Teach First
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We’re building a movement to make sure every child, no matter their background, gets the education they deserve.
Let’s rewrite the future.
Let’s rewrite the future.
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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.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZGB...
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.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZGB...
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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
February 2, 2026 at 12:04 PM
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
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
Join the conversation and sign up to an event: https://ow.ly/1IwY50YcR5K
February 13, 2026 at 10:15 AM
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
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
Read Josh’s full blog here: https://ow.ly/5KBv50Y5r27
February 9, 2026 at 10:15 AM
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
Read Josh’s full blog here: https://ow.ly/5KBv50Y5r27
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
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
February 2, 2026 at 9:00 AM
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
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
"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.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZGB...
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.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZGB...
Teach First x Big Zuu - Rewrite the future
YouTube video by Teach First
www.youtube.com
January 26, 2026 at 3:45 PM
"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.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZGB...
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.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZGB...
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.
January 14, 2026 at 4:07 PM
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.
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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.
January 12, 2026 at 12:06 PM
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.
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. ✨
January 12, 2026 at 12:30 PM
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. ✨
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
Read more on how Jackie Bowen is helping the next generation thrive inside the classroom and beyond:https://ow.ly/2IgZ50XJvIx
January 5, 2026 at 12:00 PM
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
Read more on how Jackie Bowen is helping the next generation thrive inside the classroom and beyond:https://ow.ly/2IgZ50XJvIx
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."
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."
December 16, 2025 at 1:59 PM
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."
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."
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.
MPs met Teach First trainees and ambassadors, spoke with pupils about school life, and heard from headteachers about their achievements and challenges.
December 10, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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.
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
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
Stem was the future, but has it gone too far?
Employers are still keen on computer and science skills, but a more inclusive approach to the arts in schools may be needed to thrive in the workplace
www.thetimes.com
December 5, 2025 at 3:59 PM
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
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
🎉 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.
These teachers are part of a movement of Change Makers supporting thousands of pupils to rewrite their future.
December 5, 2025 at 2:33 PM
🎉 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.
These teachers are part of a movement of Change Makers supporting thousands of pupils to rewrite their 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.
November 28, 2025 at 9:15 AM
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.
Today’s #AutumnBudget makes a clear commitment to young people. It is hugely welcome to see the government’s decision to lift the two-child benefit cap, estimated to reduce the number of children living in poverty by 450,000 by 2029/30.
November 26, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Today’s #AutumnBudget makes a clear commitment to young people. It is hugely welcome to see the government’s decision to lift the two-child benefit cap, estimated to reduce the number of children living in poverty by 450,000 by 2029/30.
@sarahsmithlab.bsky.social , the Government’s champion for the opportunity mission, sets out why action is needed ahead of tomorrow’s Budget: feweek.co.uk/our-economy-...
This Budget is a real opportunity to invest in young people facing disadvantage, so every child can reach their potential.
This Budget is a real opportunity to invest in young people facing disadvantage, so every child can reach their potential.
Our economy won’t grow with 1M young NEETs left behind
This Budget must back the Youth Guarantee with real investment, or accept that wasted talent will cost us far more
feweek.co.uk
November 25, 2025 at 9:58 AM
@sarahsmithlab.bsky.social , the Government’s champion for the opportunity mission, sets out why action is needed ahead of tomorrow’s Budget: feweek.co.uk/our-economy-...
This Budget is a real opportunity to invest in young people facing disadvantage, so every child can reach their potential.
This Budget is a real opportunity to invest in young people facing disadvantage, so every child can reach their potential.
Your voice matters.
Help shape our next chapter – take our 10-minute survey by 8 Dec.
https://teachfirst.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_4Gi9CbLySN2QoCi
Help shape our next chapter – take our 10-minute survey by 8 Dec.
https://teachfirst.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_4Gi9CbLySN2QoCi
November 24, 2025 at 10:05 AM
Your voice matters.
Help shape our next chapter – take our 10-minute survey by 8 Dec.
https://teachfirst.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_4Gi9CbLySN2QoCi
Help shape our next chapter – take our 10-minute survey by 8 Dec.
https://teachfirst.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_4Gi9CbLySN2QoCi
🚨 Nearly one million young people are not in education, employment or training - according to figures published today.
James Toop, CEO, says, “It means futures grinding to a halt, with young people from low-income communities hardest hit, not because of a lack of talent but a lack of opportunity."
James Toop, CEO, says, “It means futures grinding to a halt, with young people from low-income communities hardest hit, not because of a lack of talent but a lack of opportunity."
November 20, 2025 at 11:06 AM
🚨 Nearly one million young people are not in education, employment or training - according to figures published today.
