The Early Career Hub is our one-stop shop for trainee teachers, early career teachers, and those involved in supporting, coaching and mentoring those new to the profession.
Whether seeking top tips on how to maintain a work-life balance and manage workload and wellbeing, or more specialised advice on key approaches in those first days in the classroom, we’ve got you covered.
Content is helpfully linked to strands of the Early Career Framework, and includes accessible research articles on essential topics such as using technology, providing feedback and understanding how pupils learn.
We highly recommend that you use the Early Career Teacher booklet to support your professional learning journey. This workbook is designed to help you make the most of the resources below and help you effectively plan your ongoing professional development.
The teaching profession and the environments that support it are evolving. This is forcing education systems to rethink career pathways, strengthen teacher autonomy and find ways to foster a healthy, sustainable work environment. A diverse, flexible profession, that values specialisation, collaboration, and continuous learning, can support teachers and attract new generations. But what does this shift mean in practice and how can schools, education systems and teachers shape the transformation?
In this webinar, Toby Greany and Steph Ainsworth will discuss their research into developing place-based approaches to school leadership development and tools that schools can use to improve teacher resilience and retention. An opportunity to reflect on the implications of their emerging findings for education policy and practice will follow, in conversation with Qing Gu, Professor of Leadership in Education at UCL; Stephen Betts, Chief Executive of Learn Sheffield and Mary Lowery Head of School Improvement (Post-primary and Special Education, Locality East), Education Authority Northern Ireland.
As AI tools advance, educators and policymakers are grappling with key questions: can these tools be used to support student’s creative thinking, or do they risk limiting skills and independence?
In the lead-up to World Creativity and Innovation Day, this webinar will explore whether AI can help learners apply subject knowledge in innovative ways, or if it encourages dependency and superficial engagement. Beyond the classroom, we’ll also consider the ethical, regulatory, and equity implications of AI in education—who benefits, who is left behind, and how can we ensure these tools enhance rather than undermine human creativity and expertise?
