Daniel Sobel, CEO and founder of Inclusion Expert, recently stated at an education conference that an unskilled workforce is the “heart of the matter around early years” and that it is “ridiculous” that so many of early years staff are not...
In a recent article, Rachel Wolf, the founder of the New Schools Network and a former education adviser to David Cameron, stated that the government had “consistently failed” parents who don’t feel empowered to improve their children’s schools. Another recent report...
Local authority umbrella body Cosla have stated that ring-fenced funding to close the attainment gap between advantaged and disadvantaged pupils, is at the expense of services that local authorities use to tackle the root causes of child poverty. This means that...
As the shortage of Teachers continues throughout the UK, Teachings Assistants (TA’s) are becoming increasingly important in the modern classroom. Being a TA is an active, hands-on role, and for some people volunteering in an educational establishment such as a...
We’ve heard many teachers confirm that a good Teaching Assistant (TA) can be the difference between managing your workload effectively or feeling overwhelmed with the volume of work. It’s therefore no surprise that the role TA has evolved and become a recognised...
Provide Education aims to positively promote the well-being of children and wishes all of the candidates on our register to be fully aware of the procedures for Child Protection. Provide Education policies and procedures adhere to the law as defined in the Children...
We’re looking for several experienced recruiters to manage an already established supply desk with excellent potential to grow, competitive salary and uncapped commission. Join an industry leading team with significant investment – an opportunity not to be missed, for...
Cover Supervisor Training This very popular and well received training course as we put the emphasis on how Cover Supervisors can develop the resilience and positive approaches to classroom management that will ensure learning takes place. Course content includes:...
Positive Behaviour Management Level One Team Teach is award-winning ‘positive handling’ training which helps staff support people with challenging behaviour. It teaches a range of de-escalation and positive handling techniques which promote positive relationships in...
Exam Invigilator Course This course covers the main areas associated with exam invigilation. The simple aim is to improve the quality of training for new invigilators. This will improve invigilation within the exam room, which in turn reduces the likelihood of...
Motivating Students to Learn This free online course on motivating students will teach you the different factors that affect student motivation, and show you how to create a classroom environment that will promotes highly motivated learning. Being an effective teacher...
Instructional Planning for Successful Teaching This free online Instructional Planning for Successful Teaching course will help you understand the US national and state learning standards as well as curriculum frameworks and guides. Instructional planning is one of...
The purpose of this procedure is to control the activities associated with the training of PROVIDE EDUCATION staff to more adequately be able to perform the duties required of them. Please feel free to download our Training Policy.
Barred list checks can only be carried out on those who are engaging in regulated activity. The definition of ‘regulated activity’ includes where individuals: Are responsible, on a regular basis, for teaching, training, instructing, caring for or supervising children;...
As an organisation assessing applicants’ suitability for positions which are included in the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order using criminal record checks processed through the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), Provide Education complies...
The Company is a recruitment business which provides work-finding services to its clients and work-seekers. The Company must process personal data (including sensitive personal data) so that it can provide these services – in doing so, the Company acts as a data...
One of the Company’s core principles is to uphold responsible and fair business practice. It is committed to promoting and maintaining the highest level of ethical standards in relation to all of its business activities. Its reputation for maintaining lawful business...
GDPR Statement 1.1. Provide Education (“we”, “our”, “us”, “the Company”) takes its obligations under GDPR and applicable data privacy law seriously. We process Personal Data of our candidates, clients, employees, workers...
Operam Education Group, a specialist provider of qualified and support staff to schools across the Midlands and North of England, has acquired Key Stage Teacher Supply, a North West-based education recruitment agency. The transaction follows the acquisitions of...
Provide Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and candidates to share this commitment. Provide Education strictly adheres to the Recruitment, Selection and Vetting checks that must be made...
Rita Pierson, a teacher for 40 years, once heard a colleague say, “They don’t pay me to like the kids.” Her response: “Kids don’t learn from people they don’t like.'” A rousing call to educators to believe in their students...
One of the most popular TED talks of all time, Sir Ken Robinson makes an entertaining and profoundly moving case for creating an education system that nurtures (rather than undermines) creativity.
Would you choose to build a house on top of an unfinished foundation? Of course not. Why, then, do we rush students through education when they haven’t always grasped the basics? Yes, it’s complicated, but educator Sal Khan shares his plan to turn...
According to the US Department of Education, more than 85 percent of black fourth-grade boys aren’t proficient in reading. What kind of reading experiences should we be creating to ensure that all children read well? In a talk that will make you rethink how we...
Until recently, many teachers only got one word of feedback a year: “satisfactory.” And with no feedback, no coaching, there’s just no way to improve. Bill Gates suggests that even great teachers can get better with smart feedback — and lays...
Carol Dweck researches “growth mindset” — the idea that we can grow our brain’s capacity to learn and to solve problems. In this talk, she describes two ways to think about a problem that’s slightly too hard for you to solve. Are you not smart enough to solve it...
Daphne Koller is enticing top universities to put their most intriguing courses online for free — not just as a service, but as a way to research how people learn. With Coursera (cofounded by Andrew Ng), each keystroke, quiz, peer-to-peer discussion and...
