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Opportunities for Schools and Candidates with Unqualified Teachers

Are you curious about the role of unqualified teachers in the UK education system? In this blog post, we'll explore the concept of unqualified teachers and their significance in schools. We'll...

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Changing Your Recruitment Agency: A Guide for Teaching Staff

Recruitment agencies play a vital role in helping teachers find short-term, long-term, and daily supply roles. They can take the stress out of job searching by organising pay, and other issues t...

A Beginner's Guide to SEN Teaching

Teaching children with Special Educational Needs (SEN) can be a challenging but incredibly rewarding career. SEN teaching involves working with children who have a range of disabilities, learnin...

A Beginner’s Guide To Lesson Planning: 10 Tips For Success

Are you a first-time teacher looking for some guidance on lesson planning? If so, this blog post is just for you! In this blog post, we’ll cover the basics of lesson planning and provide you with...

Don't Know What Teacher CPD Is? Here's Everything You Need to Know

Do you ever feel like you’re stuck in a rut in your teaching? Are you looking for ways to expand your skillset and better equip yourself for the classroom? Well, look no further than Teacher CPD...

Safeguarding Matters: Why Teachers Need to Be Proactive in Keeping Students Safe

As a teacher, protecting your students is one of the most important things you can do. Safeguarding is the process of ensuring that all students are safe and protected from harm and abuse, and i...

Teacher Tips for World Book Day 2023

World Book Day 2023 is fast approaching! This day is a celebration of authors, illustrators, books, and reading. As a teacher, you want to make sure your students get the most out of this specia...

A Beginner's Guide to SEN Teaching: What You Need to Know

Are you new to SEN teaching? If so, then you’re in the right place! Teaching students with special educational needs (SEN) can be a daunting and overwhelming task, especially if you’re a beginne...

Top Ten Fun Classroom Crafts for Valentine's Day

Valentine's Day is the perfect opportunity for classrooms to express their creativity and appreciation for one another! If you're looking for some fun and easy Valentine's Day crafts to do with y...

A Teacher’s Lunchbox – 5 Tips for Packing A Healthy And Delicious Meal

As a teacher, it's easy to get stuck in a rut when it comes to packing a lunch for work. The same routine can become tiresome and leave you feeling uninspired. But it doesn’t have to be that way...

A Day In The Life Of A Teacher

Teaching is a demanding and rewarding profession, and every day is different. For teachers, each day brings new challenges and opportunities to make a difference in their students' lives. A typi...

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Well-Being Tips for First Time Teachers: How To Keep Your Sanity In The Classroom!

As a first time teacher, it can be overwhelming to manage all the responsibilities that come with the job. That's why it's important to take care of yourself and make sure your own well-being is...

One Day in the Life of a Supply Teacher

Being a supply teacher can be an unpredictable job, you never know where you’ll end up or what you’ll be doing from one day to the next. But, to give you an insight into this unique job, I’m her...

The Big Schools' Bird Watch 2023 is right around the corner!

It's almost time for the Big Schools' Bird Watch 2023! On this annual event, students from all over the country gather to observe and identify birds in their local area. With binoculars in hand, ...

SEN Jobs: Which One is Right for You?

Are you considering a career in SEN teaching? With so many SEN jobs available, it can be difficult to decide which one is the best fit for you. In this blog post, Charlotte, one of our SEN Special...

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The 4 Areas of Need in Special Educational Needs

When it comes to providing special education, there are four main areas of need that must be addressed: communication and interaction, cognition and learning, social, emotional, and mental health...

Dive into the CCS Supply Teachers Framework with Dunbar Education

The CCS Framework, a commercial agreement between the Department of Education and Crown Commercial Services (CCS) for the provision of supply teachers, is one of the most significant recent advanc...

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Supply teaching or a permanent role? Which is right for you?

Becoming a teacher is a noble profession. It offers the chance to make a real difference in children's lives and helps shape their future. But it's not always an easy job. It takes hard work, ded...

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Dunbar Education raises over £1000!

Thank you to everyone who donated to our chosen charity this year! 🙌Dunbar Education raised a huge £1125.00 for SATb2 Gene Trust UK! 💸 Dunbar Donated £650 to the trust directly!Last week we met wit...

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Why do overseas trained teachers relocate to the UK?

People in all walks of life relocate for a variety of reasons. For some, it’s to be closer to family. For others, it’s to take advantage of new job opportunities. Some relocate for lifestyle reas...