Sam Draper talks to School of Education tutors to find out if they are seeing new trends in the schools they visit. Education has long been a female dominated profession, but suffered from the classical gender pay-gap and glass ceiling to leadership. In the current climate, with the DfE and Ofsted showing awareness of well-being,... Continue Reading →
Just in time for Christmas, University of Buckingham PGCE trainees reveal the books that have helped them through the first term. Paul Dix (2017). When the Adults Change, Everything Changes: Seismic Shifts in School Behaviour. Camarthen Independent Thinking Press. Reviewed by Leah Joseph, PGCE trainee Dix’s writing focuses on fostering a new culture at school which... Continue Reading →
We were honoured to have Sir David Carter attend the University of Buckingham's Graduation Ceremony last week and, for those who were unable to attend, he has been kind enough to allow us to share an inspirational speech. Good afternoon distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen, and a special warm welcome to those of here to... Continue Reading →
Straight from the horse's mouth, University of Buckingham tutors share inside knowledge on what impresses them most when visiting a PGCE trainee. https://youtu.be/i5Zmc4Bj350
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 →
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 →
