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Teacher Development: Top Tips for Tough Young Teachers

27th June 2014

The first years of teaching can often be the toughest. During the early years of their career, newly qualified teachers often experience a plethora of emotions, both good and bad. Here, New Directions Education offers advice to new teachers as they come to understand what it means to be responsible for a classroom of impressionable […]

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International Focus: The Cultural Identity of Students

Race, gender, ethnicity, language, religion, socio-economic background… each and every one of us can be differentiated (and unified) by our cultural identity. The UK is a veritable melting pot of diverse people and communities. With that in mind, it should come as no surprise that practically every teacher in the country will be responsible for […]

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Guest Blog – When I’m older I want to be…

When I’m older I would like to be a vet like my father. I have always grown up with animals and when they are sick it makes me want to help and care for them. The best part about wanting to be a vet is seeing all of the happy owners after their pet gets […]

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New Directions Education Recruitment Days

23rd June 2014

New Directions Education are preferred supplier of education staff for Swansea, Neath Port Talbot, Pembrokeshire and Ceredigion, offering supply, part-time and full-time positions to teachers and non-teaching staff. We work with a wide range of primary and secondary schools and colleges and are committed to achieving and maintaining the highest standards for cover within local schools. In 2012 we were […]

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May 2014 Employee of the Month, Sarah Craft

10th June 2014

Sarah Craft has been awarded the ‘Employee of the Month’ award for May 2014, Sarah was nominated by her Account Manager Laura Bosomworth. Laura felt compelled to nominate Sarah after receiving extremely positive feedback from a number of schools where Sarah has worked. Laura commented “Sarah is always up and ready in the mornings and […]

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Inspirational Teaching Awards – Shortlist Announced

22nd May 2014

New Directions Education is proud to announce the hotly anticipated shortlist of nominees for the annual Inspirational Teaching Awards 2014. After a very difficult afternoon of discussions, the shortlist has now been released in preparation for the awards ceremony to be held on 20th June 2014 at the Mercure Holland House Hotel in Cardiff. Speaking […]

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Llanishen High School is One in a Million

19th May 2014

Llanishen High School has today become the one millionth customer of supply teaching agency, New Directions Education. The school made a booking for a cover supply teacher last week and hit the one millionth day booked for the agency. Established in 1999, New Directions Education fast became the largest recruitment and training provider throughout Wales. […]

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New Directions Education pilot Summer Clubs in Swansea.

16th April 2014

New Directions Education is launching our first summer camp for 2014 in Swansea. The four week programme for 5 to 11 year olds will run from 8.30am until 16.30pm each day between 28th July 2014 until the 22nd August 2014. The camps will be held at Dunvant Primary School and Penyrheol Primary School in Swansea. […]

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Candidate of the Month: Jade Stephens

New Directions Education’s Swansea Branch piloted a Rewards and Recognition Award in March to celebrate ‘Candidate of the Month’. Each Account Manager within the branch was able to nominate a candidate from their department who they thought deserved the recognition for their hard work and commitment to New Directions through submitting a supporting statement. We […]

Swansea news

Teacher Development: Top Tips for Tough Young Teachers

International Focus: The Cultural Identity of Students

Guest Blog – When I’m older I want to be…

New Directions Education Recruitment Days

May 2014 Employee of the Month, Sarah Craft

Inspirational Teaching Awards – Shortlist Announced

Llanishen High School is One in a Million

New Directions Education pilot Summer Clubs in Swansea.

Candidate of the Month: Jade Stephens