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Parents in Exeter rally against the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill

Defending alternative education and parental rights

Parents rally against the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Defending alternative education and parental rights #ChildrensWellbeingBill Parents are set to gather on 8th March 2025 in Bedford Street, Exeter (and major cities across England, including London, Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester and Birmingham). This coordinated rally aims to protest the proposed bill. This deeply concerning piece of legislation threatens educational freedoms and prioritises data collection over children's actual well-being.

The Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill (CWSB) is being presented as a...

Dissertation and Thesis Printing: Choosing the Best Printing Services in Kent

Authored by David Banks
Posted: Mon, 12/16/2019 - 5:37am

There comes a time each year when professional printing services in Kent, like Digilab - a highly successful printing service, find themselves inundated with urgent and important requests from students. Some of whom are armed with dissertations, others with a thesis that’s (almost) ready for submission.

Suffice to say, these are the kinds of documents that can heavily influence the author’s future for their entire life.

Academic documents like these are typically products of dozens or even hundreds of hours of intensive research and writing. Proofread , edited and expanded...

Exeter College Festival of Carols Raises Money for Charities

Students, parents, staff and the Exeter community joined together to celebrate Christmas at Exeter College’s Festival of Carols in the stunning setting of Exeter Cathedral, all in the name of charity.

The annual event celebrated the college’s exceptionally talented students, with performances from the Exeter College orchestra, as well as student choirs and piano and vocal duets.

In addition to starting Christmas celebrations, the Festival of Carols raised important funds for the college’s two nominated charities for the academic year, Cancer Research UK and Exeter Foodbank...

Exeter College Flying High in NICDEX 2019 Rankings

Exeter College has once again been ranked as one of the top colleges in the country in FE Week’s annual NICDEX rankings. This latest ranking means that Exeter College has never left the top five since the ranking’s inception four years ago. The Ofsted Outstanding college has topped the billing twice, come fifth once and this year’s fourth place ranking means they have been the highest ranked college across the four years since the NICDEX was created.

The NICDEX, created by FE Week Editor Nick Linford, ranks 172 further education providers on four key criteria based on data...

Research shows Exeter is the second most trending spot for students

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Tue, 11/26/2019 - 3:32pm

New data released today has ranked the locations with the biggest increases in interest for students finding accommodation in 2019, with London’s Hackney revealed as the location with the biggest surge in popularity for students over the past year, according to student accommodation search engine, Mystudenthalls.co m.

The data, which looked at location searches for student accommodation across the UK and Ireland over the past two years, found that Hackney had a 177% surge in interest. The data comes as no surprise with the borough, boasting trendy hotspots Shoreditch and Hoxton,...

Free adult course on business start-ups to launch at Exeter College

Authored by stephendixon
Posted: Tue, 11/26/2019 - 12:19pm

Hopeful business entrepreneurs are being given the chance to level up their skills thanks to Exeter College’s free qualification on creating a business start-up.

Any adult with an interest in developing their business skills or starting their own venture can attend free of charge, whether they are just curious about the subject area or already have some skills they want to develop.

This part time course, which will provide learners with a NCFE Level 2 Certificate in Creating a Business Start-Up, is designed for those who want to gain an understanding of how businesses are...

Record number of schools legging it to Lapland to reduce carbon and congestion

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Mon, 11/25/2019 - 11:02am

A record number of schools across Devon are taking part in this year’s Leg it to Lapland challenge.

Starting on Monday (25 November), over 5,000 children from 20 primary schools in the county will be collecting ‘leg miles’ for every human powered journey they make to and from school, in a bid to be the first to travel 2,100 miles - the equivalent distance from Devon to Lapland. Walking, cycling and scooting all count towards the goal.

The challenge aims to decrease the number of cars used on the school run and is organised by Sustrans – the charity making it easier to walk...

School payground design competition

The TPDAL school playground competition is currently open to submissions. Let’s learn more about this playground design competition, the purpose of it and the organization behind it.

What is the purpose of the TDPAL playground competition?

The playground competition helps TPDAL connect with many potential clients. However, the main benefit of the competition is that it engages children in the design of their world. They learn that don’t have to be adults to make a difference, and TDPAL learns from kids what they really want. The winner of last year’s competition was six...

Exeter School's National Trust concert - a night to remember!

For many Exeter School pupils, parents and National Trust supporters, the concert in aid of the National Trust in Exeter Cathedral is a highlight in the festive calendar. For the nineteenth year running, the concert showcases the school's senior orchestral groups, brass and choirs in the magnificent cathedral setting. Over 200 pupils will make this year's concert on Tuesday 10 December a night to remember. Director of Music Peter Tamblyn said: "It is always a pleasure to come to the Cathedral - it is such an inspiring venue in which to make music, and we are very pleased to be returning...

Exeter College Shortlisted for National Award for Employer Engagement

Exeter College has made it to the finals of the Association of Colleges Beacon City & Guilds Award for Engagement with Employers.

The Beacon Awards celebrate the best and most innovative practice among UK colleges each year. This award, supported by City and Guild, recognises exemplary practice in demonstrating an outstanding ability to work with and provide a direct service to employers. In particular, colleges that are effective in meeting employers’ skills needs and Apprenticeship requirements.

Exeter College has made the coveted list of four finalists; recognised...

4 Top Tips for Students in the New Year

Authored by David Banks
Posted: Wed, 11/20/2019 - 7:05am

Whether you are an Exeter student or go to a university further afield, it is important that students start preparing for the new year as early as possible in order to stay organised. This could include thinking of resolutions that can have a positive impact on your student life and workload. In this guide, it will give you some of the most practical tips to follow for those entering 2020 as a student.

Find Next Year’s Accommodation Early

If you are currently in student halls run by the university, it is vital that you start looking for next year’s accommodation early,...

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