Stories

We work with people fighting to make our education system work for every child. Read their stories here.

Being a gay and Asian teacher

Teach First Development Lead Mandip Taunque
Mandip Taunque
Development Lead for the Training Programme, Teach First
Mandip vowed never to return to school. Now he's back and fighting for BAME LGBT+ representation.

The transformative power of making music

Anna Williams-Haines, Head of Programmes at Orchestras for All
Anna Williams-Haines
Head of Programmes at Orchestras for All
Orchestras for All (OFA) believe that making music can have a profound impact on young people.
Educational inequality

How to NOT go to School

Teach First ambassador and Author of How NOT To Go To School Mike Ford
Mike Forde
Primary teacher at Ingleton Primary School
Mike Ford worried about the impact of COVID-19 on his Primary pupils. So he wrote a book for them.
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