Welcome to Teach First's media centre

This section features the contact details of Teach First press officers, an archive of press releases and a selection of publications and recent news from across the organisation. Background information about the charity is available in the Press Pack section.

Please contact the Press office for interview request, images or background information.

The Teach First press office operates from 9am to 5.30pm Monday to Friday. Press officers can be contacted out of hours by journalists via email or by using the mobile numbers below.

Contact details

Chloe Tait
Head of Press and Public Affairs
Telephone 020 3117 2427
Mobile 07946 141 252
Email ctait@teachfirst.org.uk

Hannah Essex
Senior Associate Director, Communications
Mobile 07813 660 113
Email hessex@teachfirst.org.uk

Please note these contact details are for media related inquiries only. For all other inquiries please call the national switchboard on 0844 880 1800 where you will be put you through to the appropriate department

Latest news

05.11.12 Spotlight: Citi Foundation

Citi through its philanthropic arm, the Citi Foundation, is a Founding Supporter of Teach First, having helped to launch the organisation at the very start, in 2003.

30.10.12 BLOG: Starting out can be pretty daunting, especially when an Ofsted visit looms in week 4

Ofsted went well - not officially ratified but we were told to have a 'good' evening and there is a 'good' celebration party planned! This is a great improvement from a previous satisfactory rating and special measures before that!

26.10.12 PRESS STATEMENT

Our response to the announcement about changes to tests for prospective trainee teachers

23.10.12 Participant wins Outstanding New Teacher of the Year for London & South East

Congratulations to 2011 Participant Agnès de Mauroy, who, only one year into her Teach First journey, has been named winner of the Outstanding New Teacher of the Year category in the London and the South East region.