Education

Teaching young people the “4 Rs” from an early age is the ultimate way to enable the information technology innovators of the future to flourish, a leading academic has said.

Kevin Jones, Professor of Computing Science and Executive Dean of Science and Environment at Plymouth University, believes an upcoming overhaul of the computing curriculum will provide children with a more rounded...

Devon County Council has awarded £113,000 worth of funding to Schools across Devon through its Enterprise in Schools Grant programme to help encourage entrepreneurship.

The programme is designed to help Devon’s schools create or expand educational opportunities within the areas of enterprise and innovation for both pupils and staff, and is informed by the ‘Enterprise for All’ report...

Two Plymouth primary schools are celebrating getting government recognition for their work with disadvantaged pupils.

Boringdon Primary school and High View School have both been congratulated by Schools Minister David laws after qualifying for the 2015 Pupil Premium Awards following key stage 2 results published last month.

Their results showed that they have made or continue...

Children at Busy Bees Nursery in Plymouth will be kicking off the New Year by wrapping up warm against the elements and venturing into the great outdoors, as part of a new initiative developed in partnership with The Wildlife Trusts.

Designed to reignite children’s curiosity for the natural world, and in doing so help protect its many wonders for generations of children yet to come,...