Nearly a quarter of state school pupils in England and Wales, aged 11 – 16, have regular private tuition. Further findings from the Sutton Trust show there is almost a 20% increase on the figures from 2005. So, is it just good parenting to get your child a tutor? Or does it represent a lack of faith in the British education system? Many would claim the rise of the private tuition industry is a sign our schools are failing and that parents are being forced to bail out a failing education system. How would you feel if, after visiting your GP, it was suggested you employ a private doctor to...
Fifteen people are a step closer to entering the work place thanks to a ‘People Fair’ held by Prospects, the education, employment and skills company, and Westward Pathfinder in Exeter.
People Fairs – a careers fair spun around - matches employers who have job vacancies with Work Programme customers seeking employment. The companies involved at the recent People Fair included Prestige Nursing, Toys R Us, Carillion, Nurse Plus, Devon Cliffs, Bourne Leisure, Modus Care and British Ceramic Tile. Prospects is a prime contractor for the Work Programme in the south west of England and is...
A Devon company is proving its Cullompton recruited through leading national apprenticeship and training provider Positive Outcomes are a credit to a business – rewarding them with themed fun days and exotic holiday breaks as part of the firm’s work hard, play hard mantra. Adopstar, an advertising company based in Cullompton in Devon, recently recruited two new apprentices through Positive Outcomes, and has since rewarded them with fun activities including holidays, day trips and even dress up days in the office. Mark Warren, 21, an IT apprentice at Adopstar, started working for the...
How do you ensure that your business continues to succeed?
How can I use strategic risk management to protect my business?
“Failing to prepare is preparing to fail”
Getting your business to the top is a challenge, ensuring that it stays there and continues to enjoy success is another challenge and both require consideration and processes in place to safeguard their progress.
In order to stay at the top business leaders need to be aware of the risks that exist within their organisation and how they can combat them. Leaders need to understand how the risk...
Archaeological excavations on the Stover Canal at Ventiford Basin have uncovered a 70 metre stretch of what is believed to be a siding of the Haytor Granite Tramroad.
The 12km tramroad was constructed in 1819-20 by George Templer of Stover, to move granite from the quarries at Haytor, on Dartmoor, down to the coast for shipment to London and elsewhere. At Ventiford, the tramroad linked up to the west side of the Stover Canal – built by Templer’s father James between 1790-2 – and from there the stone was carried by barge to Teignmouth, via the Teign estuary.
During June, Devon Wildlife Trust is asking everyone to do something wild every day for a month.
The challenge is simple and designed to delight. The charity wants us all to make room in our busy lives for nature - no matter where you are or how hectic your schedule. The message from The Trust’s spokesperson Steve Hussey couldn’t be clearer:
‘We want to make June the month when you do something wild every day – and let us motivate you!’
Devon Wildlife Trust’s invitation is part of a national campaign being run by the The Wildlife Trusts. Everyone who signs up to 30...
RICS to launch ‘Quality’ scheme to encourage diversity & best practice amongst South West firms
The RICS (Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors) is launching a new initiative to help property firms across the South West create a more inclusive and competitive workforce.
The land, property and construction sector is not known for its diversity but RICS have been working across the industry and learning from other professions to find out what is not working and what can be done differently. Findings from the organisation’s research have led to it launching a scheme...
A leading Exeter law firm has promoted four high flying lawyers into associate, senior associate and partner roles. The promotions have been made in a number of the firm’s specialist teams including commercial property, holiday and residential parks and private client.
Stephens Scown LLP has promoted two of its Exeter-based lawyers to partners, bringing the total number of partners at the firm to 53. Kirstie Apps, a specialist in holiday and residential parks law, has been promoted to partner. Nigel Coveney, who is part of the commercial property team, also becomes a partner....
Asher Simpson of Chandos Deli, Princesshay has won the ‘Roast Sesame & Chilli Sauce’ category at the grand final of the Sandwich Designer of the Year awards.
The best sandwich designers in the UK battled it out in the finals to be crowned British Sandwich Designer of the Year 2015. 29 of the UK’s finest sandwich designers had won through from five regional heats in the British Sandwich Association’s flagship competition.
The Sandwich Designer of the Year is a quest to find the UK’s most innovative sandwich designers. There were six categories, all of whom produced a...
Exmouth’s own local hero, Victoria Cross (VC) winner Royal Naval Sub-Lieutenant Reginald Warneford, who, aged just 23, was the first British airman during World War One to destroy a German Zeppelin airship, is to be honoured with a special memorial flagstone, which will be laid during a VC dedication service at the Strand Gardens, Exmouth on Sunday 7 June 2015 – exactly 100 years after his award winning mission.
Warneford called Exmouth his home for a number of years, returning to live with his mother on Morton Road when he was on leave. The laying of his memorial stone in Exmouth...
