Empathy Week returns in 2026! Teachers and school leaders can inspire empathy through powerful stories, films, events, and free resources that help pupils build this vital skill.
Get free access to a full week of storytelling and activities. Register now: https://www.empathyweek.org/register2026
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We’re proud to support the Inclusion for All campaign from Impetus and The Difference, backed by 60+ organisations and now reflected in the Schools White Paper.
We’re delighted to see government answer this call from across the sector.
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This is exactly the place-based focus needed to support young people in these areas, and work Teach First has long-championed.
With the Schools White Paper featuring Mission Coastal – a new programme inspired by the London Challenge to transform education in coastal areas – we’re delighted to see the ambition Helena called in this piece for now taking shape.
We’re proud to have worked with Helena Dollimore MP on this comment piece, highlighting the urgent need to invest in schools in coastal communities and calling for the London Challenge to be emulated in coastal areas
These initiatives will be key to halving the attainment gap - a Government commitment that we're pleased to hear!
👉 Listen back here: lnkd.in/egVB5vGx
James also called for greater investment into schools serving low-income communities through uplifting the Pupil Premium. This is the additional funding schools receive to support pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds, and it hasn’t kept pace with rising costs.
He highlighted the urgent need for truly holistic Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) reform. He noted that the pupils most likely to need support are often the least likely to receive it. If we’re serious about ending educational inequality, that has to change.
This morning, our CEO James Toop joined Times Radio to share his reflections on the Government’s Schools White Paper.
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Photo of a women delivering training with a screen that displays an activity that involves sorting quadratic graphs into a two-way table
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Was great to see our Y1s at training days in Birmingham, Leeds & London last week. We loved hearing how you're getting on in school and geeking out on some maths with you all. Trainees also got thinking about their next steps in their practitioner research for their PGCE assignment #MathsToday
Upcoming leadership events in March with dates and locations: London on 9th, Leeds on 12th, Bristol on 24th, plus online sessions on 16th and 18th.
In partnership with The Reach Foundation, we’re developing a new leadership model that addresses the gap in middle leadership and supports schools working in the most disadvantaged communities.
Join the conversation and sign up to an event: https://ow.ly/1IwY50YcR5K
Josh Goodrich, Teach First ambassador and co‑founder of Steplab, is joining our mission to rewrite the future through innovation and systemic change.
Read Josh’s full blog here: https://ow.ly/5KBv50Y5r27
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We’re pleased to count Luke Sparkes among our Board of Trustees.
Hear how Change Makers are rewriting the future for children facing disadvantage: https://www.teachfirst.org.uk/stories?utm_source=linkedin&utm_medium=organic_social&utm_campaign=luke
Voiced by Big Zuu, our ‘Rewrite the future' campaign invites you to join our movement to help put a stop to educational inequality.
Because when children get the chance to thrive, change begins. 👏
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"Rewrite the future: let’s debate." 🖊️
Right now, 1 in 3 children in the UK won’t reach their full educational potential because of where they grow up.
We’re here to flip the script – as a movement of Change Makers and Change Partners - to believe in the possible.
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Yesterday, we supported seven teachers from our Ambassadors in Policy Network at a Parliament roundtable chaired by Saqib Bhatti MP. They shared what they love about teaching, their Teach First training experience, and policy ideas to strengthen schools.
Another fantastic set of History Subject Knowledge Masterclasses on offer for our @teachfirst.bsky.social Y2 historians this Wednesday! The training day has a strong focus on representation in history, with these masterclasses building on and shining light on a range of important areas.
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Sanam is a passionate Teach First primary school teacher who’s joining our mission to rewrite the future by championing diverse voices in the classroom. ✨
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Quote about schools being accessible community hubs by Jackie Bowen, overlaying a school building at dusk.
Jackie Bowen, Teach First ambassador and headteacher at The East Manchester Academy shares who they are rewriting the future.
Read more on how Jackie Bowen is helping the next generation thrive inside the classroom and beyond:https://ow.ly/2IgZ50XJvIx
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This morning, our CEO James Toop spoke at the Education Select Committee.📢
The focus? Driving real change in teacher recruitment, training and retention. 🎯
Our CEO said: "We need more focus on attracting teachers to the schools where they are needed the most."
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Three students in school uniforms sitting around a conference table engaged in discussion in a bright classroom.
Three people in suits seated around a conference table in a modern meeting room with a school emblem on the wall.
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We recently welcomed Saqib Bhatti MP, Shadow Minister for Education, to Grace Academy Solihull, and Deirdre Costigan MP to Greenford High School.
MPs met Teach First trainees and ambassadors, spoke with pupils about school life, and heard from headteachers about their achievements and challenges.
We’re glad to have placed a high number of teachers in STEM subjects.
But young people from poorer backgrounds remain less likely to take the subjects and achieve the top grades.
Read more from our CEO: www.thetimes.com/best-schools-league-table/guide/article/future-of-stem-arts-subjects-kqcxxgzf2
At Teach First we are trying to bridge the gap to ensure every child, no matter their background, has brilliant teachers to help them thrive.
We take particular pride in 39% of this cohort being STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) teachers. This is where we are seeing the biggest inequalities in our education system.
38% of the 2025 Training Programme cohort are from ethnic minority backgrounds.
22% of the 2025 Training Programme cohort identify as LGBT
27% of 2025 training program participants were eligible for free school meals as pupils
39% of the 2025 Training Programme cohort are teaching STEM subjects including Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics.
🎉 We're proud to have recruited 1,434 trainee teachers on our Training Programme this year.
These teachers are part of a movement of Change Makers supporting thousands of pupils to rewrite their future.
EdTechnical is offering educators and school leaders the chance to win up to $2,500 (£1,900 equivalent) by contributing to the vital conversation on the future of AI in education.
Learn more and apply: www.edtechnical.com/competition
Libby now helps busy educators navigate the space through EdTechnical’s podcast, which discusses practical applications of AI in education.
Libby smiling looking to the left. Her quote "I'm drawn to understanding how technology actually works in classrooms - not the hype, but the reality." Underneath " Libby Hills, Teach First ambassador, CEO & Co-founder of EdTechnical " Underneath is the campaign strapline, "Rewrite the future."
With generative AI on the rise, schools serving the most deprived communities are being left behind. EdTechnical, led by Teach First ambassador Libby Hills, steps in.
Both announcements mark meaningful progress and are changes we have campaigned for as a charity. Together, we can end educational inequality and give every child the chance to rewrite their own future.
