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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

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 teaching a maths lesson using a whiteboard.

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 Hussain

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 Bhunnoo

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

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 from Springwest Academy

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

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 - Barking Abbey School

Tony Roe

Partner Headteacher, Barking Abbey School

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

Partnerships

Bunsen burner on a desk in a classroom

Diving into the deep end on the Training Programme

Nicole, Science trainee

Nicole

Science trainee

Teach First science trainee Nicole discovered her love for teaching when travelling abroad.

Teacher training

Teaching in action

Proud to make success happen

Coaching: Sharing challenges and giving back

Liz Noble

Liz

Vice President Human Resources UK, DHL Express

Creating a better education system doesn’t just happen inside the classroom.

Leadership

Partnerships

Secondary school students studying in a classroom

Giving pupils new opportunities

Luke, history and politics teacher at Uxbridge High School

Luke

History and politics teacher

Sharing a subject you love with others is one of the biggest benefits of teaching.

Teacher training

Teaching in action

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