http://www.teachfirst.org.uk The latest news from Teach First Copyright (c) 2009 Teach first en 1440 admin@teachfirst.com http://www.teachfirst.org.uk/TFNews/SwedishMPvisitsTeachFirstpartnerschool31771.aspx The Deputy Chair of the Swedish Education Committee has visited a Teach First partner school Tue, 14 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.teachfirst.org.uk/TFNews/OutstandingOfstedratingforParkViewBusinessandEnterpriseSchool31484.aspx Park View Business and Enterprise School has been rated “outstanding” by Ofsted. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.teachfirst.org.uk/TFNews/Tenyearsagotoday31195.aspx Exactly 10 years after he begain writing the business plan for Teach First, Brett Wigdortz reflects on how far we've come and what lies ahead Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.teachfirst.org.uk/TFNews/SupporterinthespotlightBlackRock30748.aspx Supporter in the spotlight Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.teachfirst.org.uk/TFNews/TeachFirstHumberLaunchEvent30850.aspx Read an account of the recent Teach First Humber Launch event, by a Teach First employee Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.teachfirst.org.uk/TFNews/TeachFirstparticipantsandambassadorsmeetHisRoyalHighness30923.aspx Teach First participants and ambassadors in Yorkshire and the Humber met with His Royal Highness (HRH) the Prince of Wales last week. Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.teachfirst.org.uk/TFNews/TeachFirstpartnerschoolsimproveattwicethenationalrate30530.aspx New data shows that those schools that recruit Teach First teachers have seen their GCSE results improve at twice the rate of schools nationally, between 2010 and 2011. Fri, 27 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.teachfirst.org.uk/TFNews/TeachFirstFounderthanksUxbridgeHighSchoolforsupport30359.aspx Teach First Founder and CEO Brett Wigdortz visited Uxbridge High School (UHS) last month to thank the school for nine years of support. Mon, 23 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.teachfirst.org.uk/TFNews/FormerPrimeMinisterTonyBlairmarkstenyearsofTeachFirst30186.aspx Former Prime Minister Tony Blair spoke with The Times last week about the quality of education in the UK, and his education legacy that includes supporting the creation of Teach First a decade ago. Tue, 17 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.teachfirst.org.uk/TFNews/HEAPSStudentsvisitWarwickUniversity29909.aspx Simran Sharma, a student from Dormer Wells High School, gives an account of her trip to Warwick University with HEAPS Thu, 05 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.teachfirst.org.uk/TFNews/NewYearsHonoursintheTeachFirstCommunity29841.aspx Congratulations to members of the Teach First Community who have been recognised in the New Year's Honours list. Tue, 03 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.teachfirst.org.uk/TFNews/Launchofthe2011HEAPSProgramme29490.aspx On Saturday 5 November, the atrium at St Augustine's CoE High School in Kilburn was filled with more than 250 nervous Year 12 students, waiting excitedly for their first meeting with their new HEAPS mentor. Tue, 29 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.teachfirst.org.uk/TFNews/Alessonontheimportanceofdiversity29459.aspx On Monday 21 November, Teach First and the Network for Black Professionals hosted a panel to discuss the impact that ethnicity has on educational achievement and aspirations of young people. Fri, 25 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.teachfirst.org.uk/TFNews/TeachFirstConference201129302.aspx On 19 November, the Teach First Conference 2011 brought the Teach First community together to lay the foundations for our milestone 10th Anniversary year. Mon, 21 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.teachfirst.org.uk/TFNews/TeachFirstresponsetogovernmentstrategypaper-Trainingournextgenerationofoutstandingteachers29024.aspx “Teach First welcomes the on-going support in this strategy paper to expand our work to address educational disadvantage, one of the most destructive and pervasive problems in the UK" Tue, 08 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.teachfirst.org.uk/TFNews/TeachingAwards-TeachFirstResponse28908.aspx James Westhead, Director of External Relations, responds to the Pearson Teaching Awards 2011. Mon, 31 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.teachfirst.org.uk/TFNews/TeachFirstresponsetotheCassBusinessSchoolreport28777.aspx Teach First welcomes the Cass Business School report, and the recognition of the impact the education charity is starting to make in raising educational standards and aspirations in Burnley. Tue, 25 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.teachfirst.org.uk/TFNews/TeachFirstmeetsEnseñaporArgentina28666.aspx The story of the South London Sunday league team, their Argentinian fan base and their work to tackle educational disadvantage. Mon, 24 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.teachfirst.org.uk/TFNews/TeachFirstresponsetoMinistryofJusticestatisticalbulletinonthepublicdisorderof6thto9thAugust201128723.aspx