http://teachersupport.info/ Teacher Support Network is a group of independent charities and a social enterprise that provide practical and emotional support to staff in the education sector and their families. Thu, 20 Nov 2008 15:20:46 GMT en-us http://teachersupport.info/news/announcements/We-are-all-Yours.php Announcements The 3am call from a teacher on the brink is far more common than you might expect. In the current economic climate, our support is urgently - sometimes desperately - needed. We can - and do - help teachers in acute financial distress. Will you help us? Wed, 19 Nov 2008 11:34:34 GMT http://teachersupport.info/news/announcements/We-are-all-Yours.php http://teachersupport.info/support-this-work/testimonials/julia.php Testimonials Julia* is 39 and a secondary school teacher. Out of necessity, she took out a large mortgage in order to buy her flat - and supplemented her income by giving private tuition out of school hours. Wed, 19 Nov 2008 10:00:32 GMT http://teachersupport.info/support-this-work/testimonials/julia.php http://teachersupport.info/wales/news/spotting-mental-illness.php News The BBC reported last week that teachers in Wales could soon be trained to spot signs of mental health problems as part of a plan to reduce Wales' suicide rate. Staff working in schools may be trained on how to recognise early signs of mental health problems. Thu, 13 Nov 2008 17:24:50 GMT http://teachersupport.info/wales/news/spotting-mental-illness.php http://teachersupport.info/news/announcements/Mike-Baker-tribute.php Announcements Renowned education correspondent Mike Baker has paid tribute to his former English teacher through Great Teachers Remembered, a website set up by Teacher Support Network. Thu, 13 Nov 2008 17:02:58 GMT http://teachersupport.info/news/announcements/Mike-Baker-tribute.php http://teachersupport.info/news/events/anti-bullying-week-coming.php Events The event has been held in the UK since 2004 and aims to raise awareness of the effects of bullying and how to prevent it from happening. Thu, 13 Nov 2008 16:48:40 GMT http://teachersupport.info/news/events/anti-bullying-week-coming.php http://teachersupport.info/news/press-releases/teacher-input-in-primary-design.php Press Releases Teacher Support Network today welcomed the Department of Children, Schools and Families’ announcement to rebuild hundreds of primary schools as part of the £7 billion Primary Capital Programme. Thu, 13 Nov 2008 10:15:04 GMT http://teachersupport.info/news/press-releases/teacher-input-in-primary-design.php http://teachersupport.info/about/contact-forms/phone-or-mail.php Contact Us If you'd prefer to contact us by post or phone, you'll find the contact details here. Wed, 12 Nov 2008 10:05:09 GMT http://teachersupport.info/about/contact-forms/phone-or-mail.php http://teachersupport.info/news/career-development/New-practical-guides.php Career Development Our practical guides gather together key information, making it easy to find out all you need to know on a particular subject. Our latest practical guide focuses on finding the right job for you. Thu, 06 Nov 2008 14:34:49 GMT http://teachersupport.info/news/career-development/New-practical-guides.php http://teachersupport.info/news/well-being/Ask-us.php Wellbeing news Fill in some simple details including your question and send it off to one of our trained coaches for a personal response. It's easy. Fill in some simple details including your question and send it off to one of our trained coaches for a personal response. Thu, 06 Nov 2008 14:26:51 GMT http://teachersupport.info/news/well-being/Ask-us.php http://teachersupport.info/news/press-releases/Stress-Awareness-Day.php Press Releases To coincide with the tenth National Stress Awareness Day on Wednesday 5 November, Teacher Support Network is calling for schools to change they way they approach stress amongst teachers. Wed, 05 Nov 2008 14:15:21 GMT http://teachersupport.info/news/press-releases/Stress-Awareness-Day.php http://teachersupport.info/news/seced/seven-dwarves.php Patrick Nash's SecEd column It seemed just seconds after the arrival of November that supermarket managers across the country began to deck the aisles with boughs of holly in preparation for the eight week nationwide shop-off that signifies the Yuletide period. Once again, ‘tis the season to push trollies. Wed, 05 Nov 2008 11:26:01 GMT http://teachersupport.info/news/seced/seven-dwarves.php http://teachersupport.info/news/in-the-press/financial-crunch-on-teachers.php In the press Teacher Support Network’s Head of Communications Hannah Essex recently met with Teachers TV to talk about the impact that the current financial crisis has been having on teachers. Tue, 04 Nov 2008 12:06:13 GMT http://teachersupport.info/news/in-the-press/financial-crunch-on-teachers.php http://teachersupport.info/news/well-being/Half-term.php Wellbeing news For most schools, half term is upon us. After the intense trials and tribulations of teaching after the summer break, you will no doubt be ready to enjoy some time away from the classroom. Thu, 30 Oct 2008 11:02:52 GMT http://teachersupport.info/news/well-being/Half-term.php http://teachersupport.info/news/well-being/InfoCentre-Latest.php Wellbeing news Our online InfoCentre has been particularly busy in October with over 7,500 factsheet views. Last week we told you about the most popular factsheets. This week we’re looking at the new information now available to you. Wed, 29 Oct 2008 16:02:31 GMT http://teachersupport.info/news/well-being/InfoCentre-Latest.php http://teachersupport.info/wales/news/cymru-quarterly-report-3-2008.php News This report covers the services provided by Teacher Support Cymru (TSC) in the period between 1 July and 30 September 2008. This includes the Bilingual Welsh Support Line, Online Coaching and Welsh Language InfoCentre. Overall, total TSC incidents have increased significantly, with 448 this quarter compared to 261 last quarter and 123 this time last year. Mon, 27 Oct 2008 16:54:08 GMT http://teachersupport.info/wales/news/cymru-quarterly-report-3-2008.php http://teachersupport.info/news/seced/Speak-up.php Patrick Nash's SecEd column Call it cynicism, but I’ve always been a firm adherent to the principle that there’s no such thing as a free lunch. However, recent experience has suggested to me that the maxim may not be entirely true. Mon, 27 Oct 2008 09:42:28 GMT http://teachersupport.info/news/seced/Speak-up.php http://teachersupport.info/news/press-releases/Charity-increases-usage.php Press Releases The Teacher Support Network Group of charities helped education professionals over 9,000 more times than during the same quarter last year, statistics released today have shown. Thu, 23 Oct 2008 13:14:42 GMT http://teachersupport.info/news/press-releases/Charity-increases-usage.php http://teachersupport.info/england/news/Top-issues-weekly-231008.php News The top issue categories for our callers this week have remained ‘Grant and Loan enquiries’ and ‘Money advice’, with a combined total of 34 per cent of all calls. The ‘Personal Issues’ category accounted for nearly 20 per cent of calls while ‘Working conditions’ accounted for 18 per cent. ‘Careers’ was in fourth place, with 11 per cent of calls this week. Thu, 23 Oct 2008 13:14:39 GMT http://teachersupport.info/england/news/Top-issues-weekly-231008.php http://teachersupport.info/job-hunt/choose-wisely.php Finding the right job Before you apply for a job, ask for a job specification and check your skills and experience against this to make sure that you’re the sort of person they are looking for - and that this is the sort of job you want! Wed, 22 Oct 2008 13:43:34 GMT http://teachersupport.info/job-hunt/choose-wisely.php http://teachersupport.info/job-hunt/where-to-look.php Finding the right job Once you have made the decision to look for a job, whether it is for your first teaching job or a move to a new school, there are plenty of places you can start your search. Wed, 22 Oct 2008 13:23:58 GMT http://teachersupport.info/job-hunt/where-to-look.php