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| | Teaching: a vocation or financial goldmine?
Few people enter the teaching profession for the money. Teachers repeatedly describe it as "a vocation", widely recognised as a euphemism for poorly paid. But for a few enterprising teachers, the education system is rife with opportunities for personal financial gain. Adi Bloom reports.
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| | Shortage subjects incentives cut
Bursaries to train in primary teaching and some secondary subjects are being slashed by a third, as the Government says it has successfully addressed shortages. Jonathan Milne and Irena Barker reports. |
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| | Goodbye to golden hellos
Fledgling teachers miss out on incentives as vacancies are snapped up, Jonathan Milne reports. |
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| | Pay plans for support staff announced
Alan Johnson, the Education Secretary, has announced that the Support Staff Working Group (SSWG) is to take forward plans to examine a new structure that would consider the pay and conditions of employment for support staff in schools. PA News reports. |
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| | Pay premium for academy principals
Their salaries are around 50 per cent higher than their secondary counterparts. Fran Abrams reports. |
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| | Are salaries negotiable?
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| | NAA seeks more examiners for 2007
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| | Clampdown on pay rises
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| | Pay rethink urged on the Government
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| | A £40,000 golden hello
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| | Teachers' pay: "Too much work, too little pay"
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| | Brown looks to keep lid on teachers' pay
Chancellor fears further public-sector demands, reports Jonathan Milne. |
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| | Low pay puts superassistants off
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| | Pay body says results must count
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| | Teachers do more unpaid overtime than doctors
Teachers work more unpaid overtime than doctors and nurses, police or top corporate executives, reports Jonathan Milne. |
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| | Teachers' pay - new deal for part-timers
Junior and mid-range teachers must prove their worth (Feb 2007) |
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| | Teachers' pay - proposed changes announced
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| | Teachers' pay "has been cut", says NUT
Teachers' pay is falling in real terms, says the National Union of Teachers. |
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| | DfES wants teachers' personal details
Big Brother DfES wants teachers’ personal details, even sickdays, for database. By William Stewart. |
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| | Health & safety - attitudes to risk
Think back to early February when we had a brief spell of snow. In some parts of central London, depths were reported to have reached 10cm. |
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| | TSN publishes survey results on teacher wellbeing
Teacher Support Network regularly speak to teachers who reveal how their health and wellbeing suffer as a result of carer responsibilities on top of a demanding job. |
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| | Age discrimination is rife, says Union
Schools risk legal action because they are breaking age discrimination laws. |
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| | Case study: teacher believes failed promotion was racially motivated
Carla, a secondary school teacher from the South East, believes she has been looked over for promotion, in particular progression on the main scale, as a result of racial discrimination. |
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| | Case study: teacher experiences homophobic harassment and discrimination
Jake, a primary school teacher from the North West, experienced homophobic harassment and discrimination from pupils and managers.
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| | Childcare: what's your best option?
Handing your child over to someone else while you return to work is a challenging, as Biddy Passmore discovers. |
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