Teacher Training

The Arts Prevail: Now Britain's Creative Spirit Must Shine Through in the Classroom

Jeremy Newton | Posted 20.04.2013 | UK Universities & Education
Jeremy Newton

Whilst the initial plans to implement the EBacc were incredibly alarming, the loud and very public backlash also proved that Britain is proud to be the cultural capital of the world. We must now keep this momentum going and ensure that our teachers are delivering the arts in the classroom with as much passion and creativity as possible.

Thousands Of Teachers 'Failing Training Courses'

PA | Posted 16.11.2012 | UK Universities & Education

Thousands of budding teachers never make it into the classroom, according to new research. Many fail to finish training courses, while others strug...

No Calculators Allowed: Teacher Training Tests Overhauled

PA/Huffington Post UK | Posted 26.10.2012 | UK Universities & Education

Teachers will have to complete English essays and answer questions on maths topics including algebra before they can start training, it has been annou...

DfE To Toughen Teacher Training Tests

The Huffington Post UK | Posted 27.03.2012 | UK Universities & Education

The Department for Education is to increase the difficulty of teacher training literacy and numeracy tests in an attempt to ensure the highest quality...

Lucy Sherriff

'Unemployed Teachers Are Left To Fend From Themselves'

HuffingtonPost.com | Lucy Sherriff | Posted 28.02.2012 | UK Universities & Education

The unemployment landscape looks bleak. Teachers are struggling to find jobs, just like any other professionals, despite the government's drive to bui...

Teachers' Manuals Equivalent To Reading War And Peace Three Times Over, Says MP

PA/The Huffington Post UK | Posted 27.02.2012 | UK Universities & Education

Teachers should not spend unpaid overtime completing unnecessary paperwork, Schools Minister Nick Gibb announced on Monday, after an MP compared them ...

Outstanding Staff Could Become Elite 'Master Teachers'

Huffington Post UK | Posted 12.12.2011 | UK Universities & Education

Outstanding staff who exceed performance standards could be crowned 'Master Teachers' if plans to overhaul the current reward system are approved. ...

Lucy Sherriff

'High Priority' Trainee Teachers To Receive £20,000 Incentive, But Others Left Out Of Pocket

HuffingtonPost.com | Lucy Sherriff | Posted 08.01.2012 | UK Universities & Education

A selected group of trainee teachers will be eligible for bursaries of up to £20,000 under a new scheme unveiled by education secretary Michael Gove....

One In Five Trainee Teachers 'Cannot Spell Or Do Simple Sums'

Huffington Post UK | Lucy Sherriff | Posted 07.01.2012 | UK Universities & Education

Figures showing one in five trainee teachers cannot spell or do simple sums, with one student taking an exam 37 times before they passed, have raised ...

Tougher Teacher Training Needed To Raise Standards, Ofsted Says

Huffington Post UK | Lucy Sherriff | Posted 31.12.2011 | UK Universities & Education

Tougher training should be given to teachers in a bid to raise standards in the classroom, an education watchdog has proposed. The guidelines, draw...