Learning Academy Partnership appoints new chief executive

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Thu, 04/29/2021 - 8:33pm

The Learning Academy Partnership, a Multi-Academy Trust with schools across Devon, has appointed Tracey Cleverly as Chief Executive, having previously served the Trust as director of education for 5 years.

Tracey, who took up the new role on 19th April, has a rich history of working in education and vast school improvement experience even before her time at the Learning Academy Partnership. In her new role, she will be focusing her efforts on consolidating the already excellent offer provided to students, and growing the Trust, to offer this excellent support to schools across...

Devon adoption agencies need families for brothers and sisters who need to stay together

Just under half of children waiting for adoption are in family groups of two or more with 20 groups waiting in Devon

Latest figures show there are currently 2,020 children waiting to be adopted in England and, of those, 44% are in family groups of two or more. Groups of children wait an average of 17 months to be adopted, which is 36% longer (135 days more) than individual children. More than half of these groups (56%) even wait more than 18 months for their new family. For many potential adopters, this is due to groups being slightly older and worries about financial affordability,...

Covid-19 vaccination programme in Devon enters next phase

Vaccination programme entering phase two – covering people aged 18-49

People in the next phase of the vaccination programme will be contacted and offered an appointment at a local vaccination centre in Devon in coming weeks when their age group becomes eligible.

The vaccination programme is entering phase two as it moves to vaccinate groups 10-12, which cover people aged 18-49. Currently, people aged 42 and over are eligible for a vaccine with other age groups due to be invited in coming weeks.

More sites in Devon are set to offer appointments via the National Booking...

Exeter company, AnTech, wins Queen’s Award for Enterprise

Authored by ZoeOsborne
Posted: Thu, 04/29/2021 - 5:57pm

An Exeter-based company with over 25 years in oilfield innovation has been honoured with the highest accolade a business can receive – The Queen’s Award for Enterprise for International Trade.

A world leading designer and manufacturer of products for the upstream oil and gas industry, AnTech, which has its headquarters in Exeter and a presence in Texas and Saudi Arabia, is one of just 205 organisations nationally to be recognised with a prestigious Queen’s Award for Enterprise, and is in fact the only company in Exeter to receive one.

Employing 49 staff, AnTech was...

Casinos and life beyond gambling establishments: Dress code trends in 2021

In the modern world, people don't bother with clothes. Democracy gave people the freedom to express themselves by allowing them to wear shorts to a wedding and ripped jeans to work. With all this, the rules of the dress code have not disappeared anywhere. They continue to exist to this day, sometimes taking official and sometimes an unofficial form. The upper strata of society pay special attention to this etiquette. When they go to a party, they will not allow themselves to wear provocative clothes that would make them look at least inappropriate, if not ridiculous. The same goes for...

Can India become the world’s fastest-growing economy in 2021?

Authored by Paula_D
Posted: Thu, 04/29/2021 - 2:43pm

A lot of countries, if not all of them, were affected by the global covid pandemic. One of the biggest economies India was affected by it as well. The country had published the economic survival plan for 2019 and 2020, however without knowing the possible outcome of it, as nobody expected the global pandemic to hit the economy. To further analyze the possible actions and potentials of economic growth in 2021, it is necessary to review the year prior to better see the actual possible outcomes

Economic plan 2019-2020

Minister of Finance Nirmala Sitharaman delivered the Economic...

10 Reasons to Migrate to a B2B eCommerce Solution in 2021

The B2B eCommerce sector is booming, and there are lots of active discussions about its current state and what the future might hold for it. If you’re involved in this system in any way, you have to make sure that you are actively interacting with the ecosystem – you can’t really watch things from the sides anymore and expect to just take advantage of the current progress. You have to do your best to ensure that your store matches current trends and delivers the kind of experience your customers expect to see.

There are many benefits to using one of the most comprehensive B2B...

Over a third of Exeter homeowners undervalue their homes by almost £46,000 as Zoopla reveals the cit

Over a third of Exeter homeowners undervalue their homes by almost £46,000

Zoopla reveals Exeter's ‘hidden equity’

New analysis by Zoopla , the only property portal which offers a free instant online property price estimate, conducted as part of its inaugural Hidden Equity Survey, has found that Exeter homeowners are undervaluing their homes by an average of £45,937.

The Hidden Equity Survey of 2,000 homeowners* who have had their home valued by an estate agent in the past three years establishes for the first time how accurate Exeter homeowners’ estimations of the value of their homes really are. It found that just two fifths (43%) of local homeowners...

Powerful Bitcoin trading tactics to master

Authored by Liv Butler
Posted: Thu, 04/29/2021 - 6:53am

The innovative rise of crypto trading possibilities is one of the most popular segments that is allowing the majority of people to explore the concept of crypto trading possibilities. Because of this particular notion, there are more and more people that are interested in this segment, which indicates the rise of popularity of each and every possible digital value that is part of cryptocurrency. Understanding this subject you will get a chance to directly explore all of the possibilities that this crypto trading world has to offer, thus contribute to the overall increase in value of the...

Travelling in a Pandemic: How to keep safe

Authored by David Banks
Posted: Thu, 04/29/2021 - 1:38am

Making sure that you remain safe and well when you are travelling is always important. However, following the pandemic, it is more important than ever before. With so much to consider as well as the risk of spreading the disease, it Is important to make sure you are doing everything you can to remain safe. To help you out, we will be providing you with some of the ways that you can stay safe when you are travelling.

Make Sure You Have Masks And Hand Sanitizer

When you are travelling, it is important to make sure that you are doing everything you can to keep yourself and...

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