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The national shortage of SEN provision in England’s schools is a subject we keep coming back to – and, despite the latest government announcement, it remains a highly controversial topic. One thing, at least, is undisputed: Special Educational Needs provision in England is in crisis, with two out of three special schools at or above capacity in the 2022 – 2023 academic year.
In the fifteen years since Teach Now was first established in a London primary school, we’ve come a very long way indeed – and although we’ve constantly evolved as we’ve grown, developing and refining innovative ways of working, one thing remains unchanged.
A ringing endorsement of our unique approach. One part in particular of the King’s Speech on the 7th of November was music to our ears at Teach Now: ‘My Ministers will strengthen education for the long term. Steps will be taken to ensure young people have the knowledge and skills to succeed, through the introduction of […]
Another ground-breaking idea from Teach Now. At Teach Now, innovation has become something of a company tradition. Ever since day one – over twelve years ago now – we’ve been developing our unique approach to education recruitment consultancy. Of course, we match people with jobs – but for us that’s just the start. We believe […]
With children back at school, teachers and support staff are rightly focusing on helping students to catch up on the work they may have missed during lockdown. But an important balance must be struck to ensure the needs of students with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) continue to be met. That’s where teaching assistants […]
Kirsty Gaythwaite is a maths teacher at Goodwin Academy, a mixed secondary school in Deal, Kent. In 2020, she won a gold prize in the national teaching awards for outstanding new teacher of the year. She talked to Teach Now. Teach Now: How did you get into teaching? Kirsty Gaythwaite: Teaching has never been something […]
Punam Sharma is a year 6 teaching assistant at Thornbury Primary Leadership Academy in Bradford. In 2019, she won a Primary Teaching Assistant of the Year Award, in recognition of her contribution to children’s education and support. She offers those new to the profession some key advice to help set them up for a successful career. And […]
“The idea is to motivate children and engage them in understanding their emotions better. It’s a mixture of feelings and other difficulties we’re dealing with – anxiety, low self-esteem, sadness, angry feelings or non-compliance and friendship problems,” says Vanessa Biles, an emotional literacy support assistant (ELSA) who works at St Mark’s Primary School in Bournemouth. […]
