http://meltwaternews.com/ Newsfeed delivered by Meltwater News http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/8070183.stm BBC Scotland news The Summer Graduate Fair is organised by Glasgow University Degree of uncertainty for graduates Today, her job is serving tea and coffee to visitors at the Summer Graduate Fair in Glasgow. Wed, 27 May 2009 04:04:48 GMT BBC News UK http://www.guardian.co.uk/money/2009/may/23/national-graduate-recruitment-awards Smart recruiters are planning for the long-term by maintaining intake levels, says Julie... Sat, 23 May 2009 02:02:29 GMT Guardian Unlimited - Money http://www.sheffieldtelegraph.co.uk/news/39Super-students39-take-on-tough.5288024.jp A PIONEERING taskforce of 'super students' is being drafted in to boost teaching resources at some of Sheffield's most challenging schools. Four inner-city schools have already signed up to the scheme, which aims to put top-flight graduates into secondaries which have difficulty attracting teaching... Thu, 21 May 2009 10:06:52 GMT Sheffield Telegraph http://www.timeplan.com/news/articles/Super+student+team+ready+to+boost+Sheffield+teachers-19180741.aspx A new team of so-called super students has been established in Sheffield to help teachers in some of the city's most troubled schools, it has emerged. The top-flight graduates will be placed into inner-city schools where there have historically been challenges in attracting talented teachers, reports the... Thu, 21 May 2009 10:04:33 GMT Timeplan http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg20227092.500-graduate-special-graduate-sos.html?DCMP=OTC-rss&nsref=careers Know thyself Do some soul searching and honestly appraise your strengths and weaknesses, what skills you can offer an employer and what kind of work gets your juices flowing. Wed, 20 May 2009 19:07:33 GMT New Scientist - News http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/Graduates-targeted-for-jobs-in.5256712.jp TOP Yorkshire graduates who had not considered a career in teaching are being targeted to work in the some of the region's most deprived schools from... Tue, 12 May 2009 08:37:00 GMT Yorkshire Post http://www.egovmonitor.com/node/24994 The Prime Minister has outlined plans for all schools to report online to parents by 2012 and for local authorities to be required to act if there is widespread parental dissatisfaction with schooling in the area. Tue, 05 May 2009 21:06:34 GMT eGov Monitor http://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/education/Back-to-the-chalkface.5222682.jp Super-students are being encouraged to head to the classroom after leaving university. Education reporter Ian Rosser takes a look at Teach First. When the Government raised the bar for GCSE targets, many schools were left underneath... Thu, 30 Apr 2009 08:41:10 GMT Yorkshire Evening Post http://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/education/Inspiration-behind-the-mission.5219431.jp Teach First is an education charity. It was founded in London in 2003 in response to the plight of schools in challenging areas that had the most difficulty filling teaching... Thu, 30 Apr 2009 08:41:04 GMT Yorkshire Evening Post http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/economics/article6168777.ece The downturn spells misery for university leavers as the opportunities dry... Sun, 26 Apr 2009 14:37:48 GMT The Times http://news.stv.tv/uk/90490-top-students-look-to-teaching-as-economy-wilts/ LONDON (Reuters) - Students nearing graduation from Britain's elite universities say the recession is making them reconsider how and when to enter the job market, with many shunning careers in finance. Vocations such as teaching, public service and academia are drawing more attention from top students as the. Fri, 24 Apr 2009 12:57:54 GMT Stv.tv http://www.ox.ac.uk/media/news_stories/2009/090424_3.html A new summer school programme at the University of Oxford will start next year, thanks to a generous donation. Fri, 24 Apr 2009 00:03:00 GMT University of Oxford http://www.leadermagazine.co.uk/article.php?id=1360 The pressure is on to raise standards in numeracy and literacy, especially for National Challenge schools. Liz Lightfoot reports on the strategies leaders are deploying to strengthen the core subjects. Thu, 23 Apr 2009 22:42:50 GMT The Education Leader Magazine http://www.admin.cam.ac.uk/news/dp/2009042001 It’s hungry work getting to know Cambridge and having your intellect challenged. The 120 students tucking into platefuls of wholesome food in the dining hall at Selwyn College have earned their lunch: they have spent the morning in academic sessions that take them beyond the school curriculum. Mon, 20 Apr 2009 13:15:49 GMT University of Cambridge http://www.edexec.co.uk/news/853/training-scheme-gets-cash/ A scheme to ensure teachers in urban areas advance quickly to headships has secured extra funding. Teaching Leaders has secured government funding of £870,000 to expand the pilot over the next two years. Wed, 15 Apr 2009 17:31:03 GMT www.edexec.co.uk http://www.newstin.co.uk/tag/uk/112154208 What is it? Teach First was launched in 2002 to recruit exceptional graduates to work in some of the UK's most challenging secondary schools for two years at the start of their careers. Wed, 25 Mar 2009 00:44:10 GMT Newstin http://www.guardian.co.uk/education/2009/mar/24/teacher-training-estelle-morris Just imagine the response if the government announced that the length of training for doctors was to be halved. I'd bet that the public furore that followed would bring about a pretty rapid change of heart. Tue, 24 Mar 2009 01:54:56 GMT Education Guardian http://www.tes.co.uk/article.aspx?storycode=6010569 Martin Thompson, Chair, National Association of School Based Teacher Trainers, Bedford The National Association of School Based Teacher Trainers, representing more than 60 providers of initial teacher training, is concerned by the proposals to shorten training for some applicants (“Bankers fit for class in... Fri, 20 Mar 2009 18:54:57 GMT Times Educational Supplement http://www.tes.co.uk/article.aspx?storycode=6010485 Teach First teachers have their work cut out. But if you have a social conscience and a thick skin, it could be for you For new graduates looking for a challenge, and the chance to make a difference, Teach First could be the perfect opportunity. Fri, 20 Mar 2009 06:11:37 GMT Times Educational Supplement http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/letters/article5913401.ece Teaching is about far more than having knowledge - it’s also about having the ability to communicate with... Sun, 15 Mar 2009 19:54:17 GMT The Times