Cardiff news

So you are considering a career in supply teaching…

28th June 2017

…a blog by Chloe Evans, Account Manager, New Directions Education The academic year is set to draw to a close once more, how quickly the time has passed since September 16’, though I am not sure how many of those who work in classrooms up and down the UK would agree. Our teams work throughout […]

New Directions Chairman Highly Commended at Cardiff Business Awards

26th June 2017

On Friday 23rd June 2017, New Directions Chairman Jeff Tune was highly commended at an awards ceremony held in Cardiff. The Cardiff Business Awards recognise outstanding achievement in business and celebrate talent, ambition and innovation from across Wales’ capital city. This is the third year the awards have celebrated the best of Cardiff business. The […]

New Directions opens doors in Merthyr

30th May 2017

New Directions Education has moved into the Orbit Business Park to support schools and colleges across Merthyr. Howard Burge, National Director for the organisation said of the decision “our team has been part of the schools and college community in Merthyr for many years. We have worked from our bases in Cardiff and Blaenau Gwent […]

Raising Money for the Herbert Thompson Gardening Club Fund

26th May 2017

Herbert Thompson Primary School were looking to develop their green spaces around the school’s foundation phase classes. As budgets were tight at the school, Jen George and Jen Lambert offered to do some fund raising in the form of a ‘Cheeky’ Tuck Shop in the Head Office. Our staff we very happy to donate to […]

Helping Students Protect their Reputations on Social Media

16th May 2017

On Wednesday 10th May 2016, New Directions Education was invited to speak with students at the University of South Wales (USW) about the pitfalls of social media. This is the third consecutive year the organisation has been invited to discuss the ‘hot topic’ with teachers and academics of the future. Carolyn Pearse, Communications and Marketing […]

The Go Girl Academy

21st April 2017

New Directions are proud supporters of the Go Girl Academy which was founded by Cardiff based entrepreneur, Wenda James-Rowe. The Go Girl Academy runs workshops for girls aged 10-18 years to promote self-confidence, positive body image, health and well-being. During the Easter holidays a three day workshop was held at the Vale Hotel. During day […]

New Directions Donates Tablets to Alternative Learning Project in RCT

18th April 2017

Leading education recruitment and training provider New Directions have donated five ASUS Transformer Book Laptop / Tablets to an alternative learning project in Rhondda Cynon Taff. Howard Burge, National Director and Jon Evans, Alternative Learning Needs Branch Manager from New Directions were joined by ex Welsh Rugby International Morgan Stoddart to present the tablets. The […]

Supporting Behaviour Management in Schools – a blog by Gary Williams

27th March 2017

In recent years our business has really changed shape in terms of how we work to support our community. Of course quintessentially we are a supply agency. However, beyond the work we do to provide schools and colleges with cover staff – we try to uphold the ambitions for the sector as a whole. Last […]

St. Peters RC Primary School represent South Wales in National Football Competition

16th March 2017

Earlier in the year we reported that St. Peters had won the New Directions Football Competition Foundation Kids Cup winners for 2017, sponsored by Cardiff City FC. This gave St. Peters the opportunity to play at Brentford in the next stage of the competition. On Thursday 9th March, New Directions Business Development Office, Peter Cornelious, Cardiff Primary […]