Government data released today provides a deeper background understanding of the characteristics of those involved in the summer riots and subsequently brought before the courts. Mon, 24 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.teachfirst.org.uk/TFNews/StatementfromTeachFirstinresponsetothereleaseofschoolattainmentfigures28652.aspx The announcement that increasing numbers of pupils are achieving five good GCSEs including English and maths is good, but there remains more than a quarter of a million young people who are falling behind. Fri, 21 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.teachfirst.org.uk/TFNews/SocialInnovationAwardshortlistannounced28410.aspx The shortlisted entries highlight the groundbreaking work of Teach First ambassadors who harness the social enterprise approach to address educational disadvantage. Thu, 13 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.teachfirst.org.uk/TFNews/NewWebsitetoSupportInternationalTeachers28335.aspx Teach First ambassadors set up new website to connect teachers with international schools all over the world Wed, 12 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.teachfirst.org.uk/TFNews/BlogpostcomparingtheeducationsystemsintheUKandNorwaybyTeachFirstambassadorRebeccaTiffin28180.aspx Teach First ambassador shares her experience of the Norwegian Education system Thu, 06 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.teachfirst.org.uk/TFNews/TeachFirstemployeescelebrateWorldTeachersDay28150.aspx From eccentric and passionate characters to engaging and entertaining lessons, Teach First employees share their memories of their favourite teacher Wed, 05 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.teachfirst.org.uk/TFNews/TeachFirstworkshardtokeepeducationaldisadvantageonthepoliticalagendaatPartyConferences28156.aspx Teach First ran fringe events on this topic at all three conferences in Birmingham, Liverpool and Manchester Wed, 05 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.teachfirst.org.uk/TFNews/TeachFirstrespondstoSecretaryofStateforEducationMichaelGovesspeechattheConservativePartyConference28149.aspx Independent charity Teach First welcomes Michael Gove’s focus on raising the attainment and aspirations of pupils from the poorest backgrounds. Tue, 04 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.teachfirst.org.uk/TFNews/ParticipantsfacetheDragonsDen28056.aspx 21 Teach First participants get stuck into a PwC summer challenge Fri, 30 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.teachfirst.org.uk/TFNews/TeachFirstrespondstothereportfromtheOfficeofFairAccessthatfoundthataquarterofEnglandsuniversitiesfailedtomeettheirwideningparticipationtargets28016.aspx Independent charity Teach First is shocked but not surprised by the news that a quarter of English universities failed to meet their targets to admit more students from diverse socio-economic backgrounds. Thu, 29 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.teachfirst.org.uk/TFNews/TeachFirstsRegionalDirectorinYorkshireandtheHumberdiscusseshowtobuildpartnershipsacrosstheeducationaldivide.27936.aspx Strong partnerships with schools, businesses and the community are a vital part of Teach First's work in Yorkshire and the Humber Wed, 28 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.teachfirst.org.uk/TFNews/TeachFirstresponsetoAndyBurnhamsspeechattheLabourPartyConference27984.aspx Independent charity Teach First welcomes Shadow Education Secretary Andy Burnham’s acknowledgement of the importance of an education system that caters to the needs and aspirations of all pupils Wed, 28 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.teachfirst.org.uk/TFNews/Ifyoureadnothingelsethisweekreadthis27770.aspx Read the latest from Education at a Glance Tue, 20 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.teachfirst.org.uk/TFNews/StatoftheWeek27776.aspx Read this shocking statistic from the 2009 PISA round Tue, 20 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.teachfirst.org.uk/TFNews/TeachFirstrespondstoSuttonTrustreport27721.aspx The quality of the teacher is one of the most important factors in raising the achievement, aspirations and access to opportunity of pupils Mon, 19 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.teachfirst.org.uk/TFNews/HuracanFCvisitArgentina27747.aspx Teach First ambassador Henry May's football club has been making international headlines. Read more about their whirlwind tour of Buenos Aires. Mon, 19 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.teachfirst.org.uk/TFNews/StatoftheWeek27628.aspx Read the latest from the DfE about Free School Meals in England Thu, 15 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.teachfirst.org.uk/TFNews/Ifyoureadnothingelsethisweekreadthis27634.aspx Read here about how working class children “succeed against the odds” Thu, 15 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.teachfirst.org.uk/TFNews/BethnalGreenTechnologyCollege27557.aspx The Bethnal Green