Choosing the right school for your child is a stressful time. When you find a good school you’ve still got the worry that your child won’t get a place. This is often a problem if you don’t live in the catchment area or you’re living in a rural area where school places are very limited. […]
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Are teachers right to strike?
Strike action in the public sector has always raised the ire of many people in society. Disruptions in vital services can cause major inconvenience and concern for the general public. With many people in the private sector not belonging to a union, the right to strike can seem unfair. Teaching is no exception, and recent […]
Commuting to work
If you are looking at taking a job that involves a long commute to work there are some things that you need to consider. Communing to work can have an affect on your life in so many ways, firstly there is the cost of it. Unless the company is offering you a company car or […]
Teaching – not what it use to be?
For some teachers that have been in education for fifteen plus years it can be quite alarming at how rapidly teaching and education is changing. For example the national curriculum was only brought in after the 1988 education reform act, so there are people still teaching who remember this in the early days and who […]
How to make the most of your education
Unfortunately when we are at school, many of us do not take advantage of the education that we are being offered. You may find school boring or that a lot of what is being taught is irrelevant, but as you get older there are often times when you look back on experiences in school and […]