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A top reward down to the cent

How does an educational administrator arrive at the maximum of the Top Income Standards Act (€216 in 000) to the nearest euro cent? The Onderwijsblad investigated. The Angela School is a one-person school with approximately 2022 students in Boxtel, Brabant.

A top reward down to the cent

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AObdirector will stop on September 1, 2024

General Manager Christa Compas will resign from her duties as director by September 1 at the latest and will join the AOb continues as a program developer.

While awaiting her successor, she will assume the director's duties, with a number of matters no longer falling under her responsibility.

AObdirector will stop on September 1, 2024

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All scientists professor

The Academy Kiss was won this year by professors Marie-José van Tol and Kees Storm. They argue for a 'flatter' university. Every year on Valentine's Day, the... AOb the Academy Kiss to someone who is committed to better working conditions in higher education.

All scientists professor

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Teaching staff are more likely to receive permanent contracts at universities of applied sciences

In higher professional education, the number of temporary contracts among teachers has decreased significantly. Support staff are also slightly more likely to have permanent jobs.

Teaching staff are more likely to receive permanent contracts at universities of applied sciences

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Successful lateral entry into education: this is how you do it!

Lateral entry is tough enough. With these seven tips you will be better prepared.

Successful lateral entry into education: this is how you do it!

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Minister sets additional requirements for secondary vocational education teachers of Dutch, arithmetic and citizenship

Outgoing education minister Robbert Dijkgraaf (D66) announces that he is tightening the requirements for MBO teachers who teach Dutch, arithmetic or citizenship. Teachers with a teacher training diploma in another subject and colleagues who have followed a PDG process are required to take additional training.

Minister sets additional requirements for secondary vocational education teachers of Dutch, arithmetic and citizenship

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Project manager enforces permanent job

After four temporary employment contracts, project manager Erik is told that his school does not want to continue with him. Such a thing is not possible. With the help of the AOb he still enforces a permanent appointment.

Project manager enforces permanent job

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The House of Representatives wants to split teacher training courses: teaching qualifications for younger or older children

The House of Representatives states that teacher training students do not need to know anything about toddlers if they want to teach upper primary education, and vice versa. A majority wants to make 'narrow' teacher training courses possible.

The House of Representatives wants to split teacher training courses: teaching qualifications for younger or older children

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Back to the paper agenda

No longer scrolling in Magister, but writing down homework and tests with a pen in an old school agenda. More than 900 students from Maris College in The Hague have been doing this since this school year. It was unanimous.

Back to the paper agenda

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Smart tech can give the teacher a helping hand, not replace it

Administrators, politicians and experts are anticipating green pastures full of technology that relieves the teacher and improves education. Justifiably? Artificial intelligence can also create extra work for teachers and unintentionally take away control. A well-trained language model can really take over tasks, says HBO lecturer/researcher Tom Naberink.

Smart tech can give the teacher a helping hand, not replace it

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Additional insurance against disability in MBO more accessible

About 30 thousand MBO employees from 32 different institutions can benefit from a campaign by the AOb favorable insurance against disability. They do not have to do a health check for this. The insurance offers 70 percent of the last earned wage in the event of disability. The campaign runs between April 1 and June 30, 2024.

Additional insurance against disability in MBO more accessible

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A tool offers teams support in the division of labor in secondary vocational education

Every year it is a hefty puzzle that MBO teams have to solve: the division of labor. The AOb has therefore developed a handy folder and tool.

A tool offers teams support in the division of labor in secondary vocational education

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Everything you need to know about the travel allowance

Do you work in higher professional education? The university must then make agreements about a netting arrangement and a travel expenses arrangement in consultation with the staff section of the participation council. We explain how you can benefit from the netting scheme.

Everything you need to know about the travel allowance

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AOb demands the court to disclose secret letters in salary space

De AOb today demanded in court that the Ministry of the Interior make the space letters public. These are 'secret letters' stating how much room for wage increases the government is making available to employers.

AOb demands the court to disclose secret letters in salary space

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Knowledge must make way for citizenship and digital skills

The contours of a new curriculum are becoming visible. In the upper levels of HAVO and VWO, science subjects, economics and modern foreign languages must be significantly reduced for citizenship, digital literacy and other basic skills. Teachers are protesting. “Have I been sleeping?” teacher Ruud Brouwer wonders.

Knowledge must make way for citizenship and digital skills

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Schoolkat turns the classroom into a living room

School cats fulfill a pedagogical and didactic role in some schools. Who wants to argue above the table when there's a cat under the table that wants to be petted? A cat's behavior is a good indicator of the atmosphere in a classroom.

Schoolkat turns the classroom into a living room

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HBO negotiators make the application of the senior scheme specific

The negotiators of the AOb Together with employers in higher professional education, the Association of Universities of Applied Sciences, we have drawn up concrete examples for the application of the senior scheme and its expansion. In the last collective labor agreement, the unions and employers agreed to expand the seniors scheme - subject to conditions.

HBO negotiators make the application of the senior scheme specific

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New pension scheme: this is how we prevent unlucky people

The ABP pension has become very complicated over time due to the accumulation of different schemes. The new pension scheme should simplify this. There are groups of participants that need to be compensated. Take the disability pension, which at ABP consists of a range of different schemes.

New pension scheme: this is how we prevent unlucky people

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