Svpo schools in Amsterdam, Hoorn and Utrecht 'very weak'

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21 JunThe Schools for Personal Education in Amsterdam, Hoorn and Utrecht were assessed as very weak by the Education Inspectorate this spring. The Utrecht Svpo school was already declared very weak in the autumn of 2019 and now again after a recovery study. The school faces a financial penalty. READ MORE

More than 30 percent teacher shortage met with unauthorized persons

20 Jun The large cities of Amsterdam, Rotterdam, The Hague and Almere make up for more than 30 percent of their teacher shortage by deploying unauthorized persons. The shortages are much higher than the number of vacancies suggests. It turns out... READ MORE

'Only for this I wanted to get out of the classroom'

21 Jun On June 18, the General Members' Meeting elected teacher Thijs Roovers as the new daily director. According to the review committee, he was the only suitable applicant. "I would have preferred to compete with one or more opponents." READ MORE

SER advice: 'Tackling a teacher shortage, high work pressure and full classes'

18 Jun Education can play a major role in reducing the inequality of opportunity between students. However, this does require structural investments, as the SER writes today in its advice on Equal Opportunities in Education. READ MORE

SER: 'Permanent work deserves a permanent contract'

17 Jun Permanent jobs that are the norm again and the drastic curtailment of flex contracts. The labor market must provide employees with more security to combat increasing inequality, the Social and Economic Council (SER) recently advised... READ MORE

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