News and Events

Results page: 12next>>
Scottish education 'facing a teacher recruitment crisis'
Date Published: 13 Aug 2010 Scottish education 'facing a teacher recruitment crisis'

Herald Scotland has claimed that the Scottish education sector is facing a teacher recruitment crisis. Read more...

Union: Schools 'break law' on teaching assistants
Date Published: 05 Jul 2010 Union: Schools 'break law' on teaching assistants

According to the National Union of Teachers, schools could be breaking the law by allowing support staff to teach lessons when qualified teachers are absent. Read more...

Untrained teaching assistants are 'jeopardising children's education'
Date Published: 28 Jun 2010 Untrained teaching assistants are 'jeopardising children's education'

According to new research, children's education is being jeopardised by being left in the hands of untrained teaching assistants. Read more...

Report reveals rise in teaching assistant numbers
Date Published: 10 Jun 2010 Report reveals rise in teaching assistant numbers

The 2010 Welsh schools census has found that the number of teaching assistants in Welsh schools is rising. Read more...

Qualifications should be brought in for teaching assistants
Date Published: 07 Apr 2010 Qualifications should be brought in for teaching assistants

Ensuring teaching assistants are qualified will mean they have the skills needed to complete a range of tasks in the classroom. Read more...

Plymouth parents praise teaching assistants
Date Published: 06 Apr 2010 Plymouth parents praise teaching assistants

Teaching assistants are playing a pivotal role in helping children in schools in Plymouth. Read more...

Balls: Conservatives will reduce teaching jobs
Date Published: 06 Apr 2010 Balls: Conservatives will reduce teaching jobs

Ed Balls feels that teacher numbers will drop as the Conservatives have to fund their pledge to cut National Insurance contributions. Read more...

Teacher assistants boost student attainment, report concludes
Date Published: 31 Mar 2010 Teacher assistants boost student attainment, report concludes

Schools may witness improved results if they use teaching assistants as support staff within classrooms. Read more...

Classroom assistants filling supply teaching vacancies
Date Published: 30 Mar 2010 Classroom assistants filling supply teaching vacancies

Many head teachers are using untrained classroom assistants to cover when a regular teacher is absent. Read more...

Children to showcase 'cool schools' at the Education Show
Date Published: 03 Mar 2010 Children to showcase 'cool schools' at the Education Show

New tools used in today's schools will be showcased by children at the Education Show. Read more...

Results page: 12next>>