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A growing population needs teachers in ever-increasing numbers, especially as the challenges of contemporary education change. There are more demands on pupils, schools and their teachers, teaching assistants and SEN workers than ever before. This has led to a spike in recruitment demand for qualified, self-motivated and experienced teachers. Teaching Skills Shortage Sadly, ...

Another school year is over and young people all over the country are getting ready to show off what they have learned over the last year. Whether they are in primary or secondary education, children have worked hard throughout the year and so have their teachers and teaching assistants. Schools are also in the re-evaluation phase and looking at what is the best direction go...

Vetro is 3 years old today! I don’t do this blogging thing very often, but I thought I would for this special occasion. 3 years ago today Alun (aka little spoon), and I (aka big spoon), sat down in an office above his dad’s dental surgery and put the wheels in motion for our dream of having our own recruitment business built around our values. It maybe sounds a bit corny, bu...

There are many rewarding professions, ones that make a real difference to those who benefit from their service and without them, life would be very different. But if ever there was a profession that deserved national appreciation, nursing would have to be near the top of the list. This week, from 5th to the 12th May, is National Nurses Week, with International Nurses Day tak...

Working in special education has its ups and downs like every job, it requires a lot of skill and not everyone can work in these environments, however, it is one of the most rewarding jobs for the right type of person. You need to be patient, have a strong work ethic but most importantly you need to have a good sense of humour and be prepared to get ‘stuck in’ and adapt to d...

What are Blob Trees? Blob Trees are a fantastic way to get pupils communicating, and they’re simple. The focus is to deal with underlying issues, using the primary language we learn when we are infants, such as your feelings and body language. The great things is, you can use Blob Trees at any age, they’re great!! So what are the Blobs? The Blobs are neither male nor female,...

This week is World Autism Awareness Week, the international campaign to increase knowledge of all aspects of the spectrum condition that affects around 1 in every 100 people (over 700,000) in the UK and 1 in 68 in the US. ​ Our understanding of autism is growing all the time, as is our ability to identify where people fall on the spectrum and how best to help them to reach t...

School Holidays: Exciting for some but unkind for others For most pupils the holidays signals some well deserved time to enjoy some family time and relax with friends, maybe by exploring the good old outdoors, playing on the dreaded X-Box or going out to the cinema (to name a few). Whatever it may be, the majority of children cannot wait to finish school and they are usually...

As a social care professional, how do you see the link between health, social care and education? Where does your role end and someone else’s begin? How much knowledge do you feel you need beyond your social care background? The NHS have announced new draft guidelines to help transform the care of people with learning disabilities and/or autism. The new draft service model i...

In today’s current age almost everyone is using some type of social media platform whether it be Facebook, Twitter or Instagram. So this brings me on to my first question, is social media a good thing? Some people may say that social media platforms have ‘given young people a voice’. Now, when I say this I mean that you get young people who find online gaming or YouTube a pl...