Technology College is celebrating a fourth successive year of unprecedented improvement. Headteacher Mark Keary talks about how this has been achieved. Tue, 13 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.teachfirst.org.uk/TFNews/TheLatinClub27531.aspx Teach First participant Laura Mathews tells us about how she set up a Latin club in Burnley, and the effect it is having on her students. Mon, 12 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.teachfirst.org.uk/TFNews/ARUPSummerProgramme27521.aspx HEAPS student Alexander Shaw attended the ARUP Summer Programme. Here he shares his highlights of this inspiring three days. Fri, 09 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.teachfirst.org.uk/TFNews/AbrilliantsummerthankstoTheBrilliantClub27470.aspx Keen mathematician Haengeun Chi attended The Brilliant Club's summer workshops - find out here what she gained from the experience. Mon, 05 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.teachfirst.org.uk/TFNews/NewblogpostALevelresultsday27031.aspx New blog post from our HEAPS team on the day all their mentees had been waiting for Tue, 23 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.teachfirst.org.uk/TFNews/Ifyoureadnothingelsethisweek26975.aspx Read about social mobility here Fri, 19 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.teachfirst.org.uk/TFNews/StatoftheWeek26981.aspx Read the latest stat about underperforming schools here Fri, 19 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.teachfirst.org.uk/TFNews/TeachFirstheadstotheEdinburghFestival26898.aspx Teach First provokes a discussion about education on the rainy streets of Edinburgh Wed, 17 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.teachfirst.org.uk/TFNews/Alevelresultsdayoneyearonastudentremembers26915.aspx Thursday 18 August is A Level results day. Adam Shariff looks back at this time last year and offers some advice on how to cope with the wait Wed, 17 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.teachfirst.org.uk/TFNews/MatildaHayblogsaboutherexperienceatSummerInstitute26849.aspx After a challenging Summer Institute, Matilda Hay shares the highs and lows of the final two weeks in Warwick. Mon, 15 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.teachfirst.org.uk/TFNews/TeachFirstsresponsetotheUniversityofBuckinghamsGuidetoTeacherTraining201126802.aspx Teach First's Chief Operating Officer issues a statement in response to a Guide to Teacher Training 2011 Fri, 12 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.teachfirst.org.uk/TFNews/TheninthTeachFirstcohortreadytomakeadifference26808.aspx As the Summer Institute closes with the finale in Warwick, participants get ready to begin their teaching careers in September Fri, 12 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.teachfirst.org.uk/TFNews/ADayintheworldofGoldmanSachs26670.aspx Two HEAPS Programme students talk about their exciting day spent at investment bank Goldman Sachs Wed, 10 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.teachfirst.org.uk/TFNews/WarwickReturnersWeek26512.aspx Teach First participant Geoff Wells talks about his experience of returning to Warwick Mon, 08 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.teachfirst.org.uk/TFNews/TeachFirstparticipantscelebratethebeginningofRamadhan26456.aspx Participants at the Summer Institute attend an Iftar - a breaking of the fast Thu, 04 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.teachfirst.org.uk/TFNews/FounderCEOofTeachFirstrespondstoKeyStage2testresults26426.aspx Brett Wigdortz talks about the Department for Education's test results and explains the Teach First approach to solving the problem Wed, 03 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.teachfirst.org.uk/TFNews/BlogpostfromHennaIshaqHEAPSProgrammestudentandTeachFirstofferee26387.aspx Teach First offeree Henna Ishaq talks about how her experiences of Teach First teachers at school inspired her to become one herself Fri, 29 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.teachfirst.org.uk/TFNews/TheHEAPSFirstStoryworkshopawritersperspective26334.aspx Teach First offeree Caleb Parkin shares his thoughts about the First Story workshop Thu, 28 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.teachfirst.org.uk/TFNews/WhatWouldYouChangeCompetitionwinnerEllieMicklethwait26227.aspx Competition winner and '12 cohort participant Ellie Micklethwait talks about her vision for peer-led learning in classrooms Tue, 26 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.teachfirst.org.uk/TFNews/TeachFirstCOOtakespartinDragonsDen26198.aspx '06 Ambassador Sanju Pal talks about the RISE Enterprise Challenge 2010-11 Mon, 25 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.teachfirst.org.uk/TFNews/TeachFirststeachertrainingprovisionisratedOutstandinginall44areasbyOfsted26135.aspx Find out more about Teach First's Ofsted report, which praises the exceptional quality of Teach First teachers Fri, 22 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.teachfirst.org.uk/TFNews/TeachFirstHEAPSProgramme26047.aspx Shakwa