What kind of work experience is required to become a teacher in the UK?

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Are you contemplating a career in teaching and the education sector? Are you wondering what kind of work experience you’ll need to become a teacher in the UK? Well, you’re at the right place! In this article, we’ll take a closer look at the qualifications and experience needed to become a teacher – as well…

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How To Secure A Job As a Healthcare Assistant in the UK

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If you’re interested in pursuing a career as a healthcare assistant in the UK, there are a few steps you can take to get started. Follow our guide below for insights on what you’ll need to do to become a successful healthcare assistant in the UK. Read more to find out our top tips! 1)…

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NHS’ New Plan For 2023

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With over 50,000 people calling NHS 111 a day, measures are being taken into place to ensure the waiting times are reduced. The NHS’ key focuses are on urgent mental health support, virtual wards, and paediatric services. By improving these areas, the NHS hopes to improve waiting times. A large majority of this new plan…

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How To Prevent Teacher Burnout

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Are you a teacher feeling exhausted and completely drained by the time Friday approaches? Do your weekends look like an endless cycle of paperwork and dreading Monday? If both answers are yes, it might be time to develop a strategic plan, to avoid teacher burnout.  What is burnout, you ask? Defined by ICD-11 (International Classification…

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Everything You Need To Know: The Winter Nurse Strikes

The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) has asked the government for at least a 17% pay rise, due to the rising staff shortage and working conditions. Over 300,000 RCN members have signed this strike ballot, making it the largest protest in the union’s century-long existence. The RCN has claimed their aim is to ‘secure fair…

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Helpful Tips for Care Assistants

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Need some tips or motivation for your job as a care assistant?   Let’s remind ourselves why being a care assistant is an amazing role.   1. It’s an immensely rewarding job You have the opportunity to make a positive impact on the lives of your residents every day. This constant sense of achievement is…

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NHS Launches New Innovative Technology To Upgrade Services

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The NHS’ latest project is virtual reality-style tech goggles for community nurses to wear. How would these be beneficial? You ask 53% of a community nurse’s working day is spent on non-clinical activities, according to Lord Carter. The goggles aim to improve nurses’ ability to care for their patients during home visits. Through the goggles,…

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Need help affording school uniform this September?

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Balfor’s Top Tips for Managing Stress in the Classroom

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How will a recession impact the healthcare and recruitment industry?

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Balfor Recruitment Group investigates the impact a recession will have on the recruitment and healthcare industry.     The Bank of England has warned of a recession after the largest interest rate peak in 27 years. Energy bills are expecting to rise again in October, as Brits are already suffering. The average household is expecting…

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