James Toop, CEO, says, “It means futures grinding to a halt, with young people from low-income communities hardest hit, not because of a lack of talent but a lack of opportunity."
James Toop, CEO, says, “It means futures grinding to a halt, with young people from low-income communities hardest hit, not because of a lack of talent but a lack of opportunity."
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Love this. And love that it’s a @teachfirst.bsky.social ambassador leading the call for the Trustee Adult Guarantee for young men @alistrathern.bsky.social 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
Sports coaches are the most trusted adults for a quarter of boys, but they and other support staff often miss out on key opportunities for training and progression
On International Men's Day, let's commit to changing that, writes @alistrathern.bsky.social
On International Men's Day, let's commit to changing that, writes @alistrathern.bsky.social
Let's empower the sports coaches who help boys feel listened to
Sports coaches are trusted adults for boys outside of their families, but many lack the support they need to carry out this vital role.
www.politicshome.com
November 19, 2025 at 12:21 PM
Love this. And love that it’s a @teachfirst.bsky.social ambassador leading the call for the Trustee Adult Guarantee for young men @alistrathern.bsky.social 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
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Our @teachfirst.bsky.social History y1s have a great selection of subject kn masterclasses to choose from for part of Online Seminar1, selecting what is most relevant to personal subject kn dev now- a focus on GCSE, along with my masterclass on a global perspective to Medieval history.
November 19, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Our @teachfirst.bsky.social History y1s have a great selection of subject kn masterclasses to choose from for part of Online Seminar1, selecting what is most relevant to personal subject kn dev now- a focus on GCSE, along with my masterclass on a global perspective to Medieval history.
New polling of secondary pupils reveals deep anxiety about their future prospects and careers.
And those from low-income backgrounds face a double disadvantage - greater worry about what’s next and bigger barriers to getting there.
And those from low-income backgrounds face a double disadvantage - greater worry about what’s next and bigger barriers to getting there.
November 19, 2025 at 9:14 AM
New polling of secondary pupils reveals deep anxiety about their future prospects and careers.
And those from low-income backgrounds face a double disadvantage - greater worry about what’s next and bigger barriers to getting there.
And those from low-income backgrounds face a double disadvantage - greater worry about what’s next and bigger barriers to getting there.
When Teach First ambassador Rob joined the Training Programme, he wanted to make a difference for his pupils. What he didn’t expect was to spark a global innovation that’s now helping over 150,000 teachers.
November 14, 2025 at 10:25 AM
When Teach First ambassador Rob joined the Training Programme, he wanted to make a difference for his pupils. What he didn’t expect was to spark a global innovation that’s now helping over 150,000 teachers.
We’re proud to stand with the many organisations urging the government to scrap the two-child limit.
Right now, 4.5 million children are being denied the chance to thrive. It’s time to end the poverty holding them back from reaching their full potential.
Right now, 4.5 million children are being denied the chance to thrive. It’s time to end the poverty holding them back from reaching their full potential.
We’ve joined 100+ others in calling for the government to fully scrap the two-child limit. Every child deserves the best start in life. By fully scrapping the two-child limit the government can deliver a decisive shift in children’s opportunities, and in the UK's potential.
November 12, 2025 at 1:06 PM
We’re proud to stand with the many organisations urging the government to scrap the two-child limit.
Right now, 4.5 million children are being denied the chance to thrive. It’s time to end the poverty holding them back from reaching their full potential.
Right now, 4.5 million children are being denied the chance to thrive. It’s time to end the poverty holding them back from reaching their full potential.
🚀We're proud to spotlight ambassador Luke who is inspiring pupils to explore the wider world, one experience at a time. At a school where many face barriers, he brings learning to life beyond the classroom. Together, we are rewriting the future so every child can flourish.
November 7, 2025 at 9:05 AM
🚀We're proud to spotlight ambassador Luke who is inspiring pupils to explore the wider world, one experience at a time. At a school where many face barriers, he brings learning to life beyond the classroom. Together, we are rewriting the future so every child can flourish.
Spending must be directed to the schools and teachers in low-income communities. The government’s next chance to put this right is in the budget.
James Toop, Teach First CEO, writes to The Times about how to help ‘COVID’s lost generation’
www.thetimes.com/comment/lett...
James Toop, Teach First CEO, writes to The Times about how to help ‘COVID’s lost generation’
www.thetimes.com/comment/lett...
October 23, 2025 at 9:51 AM
Spending must be directed to the schools and teachers in low-income communities. The government’s next chance to put this right is in the budget.
James Toop, Teach First CEO, writes to The Times about how to help ‘COVID’s lost generation’
www.thetimes.com/comment/lett...
James Toop, Teach First CEO, writes to The Times about how to help ‘COVID’s lost generation’
www.thetimes.com/comment/lett...