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Training and Career Pathways for SEN Professionals

​Something significant has shifted in UK schools over the past decade, and it shows no sign of slowing down. As of January 2025, over 1.7 million pupils in England have identified special education...

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Why Communication Between Schools and Recruiters Matters

​Right now, schools across the UK are under more pressure than ever to fill their staffing gaps quickly and with the right people. According to the National Foundation for Educational Research, the...

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Inclusion on a Shoestring: Building SEND with the Right Staff

​The ambition is admirable. The government wants more children with special educational needs and disabilities to be supported in mainstream schools, closer to their communities, alongside their pe...

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Why Teachers Are Pushing Back on the Year 8 Reading Assessment

​The government wants every Year 8 pupil in England to sit a new statutory reading test. Teachers, it turns out, are not convinced. At the National Education Union's annual conference in Brighton t...

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From Graduate to Classroom: Are We Doing Enough to Bring New Talent Into Education?

​The conversation around youth employment in the UK has shifted dramatically in recent weeks. The government has announced a major £1 billion employment drive aimed at creating over 200,000 jobs an...

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The Rise of Alternative Provision: Why is it No Longer Alternative but Essential

​Alternative Provision was once seen as a last resort. A safety net for a small number of pupils for whom mainstream had failed. That framing is no longer accurate, and the education sector is begi...

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What the April 2026 PAYE Changes Mean If You Work in Education

​If you are a supply teacher, teaching assistant, or education worker paid through an umbrella company, something important is changing on 6 April 2026. And if you are a school or education setting...

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Link3's New Free Training Platform for Education Professionals

​At Link3 Recruitment, we have always believed that quality staffing and quality training go hand in hand. The people we place in schools across the Midlands are working with children every day, an...

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V Levels Explained: What the New Post-16 Qualifications Mean for Schools and Students

​The biggest shake-up to post-16 education in a generation landed on 10 March 2026. The Government announced V Levels, a brand new Level 3 qualification sitting alongside A Levels and T Levels from...

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What Inclusive Education Actually Looks Like in Schools

Inclusion isn't a single intervention or policy. It's a culture, a structure and a daily practice. And right now, it's one of the most pressing issues in English education.The numbers make that cle...

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What the New SEND Funding Means for Mainstream Schools

If you work in a mainstream school right now, you already know the pressure. The number of pupils with EHCPs has risen by around 140% since 2014-15, SENCOs are stretched across statutory paperwork ...

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Introducing the Link3 Recruitment Blogs for Schools and Educators

Welcome to the official Link3 Recruitment blog. This marks the beginning of our blogs where we’ll be publishing regular content focused on education, recruitment insights and updates from our agenc...

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How To Answer 5 Common Questions in a Teaching Interview

​1. “Why do you want to be a teacher?”Why they ask: Interviewers want to understand your motivation and passion for teaching.How to answer:Share a personal story or experience that inspired you to ...

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