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  • Teacher Salary Calculator

    Want to compare your current take-home pay to that of a job outside of teaching? Our calculator will quickly show you.

  • A Day In The Life Of An EDClass Teacher

    When you imagine a teacher’s day, you might picture a bustling classroom, a whiteboard full of notes, and a line of students waiting for help with homework. But at EDClass, the classroom looks a little different, and so does the role of the teacher.

  • “New Chapters, Old Streets: Why I Became a Tour Guide in Retirement”

    I’d like to share my story as it may resonate with others coming up to retirement. My name is Kathleen Lucey and I am a City of Westminster tour guide. In early 2022 I was nervous about upcoming retirement.  I’d worked all my adult life, half of it overseas, and while I played tennis and […]

  • Work With The Children’s Literacy Charity

    The Children’s Literacy Charity is a small organisation making a big difference—working to close the literacy gap and expand opportunities for children from disadvantaged backgrounds. Our highly trained tutors provide targeted support to help children catch up and thrive. We believe that early intervention in literacy not only boosts confidence and achievement but has a […]

  • Teaching To Salesforce

    According to June 2024 government figures[1], 43,500 teachers left the state-funded teaching sector in 2022/23. The many reasons given for leaving include pay, stress, student behaviour, a toxic school climate, lack of support and burnout. This disillusionment with teaching as a job for working mums is reinforced by a study conducted by the National Foundation […]

  • Gen Z & Teaching

    The Profession Needs To Change To Attract Tomorrow’s Teachers A recent report by Public First and Teach First proves that Gen Z is a generation that doesn’t believe in the maximum if you can’t do teach. They respect the profession! The research suggests that they acknowledge that teaching is a honourable, selfless profession that offers […]

  • Headteacher To Entrepreneur

    As I reflect on my career as a Headteacher, I am filled with gratitude for the countless experiences and relationships that shaped my professional journey. After dedicating many fulfilling years to education, I made the bold decision to unofficially retire on my 55th birthday and embark on a new adventure that combines my passions for […]

  • Why Teachers Are Suited To Charity Work

    Opting for a career in teaching, demonstrates you are motivated to make a difference and it can be leveraged as evidence to show your values align with the causes of a charity employer. You possess a wealth of soft skills that are in demand. This blog explores the important skills needed to forge a successful career in the third sector and why as a teacher you have them covered. 

  • Result Day Coping Strategy For Teachers

    Some teachers feel that they need to be present at school to support students when they receive their results and for some of you in specific roles your physical presence is required. It can however be an emotionally draining experience and there are many teachers who choose to monitor from a distance or perhaps not engage at all.

  • 5 Quick Tips For Teachers Writing A CV

    Many teachers won’t have a CV, you may have applied with a personal statement only. This quick easy guide has 5 top tips when you are thinking about creating your own CV. We have seen 1,000’s of CV’s use our experience to support you.

  • A Flexible Future In Education

    Once I’d decided that I wanted to leave formal teaching, franchising felt like the natural next step. I explored the options available, and MagiKats stood out clearly as the best fit, both for its ethos and values, and for the level of support and materials it offered. I feel it has the best educational model on the market as it’s consistent with the National Curriculum and the people behind the business have a background in education themselves.

  • Compass Community Leads With Transparency & Therapeutic Care

    Compass Community is one of the UK’s leading providers of therapeutic fostering, residential care, and specialist education, but at its heart, Compass is something much simpler and more human.
    As an organisation supporting children and young people across England and Wales, Compass brings three essential services together, fostering, residential care, and education. A wraparound service that brings together a network of people who care deeply about helping children heal and grow.

  • Fostering: A Step That Can Change Your Life & Someone Else’s 

    For many carers, fostering begins with a quiet thought: “Could I do this?”.  Laura, a foster carer from the South region and a part-time science teacher, remembers feeling exactly that, and choosing to take the leap she’d always wanted:  “Young people just need someone in their corner,” she says. “If you’re a school teacher, you’ve […]

  • Rhythm Time Turns 30: A Landmark Year of Growth, Community Impact & Opportunities for Teachers

    Founded by a former music teacher, Rhythm Time provides a well-established curriculum, national branding, training, and ongoing support, ideal for those wanting to run their own business without starting from scratch.

  • The Teacher Wellbeing Index 2025:

    Working in education remains deeply meaningful, but once again the latest Teacher Wellbeing Index shows a workforce under sustained pressure. This year’s 2025 report, published by Education Support, is the ninth annual study of the mental health and wellbeing of education staff across the UK. This blog highlights where things have improved, where they’ve stagnated, […]

  • Side Hustles With Heart – How to franchise part-time as a teacher

    “I’m not ready to leave teaching… but I do want more freedom, options, and something that’s mine.”

    That’s exactly why we ran our recent webinar: Side Hustles with Heart – How to Franchise Part-Time as a Teacher. We brought together a panel of franchisors who were either teachers themselves or work closely with teachers, to answer one core question:

    Can you build a meaningful franchise around your life, without walking away from the classroom overnight?

  • Delight(ful) Experience

    Delight is a leading arts education charity. Our vision is for children who experience disadvantage to have an equitable opportunity to thrive during their school years and beyond. We work in long-term partnership with state primary schools and arts partners to immerse children in visual art, dance, drama, and creative writing. Delight’s high-quality and inclusive arts-based learning programmes help children from disadvantaged backgrounds build strong foundations for a brighter future, achieving consistently strong outcomes.

  • From Classroom To CEO: How Teachers Can Beat The Odds When Starting A Business

    Thinking of leaving teaching to start your own business or join a franchise? Discover how teachers can beat the odds, avoid common start-up mistakes, and turn their classroom skills into entrepreneurial success.

  • Match & Dispatch: Changing The Celebrant Industry

    Match and Dispatch: your complete celebrant career toolkit, building a solid foundation for a sustainable, successful celebrant business. We looked at what already existed and decided to raise the bar, to create training that’s honest, upfront, and realistic about what it actually takes to build a self-employed career that lasts.