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Teachers will remember ‘guffawing’ at them for a long time – Sinn Fein

Teachers will remember a crowd at a Fine Gael event “guffawing” at them for a long time, a Sinn Fein candidate has said. Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary has come under criticism for saying he would not hire teachers to “get things done” at a Fine Gael ...

13 Nov 2024 at 17:38

700,000 GCSE pupils without a specialist physics teacher, report suggests

More than 700,000 GCSE physics students could be without a specialist teacher, a report has warned. The Institute of Physics (IOP) has called for urgent action to tackle the shortage in physics teachers to stop students missing out, warning pupils ...

02 Sept 2025 at 00:01

Trainee teachers to get up to £31k tax free to train in Stem subjects

People who train to teach certain subjects next year will be able to access bursaries and scholarships worth up to £31,000 tax free, the Department for Education (DfE) has announced. Bursaries and scholarships will continue to be available in ...

06 Oct 2025 at 22:30

Scotland

Half of secondary schools hiring primary teachers, union survey finds

Over half of Scottish secondary schools are hiring primary-qualified teachers, according to a survey conducted by a teaching union. The Scottish Secondary Teachers’ Association (SSTA) carried out the survey as part of its Delivering The 90 ...

30 Oct 2025 at 16:28

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