Education

Just one in 25 of teachers in the South West of England think the current education system allows deaf children to hit their full potential, a new survey from the National Deaf Children’s Society reveals.

The poll, of around 5,700 primary and secondary school teachers from across England, released today, found around six in ten teachers in the South West believe deaf children will continue to underachieve at school without changes to the current system.

Even though deafness is not a learning disability, deaf children already achieve less than their hearing classmates at...

Avanti Hall School in Exeter is to be transferred to a new Multi Academy Trust, with the aim of helping the undersubscribed school grow. It is proposed that Reach South Academy Trust, which currently runs fifteen academies in the South West, will take over the management of the school later in the year.

Since 2019, the school has been operated by the Avanti Schools Trust, having previously been a Steiner Academy. The Avanti Schools Trust has worked hard to improve standards of teaching and learning for pupils. However, low pupil numbers at the school have had an impact on the...

A new support programme is being launched to help adults in Devon to improve their maths skills.

Devon Multiply, which is funded by the UK Government and managed by Devon County Council, is inviting innovative proposals to deliver numeracy skills training among adults in Devon, particularly to those who are harder to reach.

Grant funding from £20,000 to £250,000 is available to projects that submit a successful application. Organisations, that are eligible to apply include private businesses, public organisations, voluntary organisations, charities, community groups and...

On October 5th, Baldwins Auctions are hosting a sale featuring one of the largest collections of 17th century tokens from Devon, The Patrick Deane Collection.

In the 1640s, 50s, 60s and early 70s, due to the Civil War, there was no small copper change in circulation. This caused tremendous problems for the ordinary folk throughout the land who needed the smaller denominations for everyday necessities such as buying food and drink. Without small change available shopkeepers hit upon the idea of issuing their own copper coins to keep the local economy going. They knew that they...