Maisara, a student from HEAPS cohort 4, talks what the programme has helped him to achieve Thu, 21 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.teachfirst.org.uk/TFNews/EnablingEnterprise26041.aspx HEAPS student Shakwa shares his experience of the Enabling Enterprise workshop Wed, 20 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.teachfirst.org.uk/TFNews/ESULondonDebateChallenge26005.aspx Pupils from Clapton Girls fight off fierce competition to win the London Debate Challenge Tue, 19 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.teachfirst.org.uk/TFNews/StatoftheWeek26013.aspx Read about the UK's young people not in education, employment or training Tue, 19 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.teachfirst.org.uk/TFNews/Ifyoureadnothingelsethisweekreadthis.26019.aspx Read this summary of the Directorate for Education's latest publication "Understanding the Brain" Tue, 19 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.teachfirst.org.uk/TFNews/HEAPSstudentsvisitOxfordUniversity25874.aspx A pupil on Teach First HEAPS programme shares her experience of a day at Oxford Mon, 18 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.teachfirst.org.uk/TFNews/Agrowingmovementofleaderscelebratetheirsuccess25985.aspx Teach First ambassadors celebrate two years of raising aspirations in schools in challenging circumstances Mon, 18 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.teachfirst.org.uk/TFNews/StatoftheWeek25581.aspx Read how parental occupation affects educational outcome Wed, 13 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.teachfirst.org.uk/TFNews/Ifyoureadnothingelsethisweekreadthis!25587.aspx Read about the participation gap here Wed, 13 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.teachfirst.org.uk/TFNews/HEAPSCohort3GraduationEvent25430.aspx Amie Alexis, a Cohort 3 student, bids a fond farewell to the HEAPS programme Mon, 11 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.teachfirst.org.uk/TFNews/OutstandingcontributiontoaddressingeducationaldisadvantagerecognisedatTeachFirstAwards25415.aspx Last night's Teach First Awards recognised those who go above and beyond in the fight against educational disadvantage Fri, 08 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.teachfirst.org.uk/TFNews/StoriesConnectinTeachFirstpartnerschools25361.aspx Pupils in Teach First partner schools learn just how much education matters from former drug addict Andy French Thu, 07 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.teachfirst.org.uk/TFNews/Ifyoureadnothingelsethisweekreadthis25368.aspx Read this interesting report about what factors determine degree performance Thu, 07 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.teachfirst.org.uk/TFNews/StatoftheWeek25374.aspx Follow the link to read our fascinating weekly statistic. Thu, 07 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.teachfirst.org.uk/TFNews/Ifyoureadnothingelsethisweekreadthis25287.aspx Read about the Independent Review here Tue, 05 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.teachfirst.org.uk/TFNews/STEMChallengeAddressed25237.aspx Talent officer Adam Lewis talks about the challenges facing STEM subjects Mon, 04 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.teachfirst.org.uk/TFNews/TeachFirstSummerInstitute2011getsofftoaflyingstart25172.aspx Hear from the Director of Leadership Development about the start of Summer Institute 2011 Thu, 30 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.teachfirst.org.uk/TFNews/OurresponsetotheGovernmentsInitialTeacherTrainingconsultationdocument25102.aspx Teach First responds to the Government's Initial Teacher Training strategy Tue, 28 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.teachfirst.org.uk/TFNews/KeenHEAPSmedicsattendaneveningattheBMAbyNasriaMaudhoo25118.aspx Nasria Maudhoo writes about the experiences gained by HEAPS students at the BMA Tue, 28 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.teachfirst.org.uk/TFNews/BlogpostMyfirstdayatSummerInstitutebyCharlotteMcCormick07TeachFirstAmbassador25078.aspx As 780 participants come together to start their Teach First journey, Ambassador Charlotte shares her memories of Summer Institute Mon, 27 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.teachfirst.org.uk/TFNews/BlogpostAmessagefromtheincomingParticipantPresidentJamesTownsend22833.aspx As he reflects on his time in the classroom, Teach First's new Participant President shares his two year experience and excitement at the year ahead Tue, 14 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.teachfirst.org.uk/TFNews/Atripdownmemorylane22682.aspx Two Teach First employees and a former HEAPS student shares their experiences of going back to school Thu, 09 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.teachfirst.org.uk/TFNews/HEAPSstudentsspendadayatWarwickUniversity22623.aspx Hear from two HEAPS students about their unique experiences at Warwick University Wed, 08 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.teachfirst.org.uk/TFNews/Norestfortheuniversityapplicants;HEAPSstudentsusetheirsummersproductivelytoprepareforUCASadmissions!22584.aspx