What do rap shows, barbershop banter and Sunday services have in common? As Christopher Emdin says, they all hold the secret magic to enthral and teach at the same time — and it’s a skill we often don’t teach to educators. A longtime teacher himself, now a...
Why, why, why does our education system look so similar to the way it did 50 years ago? Millions of students were failing then, as they are now — and it’s because we’re clinging to a business model that clearly doesn’t work. Education advocate Geoffrey Canada...
Sharing powerful stories from his anti-obesity project in Huntington, West Virginia — and a shocking image of the sugar we eat — TED Prize winner Jamie Oliver makes the case for an all-out assault on our ignorance of food Click on the button below to view...
Stress. It makes your heart pound, your breathing quicken and your forehead sweat. But while stress has been made into a public health enemy, new research suggests that stress may only be bad for you if you believe that to be the case. Psychologist Kelly McGonigal...
Sir Ken Robinson outlines 3 principles crucial for the human mind to flourish — and how current education culture works against them. In a funny, stirring talk he tells us how to get out of the educational “death valley” we now face, and how...
Our kids are our future, and it’s crucial they believe it themselves. That’s why Nadia Lopez opened an academic oasis in Brownsville, Brooklyn, one of the most underserved and violent neighbourhoods in New York — because she believes in every...
To get young kids to thrive in school, we need to do more than teach them how to read and write — we need to teach them how to manage their emotions, says educator Olympia Della Flora. In this practical talk, she shares creative tactics she used to help...
It took a life-threatening condition to jolt chemistry teacher Ramsey Musallam out of ten years of “pseudo-teaching” to understand the true role of the educator: to cultivate curiosity. In a fun and personal talk, Musallam gives 3 rules to spark...
Salman Khan talks about how and why he created the remarkable Khan Academy, a carefully structured series of educational videos offering complete curricula in math and, now, other subjects. He shows the power of interactive exercises, and calls for teachers to...
Onstage at TED2013, Sugata Mitra makes his bold TED Prize wish: Help me design the School in the Cloud, a learning lab in India, where children can explore and learn from each other — using resources and mentoring from the cloud. Hear his inspiring vision for...
Ever heard the phrase “Those who can’t do, teach”? At the Bowery Poetry Club, slam poet Taylor Mali begs to differ, and delivers a powerful, 3-minute response on behalf of educators everywhere. Click on the button below to view the...
“Great dreams aren’t just visions,” says Astro Teller, “They’re visions coupled to strategies for making them real.” The head of X (formerly Google X), Teller takes us inside the “moonshot factory,” as it’s called,...
Good communication skills are a fundamental necessity in all professions, especially within teaching. A teacher will need a range of communication skills, including clarity, active listening and empathy, to name a few. They will need to use their listening skills to...
The top reason teachers give for entering the teaching profession is the opportunity to ‘work with young people and to make a difference’. For Gary Mangham, the motive went a little deeper, as he wanted to contribute to the local area, particularly deprived areas of...
Paula, Branch Manager I have been with Provide since 2010 and was initially apprehensive about the future under the Operam Group. However, since day one the support and guidance I received from our CEO, Eddie has been fantastic. He is a true mentor and has worked with...
Gina – Senior Branch Consultant I can honestly say working with Eddie and the Operam team has been an absolute pleasure. Operam Education Group has provided me with amazing opportunities; they have created a clear progression pathway for all colleagues with specific...
Donna – Payroll & Credit Control Supervisor It has been such a refreshing and motivating change for Provide Education to be part of the Operam Education Group. Next year will be my 10th year working with our Head Office and I am proud to be a valued and...
The Company is a recruitment business which provides work-finding services to its clients and work- seekers. The Company must process personal data (including sensitive personal data) so that it can provide these services – in doing so, the Company acts as a data...
About this guidance – This is statutory guidance from the Department for Education on the application of: • The Childcare (Disqualification) and Childcare (Early Years Provision Free of Charge) (Extended Entitlement) (Amendment) Regulations 2018 (“the 2018...
Diploma in Educational Psychology Improve your teaching, instructional, and training methods with this free online educational psychology course, developed by Alison (a free online learning platform). This free online course in educational psychology will help...
Diploma in Teaching Skills for Educators – Revised 2017 Learn effective classroom management techniques, from communication to planning skills, with this free course. Alison offers a free online Diploma in Teaching Skills for Educators course that will teach you...
This free online Effective Communication Techniques for Teachers and Trainers course is very useful for learners who are on their way to becoming professional educators. It helps them communicate effectively with their students by teaching the most important types of...
Teresa May on the 16thJune 2019 stated the need of more resources to help children and young adult’s mental health services and that every new teacher will be trained in spotting early warning signs. Already overburdened teachers are being asked to spot signs of...
About time: Supporting teachers who are transgender or are about to transition. It has been over 50 years since “homosexuality” has been decriminalised; the government have issued apologies regarding its mistakes and Alan Turing is soon to be on a £50 note. Are we...
What is autism? Autism or Autistic Spectrum Disorder is a development disability whereby individuals have difficulties in areas such as communication, social interaction, flexible thinking and sensory processing. The prevalence: 1 in 100 of the population have a...
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