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Are you a supply teacher or teaching assistant looking for some help and advice? If so, you are in the right place. Our blogs offer tips and tricks on everything from classroom management to interview tips and support, along with day in the life case studies from real supply teachers, ECTs and cover supervisors. They also give you an insight into what working for Smile is like, the ways which we support local communities and charities and the training and events that we offer. 

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Smile Soccer Stars with the West Bromwich Albion Foundation
Training and Events - 25-07-2022 - - 0 comments

We’ve had the pleasure of working with the Albion Foundation since 2018 to bring football to children in primary schools across Birmingham. This year was no different and we had 15 schools join us for some football fun. 

SEN Football Festival with the Aston Villa Foundation
Training and Events - 21-07-2022 - - 0 comments

We recently had the pleasure of working alongside the Aston Villa Foundation, the charity behind professional football club Aston Villa to organise, not one but two special needs football festivals. 

What you'll learn from Safer Recruitment Training for Schools
Training and Events - 17-12-2020 - - 0 comments

Find out what you'll learn from our Safer Recruitment Training for schools.

NQT Q&A Success
Training and Events - 01-11-2020 - - 0 comments

Our online NQT Q&A was a huge success - thank you to everyone who joined us.

Meet our two new NQT Q&A Panellists
Training and Events - 13-10-2020 - - 0 comments

Meet our two new NQT Q&A panellists; Richard Simcox and Louise Sieradzki.

Meet our panel of education experts
Training and Events - 28-09-2020 - - 0 comments

Meet the education experts on our NQT Q&A panel.

Training courses available through Smile Education
Training and Events - 11-06-2020 - - 0 comments

Smile Education offer a range of training courses, you can read more about them here.

Training Courses Available!
Training and Events - 23-04-2020 - - 0 comments

If you work for us in our schools and are paid via People, did you know you can access a number of free training courses? This blog explains how and what is available.

Smile is on the ball
Training and Events - 18-02-2020 - - 0 comments

Last year, we did something a little out of the box… We organised a football tournament for schools around Birmingham and we're doing the same this year too! 

Smile does cover supervisor training
Training and Events - 17-11-2019 - - 0 comments

An insight into our most recent cover supervisor training workshop.

SEN Cup Success
Training and Events - 12-08-2019 - - 0 comments

Last week, we are proud to report that we hosted our third SEN football tournament at Aston Villa. A total of 12 local special needs schools attended and we provided refreshments and trophies for the children who participated in the event.

 

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