Education News

Female teachers are getting more chances to advance in their profession as a result of government-led equality drives, it has been claimed. Tatjana Hine, president of the British Association of Women Entrepreneurs, said this is an "encouraging" development, as previously there has been a tendency for..

Leading executives from the business world are turning to teaching to find their next career challenge, new figures show. Research from the National College for School Leadership (NCSL) indicates that some 47 per cent of business managers considering a career in the public sector would like to work..

Education professionals in East Anglia may be interested to learn of a number of employment opportunities in the region. A total of 40 jobs are to be set up at a new prison opening at the former RAF Coltishall site in Norfolk, the Norwich Evening News reports. Education provider A4e is recruiting 20..

Many graduate jobseekers are ignoring the vacancies with the highest salaries and are instead looking for positions which offer job security. This is according to findings from High Fliers Research, which reveal that people are now ignoring the previously popular investment banking sector when looking..

Those looking to enter into the teaching profession nee to have motivation as well as talent, it has been claimed. In the opinion of the Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL), working with children is "a very different thing from working in an office or a bank". The organisation explains that..

More jobseekers looking to enter the teaching profession are specialising in maths and science, one organisation has stated. According to the Training and Development Agency for Schools (TDA), primary school education is the most popular sector to go in to for most people. However, this means that..

Teaching is becoming a more attractive option for jobseekers because it is better paid than many people think, it has been claimed. In the opinion of the Training and Development Agency for Schools (TDA), this coupled with the 13 weeks of holiday teachers receive is attracting more people to the sector...

More men are being urged by one organisation to consider jobs in childcare. According to the Children's Workforce Development Council (CWDC), men are under-represented in the early years workforce and there needs to be action taken against this. The organisation says that although teaching young children..

Teachers need to feel confident using computers so they are happy teaching IT skills to their pupils, it has been claimed. According to the Association of Graduate Careers Advisory Services (AGCAS), training is needed to ensure they are using technology to teach the curriculum. Many may also feel intimidated..

Some employment sectors have experienced a growth in the use of online recruitment sites to hire workers, it has been revealed. According to the latest results from the Monster Employment Index, the healthcare sector has increased its demand for workers for the second month in a row. Similarly, the..