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A young child engrossed in reading a book, with their face partially hidden behind the pages.

Reading can be something to enjoy, not just a school task

Eleanor

English teacher

English teacher Eleanor shares how she inspires students to read for pleasure - both in and beyond the classroom.

Career journeys

Teaching in action

Two Teach First delivery partners standing outside a school building, smiling and wearing ID lanyards.

Retention and progression through collaboration

Doug Brechin, director and Kerrie McGivern, deputy director (ITT and NPQ lead)

How do we keep teachers thriving in the profession? Our Delivery Partner Saffron is tackling the challenge.

Leadership

Partnerships

Two secondary school students in uniform working at their desks in a classroom.

New career, same mission

Joe

Assistant Head

Teach First ambassador, Joe, swapped policing for the classroom - but his mission to help others stays the same.

Career journeys

Leadership

Teacher smiling as primary school pupils write in their books during a classroom lesson.

Outstanding together: How our ECTP programme is shaping early careers

Teach First

We are delighted to share that our Early Career Training Programme (ECTP) has again been rated outstanding by Ofsted in all areas.

Partnerships

Teacher training

Student using a laptop with headphones while taking notes.

Mind the AI Gap

Kirsty Simkin

Teach First ambassador and Assistant Head

AI is reshaping education - but without action, it could deepen gender and disadvantage gaps in STEM.

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

Policy and sector voices

Student working on maths problems in a notebook.

From global market analyst to transformative maths teacher

Haleema

Maths trainee

Haleema swapped data for the classroom, driven by passion to inspire and shape her local community.

Career journeys

Teaching in action

Students in school uniform talking during a lesson.

The power of representation in education

Sabaa and Michael

Teach First Ambassadors

Role models help pupils believe in their potential and inspire them to aim higher.

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

Leadership

Smiling student in uniform using a computer in a classroom.

Changing young lives on the Teach First Training Programme

Eijaz

Computer Science teacher

Eijaz shares his journey to becoming a computer science teacher and what he has learned so far.

Teacher training

Teaching in action

Three teachers wearing lanyards walking together and talking outside a school building.

Celebrating the diversity of our Teach First trainees

Paddy Dempsey

Executive Director of Programme Talent, Teach First

Teach First's Paddy Dempsey on the importance of relatable role models in classrooms.

Policy and sector voices

Teacher training

Two teachers wearing lanyards walking across a school playground with pupils in the background.

The changing tide; how we need to stay ahead to retain great teachers

Simon Hart

Principal, Springwest Academy

Principal Simon Hart shares how Springwest Academy supports teachers with flexible working hours.

Leadership

Policy and sector voices

Teacher sitting at a table with a laptop in a school staffroom.

Greater flexibility is key to recruiting and retaining the teachers we need

Lindsay Patience

Co-founder at Flexible Teacher Talent

Encouraging school leaders to look beyond the idea that only full-time teachers are good teachers.

Leadership

Policy and sector voices

Teacher speaking with two secondary school pupils in a school hall.

I’ll take three days of a great teacher, over zero days of a great teacher

Tony Roe

Partner Headteacher, Barking Abbey School

Headteacher Tony Roe highlights flexibility in teaching to address recruitment and retention challenges.

Partnerships

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