Tips To Deal With Exam Results Stress Posted on 1 August 2022 by Louis Boreham Kent-Teach in Career | Wellbeing Results day is almost round the corner, stress, nerves and worry can start to kick in. It is completely normal and it happens to almost everyone. Here are our tips to help with anxiety and stress leading up to results day and on how to manage any disappointments on the day itself. Read More...
Is Your CPD Ready for September? Posted on 18 July 2022 by Becky, Kent-Teach in Career | Schools Continuing Professional Development (CPD) is a combination of approaches, ideas and techniques that will help an individual manage their own career journey, maintain competency in their profession, address any skill gaps, and allows the employee to pursue an area of interest. In this blog we explore ways that teachers and support staff can address their continuing professional development requirements for free. Read More...
Bursaries and Scholarships Available to Teach STEM Subjects Posted on 16 June 2022 by Becky, Kent-Teach in Career If you have been inspired by our latest campaign Inspiration Sparkers to become a STEM Teacher, then you may be wondering about what financial help there is available to enter the teaching profession. In this blog we outline the bursaries and scholarships that you can apply for, to help your teaching dream become a reality. Read More...
Inspiration Sparkers Has Launched! Posted on 9 June 2022 by Becky - Kent-Teach in Career | General | Schools We have launched our new competition – Inspiration Sparkers – to celebrate just some of the great teaching talent we have in Kent and to inspire the next generation of STEM Talent. Enter our fantastic competition to be in with a chance of designing your own fireworks display to be held at your school! Read More...
4 Self-Care Tips for When You're Feeling Burnout Posted on 30 May 2022 by Louis Boreham Kent-Teach in Career | Schools | Wellbeing If you’re struggling to stay on top of things at the moment, then you’re not alone. It’s important not to keep it to yourself though and just hope that things get better. Open up about how you’re feeling to your colleagues, or a friend. Not only is it good to talk about things, but it could give you some perspective and they might be able to offer some helpful advice or support. Read More...
The Return to Teaching Myth Posted on 26 May 2022 by Lisa Holden - Guest Blog in Career | Schools The ‘myth’ that you cannot teach if you have too many years between qualifying and teaching in the classroom appears to be widespread. But the truth is, you can return to teaching after a career break and here is how... Read More...
How to Spot a Microaggression Posted on 12 May 2022 by Katrina Cooper - Cantium Business Solutions in Career | Wellbeing A lot of the time the perpetrator of the microaggression has no intention of causing offence or hurt. People are often unaware of how their words or actions, impact the recipient, whose experiences will differ so much from their own. This does not mean that being unaware is an excuse or free card to perpetrate these beliefs or behaviours Read More...
Bringing Your Authentic Self To Work Posted on 16 March 2022 by Natasha Godden Kent-Teach in Career | Wellbeing Research suggests that ‘when we experience authenticity…we feel a greater sense of wellbeing.’ When you feel like you can be yourself at work, you feel more comfortable to share your perspective, values, and beliefs. This may result in new innovative ideas, more diverse and inclusive conversations, and ultimately higher productivity. Feeling empowered to be yourself is also a great way to form meaning relationships and deeper connections with your colleagues. Read More...
The Importance and Power Of Strong Leadership to Create Sustained Change With Respect to Inclusion and Diversity Posted on 10 March 2022 by Guest Blogger Jill Berry in Career I was a head in the independent sector for 10 years – until 2010. Since then, I have worked with many schools and leaders at all levels, focussing on leadership development, so I am still very much involved in the world of education. I am keen to do all I can to support leaders so that THEY can support, and constructively challenge, those they lead to achieve their professional best. Read More...
An Inside Guide To How An Apprenticeship Works Posted on 9 February 2022 by Louis Boreham Kent-Teach in Career | Schools As apprenticeships are starting to become more popular it is important to understand what an apprenticeship entails, how the education side works and how the actual work side functions. As an apprentice myself, hopefully I will be able to shed some light on these questions concerned. Read More...