Recruitment Matters Issue 19 October 2013
Trade Association of the Year
Whatâs inside The 2 -3 Intelligence and REC talk
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Public sector crises, Party Conference time and the Good Recruitment Campaign
Michael Goveâs education policies have raised some questions
Speak up at the RECâs Education panel At the Conservative Party Conference this month, education secretary Michael Gove called this generationâs teachers the best ever. However true Goveâs words, they do not take into account the issue at the heart of this monthâs Recruitment Matters: the growing shortage of teachers in parts of England. In September, the ďŹrst meeting of the REC Audited Education panel took place to discuss this very issue with key stakeholders, as well as the safe recruitment agenda and the new REC Audited Education process. Chaired by Professor John Howson from the University of Oxford, members of the panel include representatives of the Association of School and College Leaders; Voice: the union for education professionals; education body SSAT (The Schools Network); the British Council; the Independent Academies Association Assured Services; and the Department of Education.
Recruiters have a huge part to play in helping schools â and of course, pupils â deal with problems such as the growing teacher shortage. Schools are increasingly turning to specialist education recruitment agencies to help them meet critical shortages of staff in subject areas such as English and physical education, in addition to those subjects where there have been long-term problems in recruiting teachers, such as biology and physics. With 2012 seeing the highest number of births recorded in 40 years and over 700,000 extra children predicted to enter primary level education in the maintained sector in the next ďŹve years, this sustained pressure in the system is set to continue. Turn to pages 4-5 to read more about how this problem has arisen or email chris.wilford@rec.uk.com to sign up to the next REC Education Sector Group Meeting.
Where 4-5 have all the teachers gone? How new policies have left too many teaching vacancies unďŹlled â and what can the recruitment industry do to help
Update and Business Matters 6Legal The legal low-down on public sector procurement and how the REC Legal Partners can help you
Institute of Recruitment 7 Professionals The new IRP Awards shortlist is up! Plus invaluable tips from Marios Georgiou, founder of teaching agency Step Teachers
best events 8 The and training Get your info online with the RecTechHub, or try out the RECâs Recruitment Business Academy and consultants
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