Teacher shortages deny nearly a third of poorer pupils’ access to Computer Science A-Level
New polling from Teach First highlights the impact of the growing teacher recruitment crisis, with pupils in the most disadvantaged areas being locked out of…
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Girls’ low confidence in science and maths is threat to STEM workforce, says education charity
Teach First survey reveals alarming gender confidence gap ahead of International Day of Women and Girls in Science A major confidence gap between girls and…
UK STEM skills shortage ‘at risk of growing’ as low-income parents fear for children’s prospects
Parents have called for more high-quality science and maths teachers as a new study reveals anxiety over the career prospects of children from communities facing…
Two thirds of young people fear they won’t get their ‘dream job’
Career despair of teenagers revealed as a national poll commissioned by Teach First shows only around one third of 16-to-18-year-olds feel confident they will work…
Teach First offers support to autumn trainees to combat cost-of-living crisis
Education charity Teach First is testing a pilot scheme to give its autumn intake of trainee teachers additional financial support to cope with the cost-of-living…
Teach First react to the latest ONS NEET statistics: 788,000 now NEET!
This month’s stats ONS NEET stats (young people not in education, employment or training) found: CEO of education charity Teach First, Russell Hobby, in response…
Disadvantaged young people twice as likely to be out of work or education as their wealthier peers
As thousands across the country await their GCSE results this week, new analysis has revealed a stark ‘destinations gap’ – with young people from disadvantaged…
Businesses and teachers highlight concerns over pandemic’s impact on young people’s career opportunities
Almost eight in 10 teachers (79%) said their pupils are less ready for the world of work when compared to previous years Over half of…
Charities sign letter calling on schools, government and police to take urgent action to review child safeguarding policies following Child Q abuse
Seventeen charities who support and work with children and young people have published an open letter in the Guardian expressing ‘horror at the abuse Child…
England Netball star officially opens St Mary’s Long Road Sports Pavilion
St Mary’s School in Cambridge has officially opened the final element of its state-of-the-art Long Road sports ground, with England Netball player, Francesca Williams, cutting…