The University of Buckingham's PGCE cohort of 2016/17 share tips and ideas for graduates starting teacher training this September. https://youtu.be/EjAa9HqWvWA
10 Things I wish I’d known before starting a PGCE……
Attempting to solve the current recruitment crisis with teachers from abroad helps no one Professor Geraint Jones talks to The Telegraph
My heart sank when I read about the Government’s ‘secret plan’ to spend £300,000 on recruiting Maths and Physics teachers from Poland and the Czech Republic in an attempt to plug a shortage in schools. Whilst I understand why such a plan is in place, it smacks of a last-ditch effort to solve the teacher recruitment... Continue Reading →
10 minutes with Dame Alison Peacock, a Buckingham Ed video short
When Dame Alison Peacock agreed to speak at our PGCE February residential we knew our trainees were in for a treat. Now in place as Chief Executive of the Chartered College of Teaching, Dame Alison's list of achievements within education is extensive. She has been acknowledged by Debrett's as one of the '500 most influential... Continue Reading →
Amanda Spielman is wrong – Ofsted should never be seen as a ‘force for improvement’ Professor Geraint Jones tells The Telegraph where Ofsted is going wrong
In her first interview as chief inspector of England’s schools, Amanda Spielman said she will start by examining the very purpose of Ofsted. Whilst the answer to her quandary is relatively straightforward – Ofsted’s role is to report without fear or favour directly to Parliament on the quality of schools in England – it... Continue Reading →