Teach First provides opportunities for HEAPS students to prepare for university Tue, 07 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.teachfirst.org.uk/TFNews/Atthestartofthenewgraduaterecruitmentseasonweheartheoffereeperspective22521.aspx 2011 primary offeree Lorenzo McLellan gives his perspective on joining the charity and getting going in the classroom Fri, 03 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.teachfirst.org.uk/TFNews/TheTalentOfficersperspectiveonthenewgraduaterecruitmentseason22489.aspx Talent Officer Tanya Willman shares her views on what she's looking for when recruiting participants to Teach First Thu, 02 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.teachfirst.org.uk/TFNews/FormerTeachFirstHEAPSpupilstaysconnectedtoTeachFirstandbecomesabrandmanageroncampus22506.aspx Find out what former HEAPS pupil Aziza thinks about her new role as a Brand Manager at Durham University Thu, 02 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.teachfirst.org.uk/TFNews/Day1ofapplicationstojoinour2012cohortandourDirectorofGraduateRecruitmentgiveshisperspective22479.aspx Teach First's Director of Graduate Recruitment kicks off our 2012 season with his opinion of the ideal Teach First candidate Wed, 01 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.teachfirst.org.uk/TFNews/BlogpostHEAPSpupilShakirasharesherexperienceofbeingontheTeachFirstCambridgeresidential22316.aspx HEAPS pupil Shakira talks about the highlights of her amazing week at the Cambridge residential Tue, 24 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.teachfirst.org.uk/TFNews/BlogpostTeachFirstAmbassadorGemmaDonaldwritesaboutherexperienceontheHEAPSCambridgeResidential22203.aspx Teach First Ambassador Gemma shares her highlights of being a Biology subject mentor in Cambridge Fri, 20 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.teachfirst.org.uk/TFNews/BlogpostYahayaKiyingionhisexperienceofTeachFirstsHEAPSresidentialatCambridgeUniversity22084.aspx Find out what HEAPS mentee Yahaya Kiyingi thought of his time at Cambridge University Tue, 17 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.teachfirst.org.uk/TFNews/SundayTimesamp;WellingtonCollegeFestivalofEducation21887.aspx Join Teach First at the Sunday Times & Wellington College Festival of Education Thu, 12 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.teachfirst.org.uk/TFNews/TeachFirstambassadorelectedasaLabourcouncillor21724.aspx Teach First ambassador makes a little piece of political history in Coventry Mon, 09 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.teachfirst.org.uk/TFNews/DoyouknowanexceptionalmemberoftheTeachFirstcommunity21751.aspx Nominations for the Teach First Awards 2011 are now open Mon, 09 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.teachfirst.org.uk/TFNews/BlogpostWhyisSwedenheldupasanexampleofschoolsuccessByHarryFletcher-Wood08Ambassador21307.aspx Teach First ambassadors join an international group to look at Swedish schools Wed, 20 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.teachfirst.org.uk/TFNews/TeachFirstparticipantnamedBritainsmostinspiringMathsteacher!21036.aspx Teach First would like to say a huge congratulations to 2009 participant Oliver Offord who has been declared the winner of the ‘Maths’ category in the Britain’s Dream Teacher competition. Thu, 14 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.teachfirst.org.uk/TFNews/BlogpostbyTrevorPhillipsNomatterhowmuchyoulikeitteachingisstillhardwork.20973.aspx Trevor Phillips blogs about his Teach First Week experience at Bishop Douglass School in London Wed, 13 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.teachfirst.org.uk/TFNews/BlogpostMyafternoonwithHawkClassbyAndySharman20823.aspx Procter and Gamble's Andy Sharman on his afternoon with Teach First Week 2011 Tue, 12 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.teachfirst.org.uk/TFNews/TeachOnInstitute201158;Whatheadlineswouldyouliketoseeinthefuture20457.aspx What will the future of education look like? Mon, 04 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.teachfirst.org.uk/TFNews/TeachFirstambassadorspublishreportonFreeSchools20493.aspx Article outlining how to avoid the six predictable failures of free schools Mon, 04 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.teachfirst.org.uk/TFNews/TeachFirstcomessecondintwocategoriesattheTARGETJobsAwards20403.aspx Teach First's Graduate Recruitment department excels at the TARGETJobs Awards Fri, 01 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.teachfirst.org.uk/TFNews/TeachFirstlaunchessocialinnovationaward20385.aspx Teach First Ambassadors can win up to £5,000 for collaborative social innovation projects Thu, 31 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.teachfirst.org.uk/TFNews/DeanofLearningandTeachingCollegeofScienceandEngineeringatEdinburghUniversitywinsTeachFirstaward20238.aspx Students award Teach First award for innovative teaching Tue, 29 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT