Leon has always dreamed of being a teacher. However, he has suffered from mental and physical setbacks which prevented him from accomplishing his goals in youth. I intend on using this, in association with Leon, to raise awareness to the governing body and have them fund his teaching course. 

He needs your help

He needs your support

He needs a level 1 qualification

he's not got much else

A poem for Leon

"Leon sits in a flooded street
his love's an ocean, he's in too deep
his eyes drip like stream room ceilings
his nose runs with beautiful feelings
but he can't get too far...
when life hits him like an armoured car
he's humpty dumpty as he falls apart
as a jigsaw puzzle at karma's door
But you should know, Leon, we can't all be smart"

Some Statistics

"There are 468,400 FTE teachers, which is an increase of 2,800 since last year and an increase of 27,000 since 2010 when the school workforce census began.
There are 281,100 FTE teaching assistants, which is an increase of 5,300 since last year and an increase of 59,600 since 2011 when the census began collecting support staff information.
Pupil to teacher ratios are similar to last year: 20.7 pupils per teacher in nurseries and primary schools, 16.8 in secondary schools, and 6.4 in special and PRU schools. This is a 0.1 increase in each school phase.
The number of entrants to teaching continues to be higher than that of teachers leaving, meaning an overall increase to the number of teachers in England.
Almost 9 in 10 teachers remain teaching in state-funded schools in England one year after qualification. 
3 in 5 teaching hours were spent teaching English Baccalaureate (EBacc) subjects. Almost 9 in 10 of these hours were taught by a teacher with a relevant post-A level qualification.
The number of teacher vacancies has increased from 1,600 in November 2021 to 2,300 in November 2022. Temporarily filled posts have also increased; from 2,200 to 3,300."