What the City boys did next
Ed Balls, Secretary of State, and Nick Wergan
The world financial crisis may have repercussions for schools if job-seekers turn to teaching and make it an even more sought-after profession. The TDA was reported to have a 30 per cent increase in hits to its website, within days of the crisis taking hold in the City.
Meanwhile, at the Teaching Awards we know of many career switchers - people who've changed tack and found success in teaching. Nick Wergan, winner of the TDA Award for Outstanding New Teacher of the Year in 2007, is a case in point, having left a career in investment banking six years ago to became an English teacher.
In an article last month in The Independent titled 'What the City Boys Did Next', Nick explained his new-found job satisfaction: 'It sounds corny but I suppose I wanted to do a job that would let me be involved in my community and allow me to give something back. I've never been motivated by money and I'm lucky in my new career that I'm motivated by the buzz I get from students.While they can be challenging, they are incredibly funny and constantly eager to learn.'
Nick moved recently from head of English at Sackville School in West Sussex to an assistant headship at Blatchington Mill, Brighton and Hove. On days off this autumn Nick can be found picking grapes at his vineyard in Sussex - one memento from his City days that he's happy to keep.
