Proposed changes to holiday pay. The government have proposed changes to simplify holiday pay calculations to read more about this from the REC click here. Our Managing Director Jeanette Holder explains why she welcomes this: “Government legislation designed to support the majority of contracted candidates can occasionally have a negative impact on the minority, this
National Read a Book Day National Read a Book Day is an annual event celebrated every year on September 6th to encourage everyone to pick up a book and spend some quality time reading. Some people read for fun and relaxation, some are holiday readers while others find it a bit of a chore, but
Teaching after Retirement With the end of the academic year approaching, many teachers will be retiring from the profession and leaving their school. However, retirement doesn’t have to mean the end of teaching. Many of those retiring still love teaching but don’t want all the extra work goes with it, so lots of retiring teachers
Early Career Teacher Being an early career teacher (ECT) can be a scary time if you are yet to find your first teaching job. But that’s where Athona Education steps in. Our 16 years of experience means we’re experts in supporting early career teachers (previously known as newly qualified teachers/NQTs) with finding the right role
Spring Social Event On May 11th 2023 we were lucky enough to be joined by some of our candidates for our Spring Social event. Our main focus for organising our Spring Social was to take the time to thank them for all their continued support and what better way than a get together? We really
Mental Health Awareness Week Mental Health Awareness Week is running this year between Monday 15th May and Sunday 21st May and is an annual event where the UK comes together to recognise the importance of achieving and maintaining good mental health for everyone. Each year the event focuses on a particular mental health topic, and
World Poetry Day Held annually on the 21st of March, World Poetry Day was first introduced by UNESCO in 1999. It promotes the reading, writing and publishing of poetry around the world, helping to bring together people in every culture and on every continent – with all invited to join in. Poetry can often be
World Book Day Created in 1995 by UNESCO, World Book Day is an annual event that is celebrated in over 100 countries across the world. It was founded to develop and encourage a lifelong love of reading in childhood. The first UK event took place in 1995 and since then schools across the country have
Keeping yourself safe online When working in education it is more important than ever to understand how you should be keeping yourself safe online. The way we communicate is constantly evolving and the rise of social media has widened our social circle, so we are now communicating with friends, friends of friends and even strangers
National Storytelling Week Created in 1993, National Storytelling Week is an annual event celebrating the joy of stories and giving children of all ages the opportunity to discover and develop their love of books. Storytelling creates a bond between the listener and the storyteller allowing them to enter a magical world inside their own imagination.
Working as a supply teacher Have you ever wondered what it might be like working as a supply teacher? We recently caught up with Angela, who has been working as a supply teacher with us since 2016 (and recently won a wellness hamper), to discuss her working as a supply teacher and her experience of
We sat down with our two new apprentices, Ruby (left) and Hannah (right), recently to see how their first couple of months have been since joining Athona Education. Having fitted in seamlessly to the team and already successfully supporting the team as resourcers, we can’t wait to hear how they’ve been finding their new roles: