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Tremains Primary Plans New Playground

17th May 2013

Nine months on from the 2012 Olympics, the legacy of sport is still having an effect around the country. Tremains Primary School in Bridgend is putting sport at the heart of their school agenda to encourage pupils to lead a more active lifestyle. Pupils on the school council who lead the scheme worked with teachers […]

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New Directions Education and Oakwood Park Support Local Schools

16th May 2013

Our teams across the UK are always looking for opportunities to support our local schools and communities. This year we have joined forces with Oakwood Theme Park to offer a special deal to the schools we work with. The deal entitles schools to a discounted school package and two free tickets for the school to […]

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New Directions Pink Ladies team up with Gladstone Primary School in Race for Life

15th May 2013

The New Directions Specialist Education Needs (SEN) team in Cardiff will be running the 5K Race For Life with staff at Gladstone Primary school on Sunday 23rd June at Bute Park in Cardiff. The group of six ladies will be teaming up with the ladies at Gladstone Primary School in order to raise funds for […]

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Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) Launch Quality Standard

10th May 2013

The Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC), professional body for recruitment companies in the UK launched the new quality standard for education recruitment companies on Wednesday May 8th 2013. The new standard, known as ‘REC audited education’ will provide assurance to education providers across England and Wales who regularly use recruitment agencies to provide teaching and […]

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Temp Of The Term – Cardiff Special Education Needs Team

1st May 2013

Debra Edwards from Ty Sign Primary has been awarded temp of the term by the Cardiff Special Education Needs (SEN) team. Debra’s Account Manager described her ‘positive attitude and reliability’ as two of the key factors in making the decision. Deb has been covering maternity leave in a behaviour class within the school for nearly […]

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Cardiff and Vale College Students Experience a Week of Work

30th April 2013

New Directions recently linked up with Cardiff and Vale College to support their ICT Level 1 students with work experience opportunities. The business worked with the college employability team to facilitate two opportunities for young people to gain experience of a working week in a busy office. Mehnaz Khan, Communications Assistant for New Directions took […]

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Newly Qualified Teachers Signposted to Supply

A leading Welsh supply teaching agency has held a seminar for newly qualified teachers (NQTs) to help signpost graduates into their first teaching post. New Directions Education invited a host of guest speakers to deliver guidance and honest advice about the job application process within the teaching sector. The seminar, held at the company’s Cardiff […]

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Happy 100th Birthday Llanhari Primary School

26th April 2013

On Thursday 25th and 26th April the pupils and staff of Llanhari Primary celebrated the 100th anniversary of the school. Over the last couple of weeks the pupils have been learning about local history, not only within the classroom but by involving the entire community. The celebrations consisted of street parties of Edwardian style, fancy […]

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Recruitment Leaders Shortlisted for Leaders in Wales 2013

23rd April 2013

Leading recruitment and training firm New Directions has had two of its employees shortlisted for this year’s Leading Wales Awards. This is the second successive year the business has had team members through to the final stages. The Awards, now in their ninth year recognise those individuals across Wales whose leadership really makes a difference. […]