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ITN Mark were highly commended as Best Public Sector Agency at the Recruiter Awards for Excellence 2010

ITN Mark Education was highly commended as ‘Best Public Sector Recruitment Agency’ at the prestigious Recruiter Awards for Excellence 2010.

Organised by Recruiter Magazine the awards recognise innovation and best practice in various sectors of the recruitment industry across the entire UK. The criteria for the Best Public Sector award includes evidence of financial stability and profitability, business innovation, exceptional insight into its sector, outstanding service to clients and candidates as well as practising ‘best practice’ as an employer.

We are delighted to have been the only education recruitment agency to be shortlisted for this award. It is testament to the professionalism, hard work and dedication of our team that we have been recognised as being best in class.


 

Changes to Tier 1 and Tier 2 of the UK Points Based Immigration System commenced 06/04/10

The main implications for the education workers are as follows:

• Tier 1 (General) Visa - While a Masters Degree is no longer the minimum qualification in this category, most Overseas Trained Teachers will still be ineligible for this visa due to the increase in earnings conditions. This visa duration has also been reduced from three years to two.
• Tier 1 (Post Study Work) Visa - Holders will now need to earn something in the region of £35,000 in their second year of work, which will preclude most teacher eligibility.
• Tier 2 (Sponsorship) - For skilled workers with a job offer, the minimum salary for a non-university educated employee will be £28,000.
• Fees - Immigration fees for all Points Based System categories increased on this date

For more information, please visit the Home Office website or contact ITN Mark’s international team on 0207 856 1311 or by email.
 

New Charity Partnership

ITN Mark Education is pleased to announce its 2010 association with Que Rico! VPO. Que Rico! VPO is an international charity that works on projects in developing countries worldwide alongside local communities and with the support of overseas volunteers.

With dedicated projects in deprived regions around the world, including Cambodia, Uganda and Tanzania, ITN Mark will work with Que Rico! VPO to support the sustainable development of education related programs in a number of sites.

Eddie Austin, Managing Director of ITN Mark Education comments: “We see this partnership as a chance not only to make a meaningful contribution that can change the basic learning opportunities for young people around the world, but also to be hands on, including distance mentoring/school linking programs and curriculum development strategies. As a truly global organisation, we are investing in building a long term relationship that will benefit some of the most “at risk” children worldwide.”

For more information about the work of Que Rico! VPO visit the website.
 

ITN Mark Education scores top marks in Quality Mark accreditation

Specialist supply teacher recruiter, ITN Mark Education, has scored 100% in its accreditation for the prestigious Quality Mark.

The Quality Mark is a joint initiative between the Department for Education and the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) and is designed to help both schools and teachers become more confident about the agencies they use. Quality Mark holders are required to meet strict standards covering the way supply teachers are recruited, selected and supplied to schools. To achieve the Quality Mark applicants undergo a rigorous assessment process including a comprehensive on-site audit and re-accreditation audits are carried out every two years.

“We’ve been a strong supporter of the scheme since it was introduced in 2002,” says ITN Mark Education director, Sharon Bullock, “so we’re delighted that the high standards we apply to sourcing and supplying teachers to schools across the country have been recognised in this way.”

Kevin Green, Chief Executive of the REC, which manages the Quality Mark scheme, says, “ITN Mark Education is to be congratulated for excelling itself in reaching the optimum standard for recruiting supply teachers. This standard is becoming increasingly recognised within the industry as guaranteeing effective and ethical provision of supply teachers who are so crucial to the lifeblood of schools.”