Education

Sidmouth College has been celebrating a glowing report from its recent Ofsted inspection.

The college continues to be recognised as a ‘good’ school with many outstanding features.

Inspectors from the school standards agency recognised the college’s rapid improvement over the last three years and said the outcomes achieved by students across all year groups was very strong.

They said the leadership within the college was a strength with the leadership team giving the college a clear direction which was driving the pace of improvement.

In a letter to principal...

International Animal Welfare charity The Donkey Sanctuary is celebrating after being commended for its commitment to training and skills development by Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal at a ceremony at St James’s Palace in London on Thursday afternoon.

The international Charity was one of 34 organisations honoured with a Princess Royal Training Award for creating lasting impact by successfully linking their skills development needs to business performance. The winners, including prestigious healthcare organisations, charities and car manufacturers all demonstrated that their...

Exeter College has been placed in the top spot in a league table of colleges published by FE Week, an industry leading publication focused on delivering the latest further education and skills news.

The table was compiled using a points based system, with points awarded against a number of key criteria published by the Department of Education. Each college was scored out of a possible 16. A process that saw Exeter College score a perfect 16, something no other college was able to achieve.

“We are delighted that our unremitting focus on outstanding teaching, learning,...

The governors of West Exe School have announced that headteacher Sönke Beyer has left the school.

Chair of governors, David Kernick, said: “Mr Beyer has chosen to leave West Exe School with effect from the end of October 2016.

“He passes on his very best wishes to all staff and students and thanks the parents and carers, as well as governors and the learning community, for their continuing support for the school.

“The governors would like to thank Mr Beyer, paying tribute to his hard work and tireless commitment to the school during his time as headteacher and wish...