A smiling teacher sits with a group of primary school pupils around a table of open picture books in a colourful classroom.

Autumn Budget 2026: James Toop's open letter to the Chancellor

James Toop

CEO, Teach First

What we want to see in the 2026 Budget to give all children a fair chance in life.

Policy and sector voices

Two women sitting at a classroom table, smiling and talking, with an open laptop in front of them.

Remarkable Women gave me the confidence to lead beyond my school

Lisa

Headteacher

Remarkable Women can help you find your voice and broaden your impact.

Leadership

Networks and communities

Secondary students chatting and smiling together.

A decade of opening doors: how Deloitte volunteers support pupils at Swanlea School

Laura Robinson and Nikita Shah

Volunteer School Relationship Manager at Deloitte

Supporting pupils through volunteering is helping to overcome barriers to education and skills

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

Partnerships

A teacher helps primary school pupils prepare a drink using a blender during a classroom activity.

Three leadership levers to support ECTs working with multilingual learners

Sheila Hopkins

Trainer and EAL expert, The Bell Foundation

Strategic use of induction, whole-school systems and culture can help early career teachers thrive when working with multilingual learners.

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

Leadership

Fran smiling with her arms outstretched while walking on a rocky hillside under a bright blue sky.

The NPQ gave me the confidence to step into SEND leadership

Fran

Assistant SENCO, Catterick Garrison, Le Cateau Community Primary School

Practical, manageable and grounded in real classroom experience — a route into SEND leadership that understands the pressures teachers already carry.

Teaching in action

Bianca stands smiling in a school ICT suite in front of a projector screen showing a Teach First 'Guest Speaker' slide.

One moment can make a difference – giving back through volunteering

Bianca

Assistant to Business Management, Operations and Marketing, Capital Group

Volunteering shows how one small moment with a pupil can make a difference that lasts.

Partnerships

Leading with clarity, empathy and purpose – Nabila's story

Nabila

Regional Education Director, Lift Schools (MAT)

Great people doing small things consistently, together, can create lasting change – because every child deserves a great education.

Career journeys

Leadership

Hope in the possible – how Louise leads a Trust with purpose

Louise

Chief Executive Officer, Howard Partnership Trust

Leading a trust with purpose means never giving up hope in the possible – and knowing the future can only be rewritten together.

Career journeys

Leadership

A teacher supports a pupil with her work at a desk in a classroom.

Bringing exceptional teachers into the classroom

Laura

Headteacher, Burnt Mill Academy

Teach First’s partnership helps Burnt Mill Academy open doors for pupils.

Partnerships

Teacher training

Leading a school’s revival – Emily on headship, resilience and renewal

Emily

Headteacher, Hartland High School (part of Greenshaw Learning Trust)

Reviving a school takes resilience and renewal – and a network of inspiring people living the social justice mission every day.

Career journeys

Leadership

How coaching builds better leaders on both sides

Janet White

AI and Data Partner, Deloitte

Coaching expands thinking on both sides of the conversation – empowering teachers to find their own solutions builds better leaders everywhere.

Leadership

Partnerships

How the classroom shapes leaders for life

Oliver Seal

Teach First Ambassador and Education Practice Partner Lead, Deloitte

Teaching taught me that leadership starts with people and stays with people.

Career journeys

Partnerships

Stories