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Jobs in the UK remain in high demand among Australian workers, it has been suggested. Recruiter magazine has highlighted figures which show that the number of Australians returning to their home country has fallen since last year. The figures appear to contradict a report by the Times in which it was..

There may be an increase in the number of science teachers entering the classroom in the future as many city workers are now considering teaching as a career move, it has been claimed. According to the Training and Development Agency for Schools (TDA), the profession is increasingly being seen as a..

Some schools are looking to recruit maths and science teachers following a fall in the number of students enrolling on teaching courses for these subjects. There is a shortfall in the number of student teachers enrolling on maths and science graduate teaching courses, meaning some schools are looking..

Birkbeck College, an institution of The University of London, has claimed that the implementation of an online recruitment system has significantly benefited the institution. Adopting an online service rather than traditional methods, the college claims to have cut costs and maintained its aims to attract..

Students sitting A-level exams achieve higher marks than those who took the exams 20 years ago, research has found. The majority of subjects have seen an average jump of two grades, while maths has seen an improvement of three and a half, professionals from Durham University discovered. Students who..

From September, those looking to work in adult education will have to prove their literacy, numeracy and information communication technology (ICT) skills before they can take up a post, according to new guidelines published by the Institute for Learning. Developed with support from the Department for..

A combination of high student debt and low salaries is deterring graduates from entering the teaching profession, a representative from the National Union of Teachers has claimed. Barry Fawcett, head of teachers' pay at the organisation, suggested that the slowing UK economy will add to students' debt..

There are opportunities available for jobseekers who would wish to become a maths or science teacher at secondary school level, it has been claimed. According to a spokesperson for the Training and Development Agency for Schools (TDA), newly-qualified maths and science secondary school teachers may..

Poor teaching is causing many pupils to fail their GCSEs, a new report has suggested. The Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) has claimed that the quality of secondary school teachers can make the difference between the pass and a fail, as many students are achieving a D grade rather than a..

The nation's teachers are struggling with a language problem in the classroom, it has been suggested, as an influx of migrants into the UK in recent years has meant many children do not speak English as a first language. According to new statistics, one in seven primary school children and one in ten..