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Balanceability supports Cycle to School Week 2024 with top tips for helping children set off on two wheels

Teaching a child to ride a bike can be daunting and frustrating for all concerned, but Balanceability is helping parents and carers get their little ones moving on two wheels, in support of Cycle to School Week, 23rd-27th September 2024. By downloading Balanceability’s Parent Guide and following its top tips for learning to ride two-wheels, stress can be replaced with fun and children can set off to school or nursery with c onfidence.

A recent survey of bike-riders* by Balanceability revealed that most people learnt to cycle with help from their dad (55%), while 13% were self-...

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Graduating Uni this Year? 6 Reasons to Consider a Consulting Career

Authored by Val Watson
Posted: Fri, 07/19/2024 - 10:28am

First off, congrats grad! Getting to the end of your degree is no mean feat, and that’s just talking about the mouldy bathrooms, the poorly insulated student houses, and the general cozzie livs!

As you’re preparing to graduate and celebrate that well-earned bachelor or masters, thoughts may turn to what to do next. Further study? A gap-yah? Or… the world of work.

Consulting is a career that spans many skillsets. Whether you’ve specialised in maths, social sciences or business studies, consulting pools a myriad of talents to help corporate firms, flourishing companies and...

Exeter celebrates student entrepreneurs at annual awards

The University of Exeter has celebrated another successful year of student startups and innovation at the Student Entrepreneurship Awards.

The event celebrated student entrepreneurship activities delivered across the university, including the Student Startups programmes, the With Proficiency in Entrepreneurship degree pathway, and the Engineering and Entrepreneurship degree programme.

The Student Startups programme , an extra-curricular offering at the University open to any student who wishes to develop a business idea, has seen 224 core participants this year and has...

Top 4 Tips to Accelerate Growth for Your School in 2024

Authored by Liv Butler
Posted: Fri, 06/28/2024 - 6:41am

How do you measure your school’s growth? Pushing student enrollment numbers? Sizing the overall infrastructure?

While these factors are important, the real measure of a school’s growth is its unwavering commitment to embracing innovative techniques, student excellence, and adaptability during times of distress. These values firmly embedded in an educational institution’s ethos can propel its growth to greater heights.

Considering the evolving education landscape in our country, schools and other educational institutions have a lot to consider when measuring growth....

Cranbrook Education Campus rated Good by Ofsted

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Thu, 06/27/2024 - 11:50am

Cranbrook Education Campus, (CEC) part of theTrust, has been rated "Good" by Ofsted following an inspection in May. The all-through school received "Good" ratings in all areas evaluated by the school watchdog, including the quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management.

Ofsted inspectors noted in their new report that “pupils are happy and safe; they know the school's ‘PERKS of being Crantastic’ values well, which include being kind and safe and that the school has a positive atmosphere and learning is rarely disturbed....

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1-2-1 Mentors Celebrates Successful Delivery of National Tutoring Programme Catch-Up Sessions

Authored by Kay Thompson
Posted: Thu, 06/27/2024 - 11:05am

As the National Tutoring Programme (NTP) comes to a close this August, 1-2-1 Mentors proudly reflects on four years of impactful educational support. Selected as an approved Tuition Partner in the inaugural year, 1-2-1 Mentors was one of only 30 tutoring companies chosen nationally, underscoring its commitment to excellence and educational improvement.

The National Tutoring Programme, launched to address the educational challenges exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, aimed to provide high-quality tutoring to students in need, ensuring that no child was left behind. Over the past...

St Luke's Church of England School celebrates Ofsted Good 

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Wed, 06/26/2024 - 7:53pm

St Luke's Church of England School, part of the Ted Wragg Trust, has been rated "Good" by Ofsted following an inspection in May. The secondary school received "Good" ratings in all areas evaluated by the school watchdog, including the quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management.

This accolade is a wonderful conclusion to the academic year for the school, which began the year celebrating an above-average Progress 8 score, placing it among the top five schools in Devon last year. Progress 8 measures the academic progress that...

Schools across Exeter and Plymouth Celebrate Thank a Teacher Day

Students at Ted Wragg schools across Devon have been celebrating Thank a Teacher Day this month (19th June) by honouring their teachers.

Thank a Teacher Day is an annual day of celebration to acknowledge the amazing work that teachers do. It’s an opportunity to reflect and appreciate the hard work of every single member of school staff.

Headteachers and colleagues from the Trust Executive sent out a video messages to all staff members to say thank you for their incredible efforts, teachers and co-professionals across schools received messages of thanks from students,...

Exeter in running for ‘University of the Year’ as Multicultural Apprenticeships Awards shortlist announced

The University of Exeter has been shortlisted for this year’s Multicultural Apprenticeships Awards as University of the Year, and nine Exeter apprentices have also received nominations.

The Multicultural Apprenticeship Awards aims to showcase talent and diversity within multicultural communities and celebrate the achievements of apprentices and the contribution of employers and learning providers.

The University of Exeter has been shortlisted for its Degree Apprenticeship programmes, in which the University aims to drive social mobility through education.

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OBE for CEO of the Ted Wragg Trust

Moira Marder, CEO of the Ted Wragg Trust, a family of 16 schools across Devon with over 13,000 students, has been made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the King’s Birthday Honours list for her outstanding services to education.

The selection process for the OBE involves a special committee whose decisions are reviewed by the Prime Minister and finally approved by the King. OBEs are awarded to individuals who have made significant contributions in their field, and Moira's recognition is a testament to her impactful career in education.

Moira Marder...

Devon students taking part in Empowering Girls programme

Authored by Daisy Hall
Posted: Mon, 06/10/2024 - 9:27pm

Girls across Devon are taking part in an Empowering Girls programme organised by the Devon, Plymouth & Torbay Careers Hub.

Students from St Luke’s Church of England School, St James School, Queen Elizabeth’s, Isca, West Exe School, Cranbrook Education Campus, Sidmouth College and All Saints Academy Plymouth, which are all part of the Ted Wragg Trust family of schools, are benefitting from the programme.

The Careers Hub works with 117 schools and colleges across the country to help every young person find their best next step. They do this by working closely with...

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