Education

Independent schools could be held to a higher standard of education by regulator Ofsted from next September onwards.

In new plans unveiled today ‘good’ will become the only acceptable standard for independent schools inspected by Ofsted.

Currently, the Ofsted framework for schools has the judgements, outstanding, good, adequate and inadequate. This consultation now seeks views on changing the ‘adequate’ grade to ‘requires improvement.’

This grade will signify that even though a school may be meeting all the independent school standards, this is the minimum...

An Exeter teenager has secured an Army scholarship and a place at the hugely-prestigious Royal Military Academy Sandhurst. Lizzie Godwin, who attends Trent College school in Nottingham, is set to take up her place at the British Army’s celebrated officer training centre on completion of her studies after discovering she had successfully passed the intense two-day ‘Westbury’ assessment in October. Along with rigorous fitness tests, Corporal Godwin, a member of the Combined Cadet Force at Trent College, had to prove her capabilities in a series of mental aptitude tasks, leadership and...

Do you have a passion for the countryside? Are you interested in developing your skills in land management and community involvement?

The National Trust East Devon ranger team is offering volunteer ranger placements for up to a year to help them manage 755 hectares of coast and countryside. Based at the ranger’s yard in Branscombe, you will be working on a variety of habitats and sites within East Devon and along the Jurassic Coast. The role will include footpath maintenance, woodland management, working with community and volunteer groups, and assisting with events. As well as on-...

Six students from Exeter Royal Academy for Deaf Education will be getting involved in the “Get Set to Make a Change” initiative managed by the British Olympic Association and the British Paralympic Association.

Six students attended a roadshow yesterday (28 November) where they met both an Olympian and Paralympian. They will also learn how to plan, organise and deliver community projects and events inspired by the Olympic and Paralympic Games

The roadshow is the first step, the next is to plan and run the community event, guided by a programme mentor. We will be giving...