Teacher looking for job in Uk

[joebloggs]

first place for her to go is http://www.naric.org.uk/
see what her qualifications are equivalent to in the UK

with things the way they are at the mo, i think it would be pretty difficult for her to get a sponsor/employment,

but i hope she can prove me wrong

[Arthur Little]

first place for her to go is http://www.naric.org.uk/
see what her qualifications are equivalent to in the UK

Steve, mate ... I hate to say this, but even though Myrna graduated BSc with honours from the University of the South East Philippines - and subsequently taught for 22 years at Panabo High School, Mindanao - the Scottish Education Department insist she'd need to return to full-time study in order to "reach the standard required" for teaching over here! I may be wrong, but I'd imagine it'll be the same in England.

Bloody ludicrous, really, that *science degrees attained in Asian countries are regarded as being on a par with our College-level HNC/HNDs when, in fact - like for like - the Phils outrank what I've seen of the British universities' course content in *comparable subjects. Yet the impression I get IS that the various UK Qualifications' Authorities seem able to hide behind a kind of "smokescreen" by setting unrealistically-high standards as a means of presenting [falsely, I might add] to the world that their students are, somehow, a tad better educated than those from other nations.

[Arthur Little]

with things the way they are at the mo, i think it would be pretty difficult for her to get a sponsor/employment,

Sadly, Joe's right! I should think it would be well-nigh impossible in the present economic climate ... even discounting the factors I've already outlined.

[Arthur Little]

but i hope she can prove me wrong ...

... and ME, Steve!

[baby38]

I get so many friends of my wife asking if I can get them work here in Australia,these all hard working people teachers,nurses doctors accountants,however their qualifications not expectable here in Australia and we have a shortage of people in most of these positions.Filipinos very well exceptional here as workers here ,work hard very dedicated,they do jobs in nursing homes cleaners etc where a lot of Aussies wont do,they prefer to go on the employment benefits (dole ) or call it a pension even if they are 21.

[Arthur Little]

...jobs in nursing homes cleaners etc where a lot of Aussies wont do,they prefer to go on the employment benefits (dole ) or call it a pension even if they are 21.

... not so far-removed from their "British heritage" then, eh!?

[joebloggs]

... not so far-removed from their "British heritage" then, eh!?

well the PBS (points based system) used by UKBA is based on the Aussie one,

the problem with degrees are the varying standards, some places you can get a 'degree' after just 2 yrs of studying, while in the UK it takes 3 or 4 yrs., so you'll find Naric class some degrees as equivalent to a UK HNC/HND.

[Steve.r]

Thanks for all the replies guys. I know it is an uphill struggle, bad enough for a Brit national to change jobs these days. But, I will keep on trying for her, I pledged to do that. I'll refer her to the website you gave me Joe, and see how she fairs.
thanks again
Steve

[joebloggs]

I get so many friends of my wife asking if I can get them work here in Australia,these all hard working people teachers,nurses doctors accountants,however their qualifications not expectable here in Australia and we have a shortage of people in most of these positions.

can't speak for nurse or teachers, but there was nothing wrong with my wife's medical degree she got in the phils , the problem was the exams she had to take to enable her to register in the UK with the GMC, the form filling, getting a certificate of good standing, grades, delays etc.. took nearly 5 long years

[Dedworth]

can't speak for nurse or teachers, but there was nothing wrong with my wife's medical degree she got in the phils , the problem was the exams she had to take to enable her to register in the UK with the GMC, the form filling, getting a certificate of good standing, grades, delays etc.. took nearly 5 long years

Joe they've got to find something to keep the pen pushers and non jobs busy within the NHS after all 6500 of them have to justify their £100000 pa plus salaries

[joebloggs]

after all 6500 of them have to justify their £100000 pa plus salaries

if their consultants i can understand that, espcially if their surgeons.

[Arthur Little]

if their consultants *i can understand that, espcially if their surgeons.

... *ME too!! Hospital doctors - particularly, skilled surgeons - and nurses, [whatever their status] are there to save lives ... not to ruin other people's for the sake of saving costs (as seems to be the main objective of the penpushers!!!).

[Dedworth]

if their consultants i can understand that, espcially if their surgeons.

I agree Joe some of these consultants will be world beaters in their specialisations. There's some grossly overpaid GP's due to New Labours contract cock up but vast numbers of the £100k plus trough feeders will be Directors of Inclusion and Multiculturalism, Trust Director of Form Filling and other Guardianista Non Jobs. The sooner they are outed and the money spent on frontline health care staff the better for us all.