Education

Specsavers in Exeter has helped pupils stay safe at night by donating high visibility vests to a local school.

The store gave the vests to children at Ladysmith Infant School in Exeter to promote safety at night during Road Safety Week, an initiative by the charity Brake.

Deputy head teacher at Ladysmith Infant School, Emma Brown said: "We’re very grateful for these vests; they will be put to good use.

"The safety of our pupils is one of our top priorities. These vests will allow the children to walk safely in the dark, as well as be visible to cars on outings and...

Staff and pupils at All Saints Primary School in Axminster are celebrating another outstanding inspection report just days after they had been named one of the top 200 primary schools in the country.

A new inspection of the Church of England school by diocesan inspectors has pronounced it outstanding.

And to celebrate, the Bishop of Crediton, the Right Revd Nick McKinnel, will visit the school on Wednesday 3 December.

The new inspection follows All Saints being identified in the Sunday Times’ influential Parent Power annual survey as one of the top 200 state primary...

Exeter Deaf Academy students took to London earlier this month to conduct their own ‘Parliament Question Time’ in the Houses of Parliament with Exeter MP, Ben Bradshaw.

Following a very successful visit to the Deaf Academy from Ben Bradshaw last year, Exeter Deaf Academy’s School Council were invited to the Houses of Parliament to meet with him and to tour around the Houses of Commons and House of Lords.

The School Council’s visit to London began with a bird’s eye view of the Houses of Parliament and Westminster skyline as they embarked on a trip on the London Eye. The next...

Pupils in Devon schools are doing better than their colleagues in tests right through their primary and secondary careers.

New figures released by Devon County Council show that local children are beating the national and regional averages in tests in every single phase of compulsory education.

In Early Years, 68 per cent of children in Devon are achieving a good level of development compared to 60 per cent nationally and 62 per cent regionally.

This places Devon in the top ten of local authorities throughout the country, according to research by University College...