Monthly news: May 2006
Issue 7, May 2006
Welcome to our seventh issue of education news! Every four weeks these pages will provide our pick of current news from the world of education, to help keep you up to speed with what's on in this dynamic and diverse sector.
We hope you enjoy this issue but we also want to ensure that the news here is balanced and varied, and that it meets your needs. Please contact the team at ruler@rarepublishing.co.uk if there's anything you would like to hear more about from us. Happy reading!
UNESCO: 18 million teachers needed worldwide
A recent report from the UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) has identified a need to recruit another 18 million teachers over the next decade. Learn more.
Teacher recruitment ads back on the box
Find out about the launch of the latest teacher recruitment television campaign, directed by Oscar winning documentary filmmaker Kevin Macdonald.
School of Rock
Forget the recorder and the triangle: the guitar is now the most popular instrument in the nation’s schools.
Getting down to business
Wannabe entrepreneurs don’t have to face Alan Sugar in the boardroom to experience the world of work. Discover why schools are bringing local business leaders into the classroom.
Walk tall
Why take the car when walking to school could be an adventure? That’s the theme of this year’s Walk to School week, which starts on May 22. Now’s the time to encourage your pupils to step outside and join the 1.7m other children taking part in the scheme.
Geography gets star treatment
Discover why globetrotter Michael Palin is backing a £2m government Action Plan for Geography in schools.
