of the top universities, many are completing "mini dissertations” to prepare for their future studies. By Rosemary Bennett and Chris Matthews, The Times.
First aid training for five-year-olds
Education policyUnder the Government's new health education plans, children as young as five will be taught basic first aid as a compulsory part of the curriculum. By Anna Mikhailova, The Telegraph.
The importance of ensuring school toilets are fit for purpose and a safe space
Child welfareDr Emma Kell, a secondary teacher in north-east London, discusses the importance of making school toilets a safe space. Tes.
'My New Year's resolution - to cut the education jargon'
General educationMichael Tidd, a headteacher in West Sussex, discusses why he feels education jargon should be abandoned. Tes.