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Mental Health Awareness Week 2012

This week is Mental Health Awareness Week, with the theme "doing good does you good".

“Academic reputation means more to teachers than career success,” suggests study

“Academic reputation means more to teachers than career success”, a study has revealed. A quarter of the young adults questioned by Edge, the independent education foundation, said that “Teachers are more interested in getting students to university, rather than concentrating on what is right for the individual.”

How do you tackle stress?

Whatever methods you use to combat stress, we would love to hear them.

Unskilled workers less likely to take part in adult education

Adults with well-paid jobs and good qualifications are far more likely to go on adult learning courses than the unemployed and unskilled, research from the National Institute of Adult Continuing Education (NIACE) has revealed. Out of those respondents with managerial, administrative or professional roles, 49 per cent took part in adult education compared with only 24 per cent of unskilled workers and those on low incomes. Amongst the unemployed the figure was also 24 per cent, compared with 44 per cent of those with a full-time job.

New grants to attract student teachers towards further education

New grants are being offered to student teachers by the Welsh Government, who hopes to attract a greater number of teachers to further educational colleges.

Exams have become easier over the past few years, says Ofqual

A Level and GCSE exams have become easier over the past few years, a review from the qualifications regulator Ofqual has found.

Boredom is “the new stress”

Boredom "is the new stress" and affects almost everyone in the workplace, a study by the University of Central Lancashire has revealed.

Colleges want FE loans scrapped or delayed

The majority of professionals in colleges want FE loans to be delayed or scrapped, a survey has revealed.

If I learnt anything, it was the value of listening to and understanding the other side of the debate: conference 2012 from a student perspective

In the opening week of April 2012 I was fortunate enough to attend the ATL annual conference – a conference designed to offer debate and discussion for teachers in all areas of the education sector.

Optimistic people are less likely to suffer a stroke

A positive outlook on life can help to keep your heart healthy with 'optimistic' people up to 50 per cent less likely to suffer a coronary or a stroke claim scientists.