Education

​South Devon University Technical College has demonstrated that its impressive post 16 results, celebrated last week – are no flash in the pan. Students in Year 11 have also come through with a GCSE performance that confirms this pioneering technical college as a force to be reckoned with in Devon education.

Today’s GCSE results – the first since it was opened in 2015 – mean that the college is cementing its reputation as a prudent choice for parents seeking an innovative approach to educating their children. Students have performed well in their academic subjects and in the...

Gravesend singer-songwriter Jash will be paying local schools a visit later this month, as he tackles the subject of discrimination and online safety head on.

With 17 dates lined up over 11 days, Jash is keen to perform to thousands of young people across the country before sitting down to open up about his personal experiences of cyberbullying and discrimination.

“Being an artist means that you have to put yourself out there”, says Jash.

“Sometimes the feedback you receive can be positive, sometimes it’s negative. I have a good friend who does music and he put a...

Are you wondering what type of school to send your child to? This is a huge decision for a parent to make and it can affect many of areas of your child’s life, now and in the future. Sending your child to a prep school before they go to secondary school is one option for parents when they are making this decision on behalf of their son or daughter. Prep schools vary in quality from one school to another, but some of the main benefits of the leading prep schools include the following.

Prep Schools Usually Have Smaller Class Sizes

Unfortunately, some schools have huge...

A ribbon cutting ceremony was carried out by The Mayor of Okehampton, Jan Goffey, to officially open the state-of-the-art Third Generation (3G) sports pitch and new classroom, at Okehampton Primary School & Nursery.

The £540,000 project carried out by property design and management consultants, NPS South West and built by Skinner Construction Ltd., of Sidmouth, was completed in the autumn of 2016.

NPS South West, were commissioned by Devon County Council, to deliver a priority project to construct a new classroom and additional sports facilities at Okehampton Primary...