So we are promised a changed Ofsted from September 2025, perhaps schools can also have a look at changing their approach towards staff relationships. From our experiences recruiting teaching staff into schools, we have a look at why teachers are leaving the profession and what could really make a different to the educator shortage in […] The post Why Teachers are Leaving – The Real Reason for the Educator Shortage appeared first on Key Skills Education Recruitment ..read more

Back in September there was excitement about the introduction of school report cards and a long awaited overhaul of the Ofsted inspection framework. Fast forward to February and this excitement has been replaced with scepticism. The changes are being introduced due to criticism of the undue stress that Ofsted inspections put on school staff and […] The post New Ofsted Inspection Framework for 2025 appeared first on Key Skills Education Recruitment ..read more

A lot has been said about single word Ofsted reports being scrapped, but we wonder how extensive the shakeup of the school accountability framework will be under this new government. There still exists a strong link between test scores and Ofsted inspection results, is this going to change? School Report Cards are to be introduced […] The post School Report Cards – 5 Big Questions appeared first on Key Skills Education Recruitment ..read more

The teacher pay rise announced for the upcoming academic year is mostly funded by the government and has been welcomed by the teacher unions. This will give teachers above inflation pay; the government hope that this will improve teacher retention and recruitment of staff in the profession. Is low pay why teachers are leaving the […] The post Will Teacher Pay Rise improve Teacher Retention? appeared first on Key Skills Education Recruitment ..read more

It is no secret that the new 30 hours free childcare incentive being phased in from April 2024 has the sole objective of getting people into work. The government are not considering any collateral benefits like improving the quality of Early Years Education or helping the most disadvantaged families to access good quality Early Years Education. Here we suggest this is a missed opportunity to help families that need it the most by funding childcare for families in education and training as well as working families. Why is the 30 Hours Free Childcare being expanded? The new entitlements are a co ..read more

When buying a house recently I noticed just how prominent Ofsted inspection reports have become for estate agents promoting a neighbourhood. It was also notable that houses within the catchment area of an outstanding school were selling for more money. Ofsted outstanding schools near me is frequently entered into search engines, the be all and end all of choosing a school. It got me thinking whether parents should be so influenced by Ofsted inspection reports. Here we have a look at how useful Ofsted inspections really are for parents and how else they could choose the right school for their c ..read more

As a SEN Teaching Assistant recruitment agency in London we see first-hand the integral part teaching assistants play in delivering SEN support in primary and secondary schools. It is surprising therefore the little mention they received in the recently published review of SEN support. Here we have a look at how Teaching Assistants should be at the heart of reforms if SEN support is to be improved across the system How Are Teaching Assistants Used in schools? As a Teaching Assistant Jobs agency, the majority of positions we fill are placing experienced SEN Assistants into roles to work 1:1 wit ..read more

There’s good news this year for both overseas trained teachers and aspiring overseas teachers looking to gain a UK recognised teaching qualification to teach in the UK. From 1st February 2023 the government have widened the countries from which eligible overseas teachers can automatically apply for Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) and this could possibility be widened to all countries by the end of the year! There is also an exciting new iQTS being rolled out, which will allow aspiring teachers from all over the world to get QTS abroad without having to visit the country and pave the way to teac ..read more

Since January 2021 there is a points based immigration system which applies to both EU and non-EU nationals coming to the UK. This has made it easier for foreign teachers to teach in the UK.  Here we have a look at who is eligible and how to get a UK visa as an overseas trained teacher or as a teaching assistant Are Teachers Eligible for the Skilled Worker Visa? The UK’s Shortage occupation list has previously been a stumbling block for overseas teachers seeking to get a UK visa to work in schools.  There are UK Schools sponsoring foreign teachers but only a few secondary school subj ..read more

Just a quick notice to communicate a problem we’re currently experience with receiving emails. Our hosting company has had a wide spread outage which, unfortunately, included our email servers. They’re working hard to rectify the problem, however, in the meantime, this means many emails sent to us are not making it through. So if you email us currently, I’m afraid we may not receive your email. We are very sorry. To help while this issue is ongoing, we’ve create a temporary gmail account that you can email us on – keyskillseducationlondon@gmail.com . Please could we ask you use this for now if ..read more