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...

Duration of Masters Programs in Singapore: The Ultimate Guide

Masters programs are post-graduate programs that can be taken after you complete your undergraduate degree. They are designed to build on the knowledge and skills gained during your undergraduate studies, allowing you to further specialize in a given field of study.

These programs can be done as either an advanced extension of your bachelor’s degree or as a standalone qualification....

Factors to Consider When Choosing an Accounting Degree

To become an accountant, you will need to have at least a bachelor's degree in accounting or a related field. There are many different accounting degrees available, so it is essential to choose the one that best fits your needs.

Most accounting degrees will cover financial accounting, tax accounting, and auditing. Some common specializations include forensic accounting, corporate...

Children from Curledge St Primary Academy get hands on at SkillBuild

Blossoming builders get hands on at Devon college

Construction professionals of the future took part in the largest multi-trade skills competition at South Devon College last week.

SkillBuild, delivered by the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB), is a series of competitions where the very best construction apprentices and trainees compete in their chosen trade, including bricklaying, roofing and carpentry.

As well as the...

Greggs launches new Breakfast Club in Yelverton

The Greggs Foundation has announced the opening of a new Breakfast Club at Lady Modiford’s Church of England Primary School, Yelverton.

The new club will offer 50 children who need it a free, nutritional breakfast before school to help pupils to be prepared for the day ahead. Breakfast options include toast, low sugar cereal, fruit, yoghurt, juice, and milk. As well as providing a...

Marine Academy Primary - judged 'Outstanding'

Marine Academy Primary judged 'Outstanding' for a second time

STAFF, pupils and parents have started back after the early May bank holiday with a genuine ‘spring’ in their step after the government’s education watchdog, Ofsted once again praised Marine Academy Primary and judged the school ‘Outstanding’.

The St Budeaux academy, part of the Ted Wragg Trust, was judged ‘Outstanding’ in every category, putting the school in the top 10 percent of...

Children in The Outdoors School

Ground-breaking SEND conference to take place in Devon

The Outdoors Group is holding its first ever conference ‘The Benefits of Outdoor Learning’ on July 6 with a programme designed for those working outdoors with students who have special educational needs and disabilities.

DFE stats from 2021 show that of all pupils in England, 12.2% had special educational needs (SEN) support. With the right support and educational provision in place...

South Devon College in the 80s

College calls out for memories

2022 is a big year for landmark anniversaries.

Along with Her Majesty the Queen, South Devon College is celebrating a long reign.

Originally founded as a technical college, with its first intake of students back in the 1931/32 academic year, it’s celebrating its 90th birthday this June.

To mark this prestigious day the college wants to hear from former students....

Devon families successful in primary school applications

More than 99 per cent of Devon families have won a place in one of their preferred primary schools this September .

Figures published today (Tuesday 19 April) reveal that 7,242 applications were made across the county.

And 7,189 families have been offered a place at one of their three preferred schools - that's 99.3 per cent.

The new figures show that 97 per cent of...

Nearly half of people in South West would consider teaching in Further Education

New research has revealed that nearly half (48%) of employees in the South West would consider teaching in further education either full or part time alongside their current job, as more people felt the benefits of sharing their skills during the pandemic.

The findings, from the Department for Education, come as the Government is calling on more industry professionals to share their...

Technical education offers students a stepping stone into Devon's growing sectors

Young people in Devon are being encouraged to consider the range of technical education routes on offer into some of the biggest growing sectors in the region. Apprenticeships, traineeships and the new T Levels are just some of the different education and training pathways being showcased this Open Day season, with clear routes into Devon’s growing industries.

This follows the launch...

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