Education

Students at Brook Green Centre for Learning, Plymouth, will soon be taught about money and personal finance, after it was announced that the ‘Outstanding’ Special School for ages 11 – 16, has been chosen to join the Centre of Excellence programme in financial education.

The news comes as part of a ground-breaking partnership between the UK’s leading financial education charity, Young...

Students and staff from Plympton Academy have raised £950 for Comic Relief when they took part in Red Nose Day.

Students donated £1 to wear non-uniform for the day and the cakes, made by students, parents and staff, sold out in record time! The highlight of the day for many students and staff was the highly anticipated result of the ‘gunge a teacher’ vote.

For the past two...

As a leading regional housing association DCH has invested around £565m into the south west economy over the past five years.

DCH is committed to supporting growth in the region; from building thousands of new homes and working with partner organisations such as the Foyer Federation, to creating jobs and investing in communities.

In recognition of the great work being done in...

More students than ever before have chosen Plympton Academy as their first choice of secondary school.

Last year the school saw a 30% increase for first choice places for September 2016 and this year all first choices for September have been granted.

“The school governors and myself are delighted that we can ensure the young people of Plympton have a good school they are able...