Overseas Teacher Blog

• Be Different – Don’t Live in London!

  The most popular destination for teachers relcoating to the UK is London but London isn’t for everyone!  Teaching Personnel is a nationwide agency able to offer you work from over 30 offices throughout England and Wales.  Here are a few details Read More posted Wednesday, July 23, 2008 3:14 PM by KathyE | 0 Comments

• Structure of the UK School Year

  Most schools operate on a 39 week school year broken into three terms starting in September and finishing in July. Each term is made up of approximately 13 teaching weeks with a ‘half term’ break of one week after 6 weeks. Terms Autumn Term: First week Read More posted Wednesday, July 09, 2008 3:07 PM by KathyE | 0 Comments

• Where to live? London Feature

  The most popular destination for our teachers is London so I’ve done a break down so those of you who are coming to London so you know more about what to expect and where to start your research.  Perhaps this might make London a little less scary Read More posted Wednesday, July 02, 2008 3:00 PM by KathyE | 0 Comments

• TP Continuity - Part of the TP service to schools and teachers

  Continuous Professional Development Keeping abreast of the latest developments in teaching theory and practice will help you to deliver the best in the classroom.  But as a supply teacher, you often miss out on the training that is available to Read More posted Wednesday, June 25, 2008 3:00 PM by KathyE | 0 Comments

• What is the DCFS Quality Mark?

  Teaching Personnel are proud holders of the DCFS Quality Mark.  So let us tell you a bit more about what this means.  Quality Mark England Supply teachers make an important contribution to the smooth running of  schools and the raising Read More posted Wednesday, June 11, 2008 1:02 PM by KathyE | 0 Comments

• What is an Ofsted?

  Ofsted – a valuable resource for teachers.  Check out this website to fing out more about any school you are considering working at.  Read on to find out a bit more about Ofsted. Check out the Ofsted Website www.ofsted.gov.uk The new Ofsted Read More posted Wednesday, June 04, 2008 3:00 PM by KathyE | 0 Comments

• Overseas Trained Teachers - 4 Years Rule

  Overseas-trained teachers (OTTs) are a strong feature of schools in England, particularly schools in London, other large cities and the south-east. Most schools welcome the fresh perspectives OTTs bring to the teaching staff, their professionalism and Read More posted Wednesday, May 28, 2008 3:29 PM by KathyE | 0 Comments

• NEW 14 – 19 Diplomas

  From September 2008, a new Diploma qualification is being introduced in schools in England. What are Diplomas? They are a vocational learning programme which schools will run in partnership with other schools, colleges, businesses and local work partnerships. Read More posted Wednesday, May 21, 2008 3:00 PM by KathyE | 0 Comments

• New secondary national curriculum launched by the QCA

  The new secondary national curriculum follows the first major curriculum review since 2000, launched for consultation by the QCA in February. It will come into force from September 2008. The new programmes of study have been designed to give teachers Read More posted Wednesday, May 14, 2008 3:00 PM by KathyE | 0 Comments

• Introducing Rachael, Our New International Team Member!

  Hi everyone! I'm the newest Aussie recruitment consultant to join the international team. I'm a qualified teacher who has taught in both Australia and the UK and has first hand experience of the excitement and details of picking up your life and relocating Read More posted Monday, April 21, 2008 3:43 PM by KathyE | 0 Comments

• Sponsored by Teaching Personnel?

  Are you a member of a London based sports team?  Is your team made up of people just like you, enjoying their international travel experience?  For the last couple of years, Teaching Personnel has been proud to sponsor a Touch Aussie Rules Team.  Read More posted Friday, November 16, 2007 2:30 PM by KathyE | 0 Comments

• Teaching Personnel's Newest Addition

  Introducing Jackie Driver – Teaching Personnel’s latest International Recruitment Consultant.  Jackie is from Surrey, living in a delightful little town an hour out of London.  She has worked in Education Recruitment for 4 years and joined Teaching Read More posted Monday, July 09, 2007 1:54 PM by KathyE | 0 Comments

• Teaching Personnel Summer Party Announced

  The end of the academic year is very close.  That means summer holidays, summer parties and the long awaited BBQ season. To celebrate the arrival of the summer holidays and thank you our teachers for all their hard work this academic year our Read More posted Tuesday, June 12, 2007 3:57 PM by KathyE | 0 Comments

• Gems of wisdom and pearls of advice from teachers who recently moved to the UK

  This month I had the idea of providing words of advice direct from the teachers who have arrived here in the last few months.  So, here are a few gems of wisdom, pearls of advice, things that they wish they had been told when they were in your Read More posted Monday, June 04, 2007 12:12 PM by KathyE | 0 Comments

• Looking Forward to September 2007

  At this time of year our Recruitment Consultants and schools are already thinking about the start of the new school year.  The attached list includes September long-term vacancies for all Teaching Personnel branches.    Each year Read More posted Monday, May 21, 2007 9:28 AM by KathyE | 0 Comments