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Do you want to become a teacher with QTS in Secondary subjects? Updated 2007-07-09

In partership with Edge Hill University we will support you in completing your application form and prepare for the interview stage. The subjects are MFL including Urdu, maths, science, ICT, RE and D & T. There may be funding available depending on your circumstances. For more information call 0845-3929468 or

email: admin@educations1st.com

Are you ready for 48 hours inspection notice?

As you may know, maintained schools are inspected with 48 hours notice but from Janaury 2007 independent schools will be given 48 hours notice to be inspected by OFSTED through their nominated inspection contractor and if you have been inspected through your 6 years cycle then that time has also been reduced to 3 years, so you could be inspected again in next 3-4 years or earlier depending when you were inspected. Any independent school that has not been inspected since Septemebr 2003 will have inspection by spring 2008.

At Educations 1st we are expert in supporting schools who need help in this area. We offer support covering the seven standards and completion of SEF/SEIF. So get in touch before the 48 hours notice.

This will include checks covering the following areas:

1. The Quality of education
2. Quality of teaching and assessment
   
3. Spiritual, Moral, social and cultural
4. Welfare, health and safety
5. Proprietor, staff and CRB checks
6. Premises
7. Information for parents
8. Complaint procedure
9. Class observations

If your staff are not able to do QTS because they have not reached that stage of the qulification then contact us as we run Designing and Planning for Learning, a Level 2 qualification which will give your staff experince in planning schemes of work, medium term planning and lesson plans and more....

In partnership with Edge Hill University, we have preprared a course leading to a Certificate in Professional Development (giving 20 creditss for MA course in Education) for the professionals in education.

We are supporting the 'Beyond the Face Value' project in conjuction with St Martins'College, Lancashire County Council, Blackburn with Darwen and others to promote Equality and Diversity.

Email us for more information or fill out our enquiry form