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31st March, 2025The Children’s Literacy Charity is a small organisation making a big difference—working to close the literacy gap and expand opportunities for children from disadvantaged backgrounds. Our highly trained tutors provide targeted support to help children catch up and thrive. We believe that early intervention in literacy not only boosts confidence and achievement but has a […]
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Teaching To Salesforce
21st March, 2025According to June 2024 government figures[1], 43,500 teachers left the state-funded teaching sector in 2022/23. The many reasons given for leaving include pay, stress, student behaviour, a toxic school climate, lack of support and burnout. This disillusionment with teaching as a job for working mums is reinforced by a study conducted by the National Foundation […]
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Gen Z & Teaching
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Headteacher To Entrepreneur
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Why You Shouldn’t Let AI Write Your CV!
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5 Quick Tips For Teachers Writing A CV
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Zahara, English Teacher to Business Owner- Don’t just leave – fix it!
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Primary Teacher To Community Engagement Lead
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School Secretary To Travel Entrepreneur
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Behavioural Skills Teacher To Founder & Director
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Thinking About Leaving Teaching?
10th May, 2023Recognising your ‘why?’ will make the next step a lot easier when you are thinking about leaving teaching. Laura is a former Deputy Head, in this blog she explores her motivations to leave teaching.
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Maths Teacher To EdTech Specialist
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Exploring The Role Of A Special Educational Needs Tutor
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