Education

Brushing Up on Inclusion: St James School Unveils New Diversity Mural

St James School , part of the Ted Wragg Trust , has unveiled a new diversity mural this term.

The mural was designed and created by Pete the Poet after the school asked him to come up with something that celebrated diversity, as well as acting as a learning tool.

Much of Pete the Poet’s work involves helping individuals learn, grow and develop. He has been nominated by Somerset National Education Union for the prestigious Blair Peach Award for his work in promoting the values of race equality in schools and colleges.

Pete spent three days at St James working on...

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Becoming a Moving and Handling Train the Trainer: A Simple Guide

Authored by rosarito91
Posted: Sun, 08/11/2024 - 11:44am

Moving and handling training is very important in many jobs, especially in health and social care. It helps people learn how to lift, carry, and move things safely.

This reduces the risk of injuries at work. In the UK, many workers need this training to stay safe.

But did you know that you can also train to become a Moving and Handling Trainer?

This means you can teach others how to move and handle things correctly.

In this article, we will explain what a Moving and Handling Train the Trainer course is, why it’s important, and how you can become a...

Repton School Pupils Secure Offers for Medicine, Dentistry, and Veterinary Courses at Top Universities

Authored by Liv Butler
Posted: Sun, 08/04/2024 - 7:35pm

Pupils from Repton School, Derbyshire, have secured offers to study medicine, veterinary medicine, and dentistry from leading universities. Cambridge, Edinburgh, Bristol, and Exeter are amongst the prestigious universities to offer the Sixth Form pupils places .

Repton is well-renowned for its exceptional academic outcomes and higher education success. In 2023, around 60% of A Level pupils secured their first-choice place at Russell Group universities. Overseas destinations for leavers included Princeton, Cornell, and other Ivy League colleges in the U.S.

Repton Pupils’...

From Student to Certified Trainer: A Timeline of Your Training Journey

Authored by Joe Banks
Posted: Fri, 07/26/2024 - 8:31am

Embarking on the journey from a student to a certified trainer is an exciting and rewarding adventure. At Create PT , we are dedicated to providing comprehensive online personal training qualification courses designed to transform fitness enthusiasts into professional trainers.

With over 30 years of combined experience, our team ensures that each course not only equips you with the necessary skills but also prepares you to build and sustain your own fitness business. Our diverse range of qualifications, including the Level 2 + 3 Combined Diploma, Level 3 Diploma in Sports Massage...

Exeter students create ‘Diversi-trees’ to celebrate differences

Authored by Daisy Hall
Posted: Thu, 07/25/2024 - 7:07pm

West Exe School , part of the Ted Wragg Trust , has celebrated Schools Diversity Week this term.

West Exe School’s Cultural Champions led the way in helping to design, create and sell badges to raise money for the school’s charity Exeter Food Action to help celebrate and support both diversity within their community and the wider world.

Exeter’s Devon Diversity group led several workshops for Year 7 students, helping them to understand the importance of cultural diversity. The students showed real enthusiasm and a keen interest, asking some really thought-provoking...

Exeter College extends opportunity to staff to find out more about experience of VI students

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Tue, 07/23/2024 - 10:40am

Staff at Exeter College put themselves in the shoes of blind and partially sighted learners and visitors to the campus as part of two sight loss awareness sessions held during annual staff training week.

RNIB (Royal National Institute of Blind People) visited the college on Monday, July 8 and Wednesday, July 10 to deliver the one-hour sessions.

Around 45 people -the entire learning assistance team, who provide specialist help to students requiring additional support with their studies- attended the first session.

RNIB’s Community Connections South West team were...

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...

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