Hiring overseas teachers – it’s not all plain sailing Hiring overseas teachers is a necessary last resort and a useful temporary solution for most schools but it presents significant challenges, according to a new report, co-authored by the University of Brighton’s School of Education. Published by the Department for Education (DfE), the report looked at…
Learn about our Professional Doctorate in Education and chat to the programme leader at our information evening on 14 June 2018. Find out more and book your place.
The School of Education recently held a Professional Skills Test Day to provide help and support to those thinking of training to teach. Before starting a course that leads to Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or Early Years Teacher Status (EYTS) you must first pass the Professional Skills Tests in numeracy and literacy which has proven…
Well done to School of Education alumni Dominique Atwell who has recently set up a new business, Playhouse Child Care. Dominique studied here at the School of Education between 2002 and 2006 and has since gained over 12 years classroom experience. She said: “I’ve always enjoyed working with people, elderly and the young and decided…
Four professors from the University of Brighton have been invited to join the sub-panels for the Research Excellence Framework (REF). The panel will include School of Education’s Professor Andy Hobson, Professor of Teacher Learning and Development . Professor Hobson will be on the panel with the university’s Associate Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Research and Enterprise) Professor Phil Ashworth, Professor…
The Education Research Department and School of Education presents: UNIVERSITY OF BRIGHTON INAUGURAL EDUCATION RESEARCH & ENTERPRISE CONFERENCE MONDAY JUNE 18TH 2018 All welcome. For full details and to register your attendance please click here
A whistleblower who exposed Britain’s worst child sex scandal has called for more education and training to spot early signs of abuse during a student lecture. Youth worker Jayne Senior who revealed how 1,400 children had been abused in Rotherham said: “We must all work together to ensure nothing like this ever happens again. We…
On Saturday 11 March the fourth Family Fun Day took place on the Falmer campus. This annual event is for all parents who study at Falmer and was attended by students studying education, humanities, health science and social science degrees with the invite extended to their children and partners. University staff members and their children…
As part of our (Secondary) Religious Studies PGCE trainee teachers attend various field trips throughout the year, visiting a number of Christian and non-Christian places of worship, including churches, mosques, synagogues and Buddhist centres.
