Education

Exeter MP supports biodiversity improvements in schools

Exeter MP, Steve Race, visited Bowhill Primary School on Friday 27th March 2026 to show his support for Little Green Change's Biodiversity in Schools Project, which provides free environmental education and biodiversity improvements to state-funded primary and secondary schools in Devon, Dorset...

Tipton St John Primary School rebuild given priority status

Tipton St John Primary School has been given ‘Group 1’ status as part of the Department for Education’s School Rebuilding Programme following Simon Jupp MP’s campaign to relocate the school to a safer site.

Working with the Department for Education, Diocese of Exeter, Devon County Council and the local school leadership team, the East Devon MP has called for a new school to be built...

Students from Devon school win national Robotics Challenge competition

Students from Torquay Academy in Devon have been named as the 2023 UK winners of the EEP Robotics Challenge .

The winning team includes year 7 pupils Matthew, Poppy, Ivan, Riain, Benjamin, Emily, Oliver and Alfie. They competed against hundreds of other students across the country in a bid for the top prize. The team also scooped an additional award for the speed and control...

Plymouth youth construction fair a mammoth success for housebuilders

Local developers were the proud headline sponsors of Building Plymouth’s “Mission Mammoth STEAMFest” that aimed to inspire and engage primary school children with the world of construction and the built environment.

Persimmon Cornwall & West Devon’ Sales Director Jane Cartwright delivered the opening address, while the company also had apprentices Emily Baker, Kieran Hudson,...

‘Experiencing the Archive’ explores untold stories, communities, histories and legacies

Arts University Plymouth launched the project with Knowledge Exchange funding, promoting meaningful engagement and collaboration with artists, archivist and communities

Dr Steven Paige and Arts University Plymouth recently completed work on ‘Experiencing the Archive’, investigating the ways that archival collections are gateways to communities and histories that reflect important...

New Chief Operating Officer appointed by IMP Software

IMP Software, market-leading specialists in purpose-built budgeting, forecasting and reporting software for Multi-Academy Trusts (MATs), has appointed its first Chief Operating Officer.

Zanna Patchett has joined the company after nearly six years with REPL Group, a global consultancy and technology group specialising in workforce transformation, supply chain, customer experience and...

Devon teachers attend the PTI Enrichment Residential thanks to funds raised by players of People’s Postcode Lottery

For the fifth year in a row, players of People’s Postcode Lottery have raised funds to support the work of the PTI. This year £125,000 was awarded and as part of this valuable support, Victoria Martin from Torquay Boys’ Grammar School has attended the PTI Enrichment Residential for teachers of English, Art and Music, which took place between 1st and 3rd July at Downing College, Cambridge....

Creative Careers Success

Plympton Academy held its first ever creative careers fair as part of their ‘Unlock your Future’ campaign.

The Academy, part of the Thinking Schools Academy Trust, has launched a campaign to raise aspirations and broaden the horizons of young people in the South West, and encourage them to explore career opportunities within creative industries.

Plympton Academy welcomed...

Totnes Renewable Energy Society's REEL programme empowers pupils to explore renewable energy technologies and take action

Last month, St Christopher's School enthusiastically participated in the Totnes Renewable Energy Society's (TRESOC) REEL program, with parent Mrs Murrall-Smith kindly accompanying the children. This remarkable initiative fosters a deep understanding of renewable energy technologies, their local significance, and their impact on broader energy issues.

St Christopher’s has been a...

Totnes Renewable Energy Society's REEL programme empowers pupils to explore renewable energy technologies and take action

Last month, St Christopher's School enthusiastically participated in the Totnes Renewable Energy Society's (TRESOC) REEL program, with parent Mrs Murrall-Smith kindly accompanying the children. This remarkable initiative fosters a deep understanding of renewable energy technologies, their local significance, and their impact on broader energy issues.

St Christopher’s has been a...

Devon-based B-Corp business, The Positive Birth Company, runs first ever 50% off summer sale on all online courses

Devon-based B-Corp business, The Positive Birth Company, has announced its first-ever extended summer sale, offering 50% off all online courses until 8pm (BST) this coming Friday 7th July in a bid to further support expectant and new parents struggling with the Cost of Living Crisis.

Known for its work to democratise birth education, the company’s fully comprehensive antenatal and...

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