Education

Writing today is an important skill for communication in today’s world. Writing also makes up a key part of education. With technology a major driving force in today’s world. Children have been given great opportunities to improve their writing skills right from birth, so that they can practice and develop that interest in writing.

Generally, it is the duty of parents and guardians to develop their children’s writing skills. Developing kids writing skills is a step by step procedure that involves the combination of many activities. Probably some of these activities improve the...

The first of three virtual open events was streamed live by Devon’s Cornerstone Academy Trust on 1st December. Parents choosing a school for their children to attend from next September were able to see activity and hear from teachers at all the primary schools in the Trust, and two further events will take place on 10th and 16th December. These are happening despite the current restrictions, thanks to the use of the digital media for which the Trust has an international reputation, and all are being recorded so that those unable to attend live will be able to watch them later. The...

Exeter-based Hair@theAcademy, a unique hairdressing training salon and only one of its kind in the UK, has been granted European funding to support disadvantaged people and job seekers in Exeter and surrounding area to retrain in barbering. In addition, the Vocational Training Charitable Trust (VTCT), a specialist awarding and assessment organisation offering vocational and technical qualifications in a range of service sectors, has launched a new mental health awareness qualification with the help of the Hair Academy.

Hair@theAcademy is owned and run by senior state registered...

Despite most of the UK coming out of lockdown next week, secondary school attendance remains very low due to issues relating to covid-19 - and union leaders are showing their concern.

It emerged that 22% of secondary pupils were not in attendance last week, equalling to around 900,000 pupils that were not at school, the BBC writes .

Teacher unions and school heads are vocalising their concerns, including the disruption it is to their pupil’s education and examination prospects.

Any pupils and their classmates exhibiting any covid-19 symptoms are required to be...