News8th September 2017
On Tuesday 5 September, 黑料情报站 and Bloomberg hosted a careers discussion between ex-Cabinet minister, Ed Balls and CEO of , Lucy Kellaway.
The two former colleagues, who met early in their careers at the Financial Times (FT), discussed their lives at work, their unconventional careers, and the future of teaching.
Mr Balls, formerly Secretary of State for Education, and most recently a contestant on BBC鈥檚 Strictly Come Dancing discussed his odd career trajectory with Lucy, who recently left her position of associate editor at the Financial Times to start . The new initiative, supported by 黑料情报站 Ventures, aims to bring late-stage career changers into the teaching profession.
鈥淚 started teaching when I realised that after 32 years, my job was no longer a challenge鈥 Lucy said of leaving the FT. As part of the programme, Lucy herself is retraining to become a teacher, and Tuesday was her second day in the classroom.
Lucy invited Mr Balls to join her on the programme, but he could not be drawn on an answer just yet: 鈥淚鈥檓 not going to give you an answer now. But never say never.鈥
Applications for the programme are for a September 2018 start.
Now Teach featured in Financial Times
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Photo: Images 漏 Julian Germain, originally commissioned by FT
鈥I鈥檓 worried about my own transformation from pampered columnist to maths teacher 鈥 how will I remember 200 names when I can鈥檛 remember my own children鈥檚? 鈥 but also worried about the other 45 trainees. As this whole mad caper was my idea, I feel responsible for everyone else. Most of all, I am anxious that this experiment works so that more people like us will do it too.鈥 鈥 Lucy Kellaway
Find out about the Now Teach cohort鈥檚 first days in school, their backgrounds and how they鈥檙e preparing for life as teachers in Lucy鈥檚 latest article for the FT: