Many of us are familiar with the roles of teachers and their influence on children’s education — but what about the people working in positions which could impact the schooling of hundreds of thousands of children?
No, were not talking about epic class sizes, but about those working for a local education authority (LEA). According to a TES Connect article, in the Cornish secondary sector alone, working for the LEA could mean driving improvement which affects more than 30,000 young people.
However, radical changes proposed by the Government could change the face of schools in England — and allow many to break away from local authority control through the ‘free schools’ policy, which will encourage groups of parents, teachers and others to set up schools, and a growth in the number of privately-run academies.
Inspired by the recent headlines about these changes, we’ve decided to focus on the careers available in education, outside of teaching, in a live Q&A. We’ll be examining what opportunities are already available within schools and local authorities — and we’ll be looking to the future and the possible emerging roles caused by the new government plans.
