Education

There is every reason to believe that the year ahead will be successful for members of our sector.

Vacancies for teachers and teaching assistants remain plentiful, teacher turnover remains high and the constant
staff sickness levels in schools will all mean demand for our services.

We are here to reflect the view of the Education Group to Government bodies, to influence and impact upon policy and to be a catalyst for change. Our aim is to communicate accurate, timely and valuable information to all members and to provide the networking opportunities that will assist in running a competent and effective business.

If you are not a member of the Education Group, please join us, the greater our strength in numbers, the greater our lobbying power and influence.

Many Thanks

John Dunn
Chair of Education Sector Group

National Temporary Workers Week 2008
The REC Education Sector are pleased to announce that Lynn Hotton has won the Supply Teacher of the Year category of the One in a Million Award, the highlight of National Temporary Workers Week, which was held on 4th June 2008. Nominated by the country-wide recruitment specialists UK Teaching from their branch in Radlett, Hertfordshire, for whom she has been registered since January last year, Lynn gave up her full-time career as an RE teacher so she could spend more time on some of the special causes with which she is deeply involved. Please click here for further details.

Quality Mark  
The DCSF Quality Mark scheme was launched in July 2002 to enable schools and teachers to identify providers that meet the highest standards of safe and ethical recruitment.  The scheme sets 19 standards covering the way supply teachers are recruited, selected and supplied to schools and the importance  of the Quality Mark was emphasized in the 'Safeguarding Children' report by OfSTED which highlighted the need for effective communication between schools and agencies on data checking.  Please click here for further details