Read about our STEM 600 event at the House of Lords, where supporters, donors, our career change teachers and leaders from across education, came together for an evening united by one goal: supporting 600 STEM career changers to become teachers by 2030.
There is a long-standing shortage of STEM teachers in England. Now Teach are launching a campaign to recruit and 600 new STEM teachers in classrooms across the country.
After retiring from a long career in investment banking, at the age of 60, Anthony Barklam turns his attention to teaching maths.
With Now Teach’s support a growing number of men are choosing to retrain as teachers later in life, bringing decades of experience into schools.
Now Teach have partnered with Teach First to offer career changers a unique package of training and tailored support when you apply to join Teach First’s School-Centred Initial Teacher Training (SCITT) programme.
Trainee teacher numbers in the North East have dropped by 56% in the past five years. Lucy Kellaway tells BBC News that older career changers could be key to tackling the crisis.
After a successful career as CEO for a software company, Joe Nicholson retrained as a computer science teacher with the support of Now Teach. He chatted to The Sunday Times about rediscovering his passion for programming and the joy of mentoring students.
After leaving school with no GCSEs, Stephen Hargreaves has gone back to the classroom. This time to earn the qualifications he needs to retrain as a teacher with the support of Now Teach. His message to young people on results day: your grades today don’t define the rest of your life.
BBC News London speaks to career changer, Stephen Hargreaves, who passed his GCSEs in Maths and English and is on track to pursue his ambition of becoming a secondary school maths teacher.
Stephen is retraining to become a maths teacher. He recently achieved a grade 6 in GCSE English, proving it’s never too late to start anew. His journey highlights the importance of persistence, support, and the transformative power of education at any age.
Lucy highlights how career changers can boost recruitment and improve retention. She calls for targeted support and flexible pathways to help build a stronger, more resilient workforce.
Lucy Kellaway spoke to BBC Three Counties Radio about her journey into teaching and the impact of the Now Teach Network in supporting career changers and improving teacher retention. She also discussed the potential benefits of part-time training routes and the importance of accessible pathways into the profession.
