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Celebrating National Teachers’ Day – An Interview with a Teacher

5th October 2023

As we celebrate National Teachers’ Day, we’d like to welcome you to our ‘Interview with a Teacher’ series. Here at New Directions, we have had the privilege of talking with exceptional educators who have dedicated their lives to teaching

What are the benefits of supply teaching?

While the importance of teachers and their role in society is undeniable, we’re now more than ever aware of the stresses and pressures that accompany employment within the education sector, specifically teaching. This has recently been evidenced by the National Education Union and their yearly survey regarding the state of education.

Job opportunities available to support children from Ukraine

14th April 2022

From Teaching Assistants, Learning Support Assistants, Administrators, Support Staff and more, we have full and part-time jobs available for everyone looking to help.

Teachers’ pay increase – September 2021

Following the Welsh Government’s proposal to increase teachers’ pay in Wales by 1.75%, we’re delighted to announce that all teachers working on […]

New Directions Education present Tywyn Primary School with new netball kit

15th February 2019

Our Swansea team proudly presented Tywyn primary school recently with a new netball kit as part of our community outreach programme. Tywyn […]

Ysgol Parc y Tywyn Opens Doors to Pupils

On Monday July 9th 2018 Ysgol Parc y Tywyn opened its doors to pupils for the first time since the completion of the new £9.6m new build.

Pupils Budding Attempts to Grow a Garden of Sustainability

Nicola Morgans, Year 6 Teacher and the pupils at Plasmarl Primary have turned their playground from a concrete jungle into an entrepreneurial […]

Benefits of outdoor learning

We’re sure you can all remember a time when we were younger, running through the woods, jumping in puddles, swinging precariously from […]

School Dinners Around the World

In the UK for years school dinners have been subject to mockery, campaigns to create a healthier culture and many a playground […]