Finding the balance between parenting and a new teaching career
Claire shares her experience as a parent training to teach, with support from Teach First networks.
Stories
Connecting with other career changers helped me grow as a teacher
Trainee Arun had never worked or been taught in an English school. Despite this, he's thrived.
“Black history is British history”
Two ambassadors share the importance of teaching diversity in history lessons all year round.
Lightbulb moments and building confidence on the Careers Leader programme
In spite of a challenging year, new careers leader Jennifer has been able to hit the ground running.
My teacher opened doors I thought I’d never walk through
Thanks to the determination of staff at Da Vinci Academy, Elisha’s future is full of opportunity.
Building a school leadership team from the ground up
Leading Together helped Amanda improve a struggling school, transforming its expectations.
Embarking on a school improvement journey in my first headship role
Paul's experience of Leading Together developed a strong culture of unity in his school.
6 reasons to do an NPQ with Teach First - according to our candidates
We asked our current NPQ candidates why they chose to do their qualification with Teach First.
Headship can be lonely - but not with Teach First’s networks
Thanks to the support of Heads Forward, headteacher David is learning to thrive.
Seeking help for my wellbeing made me a better teacher
Trainee Sonti made use of her school and Teach First networks to get support to deal with stress.
Relocating for the Training Programme - what’s it like?
Three trainees share their best advice on moving house and making friends on the Training Programme.
We used to work to the Gatsby benchmarks - now we get them to work for us
Emma joined our Careers Leader programme for guidance to suit her college's unique context.