News

4th November 2015

Win a Raspberry PI for your school

23rd October 2015

Office Opening Hours ~ 26-30 October 2015

The office will close at 5.30pm on Friday 23rd October 2015 and reopen at 9.00 am on Tuesday 27th October 2015. From the 27th until the 30th October 2015 inclusive, the office will be open daily between 9.00 am and 3.30 pm. Normal operating hours (7.00 am – 7.00 pm) will resume on the 2nd […]

20th July 2015

Summer Holiday Opening Hours

Happy Holidays. The offices will close on the evening of the 20 July 2015 at 5.30 pm. On the following dates the office will operate between 9.00 am and 3 .30 pm: 21-23 & 27 – 30 July 2015 3-6, 10-13, 17-20 & 24 – 27 August 2015 1 & 2 September 2015 The office […]

17th July 2015

ESL’s Teacher of the Term – Announcement

ESL TEACHER OF THE TERM All of our teachers and teaching assistants make a valuable contribution to a child’s development and work hard in all of the schools they are assigned to. We received nominations for Teacher of the Term and Mrs R. was chosen.  She is friendly, flexible, approachable, always considers any assignment and […]

17th July 2015

ESL Welcomes work experience student

ESL was joined by Mr Edwin Saunders, a pupil of Turves Green Boys’ School, between the 13th and 17th July 2015 for a period of work experience. As an SME, Education Staffing Link (ESL) gave and Edwin seized, the opportunity to look at many of the disciplines that would be found in a larger organisation. […]

18th June 2015

Agency Workers Regulations (AWR)

Agency Workers Regulations Each month, we mail all schools who have made use of our service, a summary of all assignments that occurred in the preceding 6 weeks. Occasionally, we are asked why. The answer is simple, The Agency Workers Regulations (AWR); the explanation, not so. Background On the 1 October 2011, the Agency Workers […]

11th June 2015

Nominate a teacher to be the ESL Teacher of the Term

To coincide with National Supply Teacher Week, 15-19 June, and recognise the importance of supply teacher’s in a child’s education we would like to launch our ESL Teacher of the Term. ESL has always supported excellence amongst teachers, which is why we want to honour our hard-working team members. We understand the vital contribution our […]

2nd June 2015

Analysis of the ESL Survey on the use of Employment Intermediary’s

During April 2015 and following the Governments consultation to determine common rules explaining how Employment Intermediaries, commonly known as Umbrella Companies should work, team members, both past and present, completed a questionnaire. The results were published in May 2015 and provided an interesting and useful insight into the current arrangements employed throughout the Supply Market […]

14th May 2015

ESL formally recognised for Social Responsibility by Birmingham City Council

ESL is one of only 191 companies throughout the city who have been accredited as meeting the Charter standards, as defined by Birmingham City Council, for Social Responsibility. The charter aims to boost the local economy through support to the local supply chain, creation of job opportunities and ensuring employees are paid a fair wage. […]

7th May 2015

Team Members views on the use of Employment Intermediarys ~ Results of the ESL Survey April 2015

28th April 2015

Allergy Awareness Week – 28 April – 4 May 2015

Allergy Awareness Week – 28 April – 4 May 2015 Allergy Awareness Week focusses on severe allergies, particularly anaphylaxis. Anaphylaxis is a severe allergic reaction at the extreme end of the allergic spectrum. It is a life-threatening medical emergency and requires immediate treatment.  www.allergyuk.org has a number of useful factsheets on their website which can […]

14th April 2015

National Gardening Week – 13-19 April 2015

National Gardening Week was launched four years ago by The Royal Horticultural Society and since then has grown into the country’s biggest celebration of gardening. Below are a few things you can start thinking about if you would like to get more involved. Join the celebrations: Events and activities have been organised up and down […]