A unique collaboration between The Box, the Ocean Conservation Trust, University of Plymouth and Surfers Against Sewage is bringing two days of free CPD opportunities for teachers to the city next month.
The events will look at climate change in Plymouth’s National Marine Park and will take place from 10am-3pm on Wednesday 21 February and Monday 26 February.
Research conducted in schools last year revealed that the coronavirus pandemic, with its lockdowns and restrictions, held back many young children's speech and language development.
So, Devon County Council has created new courses which are available to parents and carers, and staff who work with children and young people, to help children catch up and reach their potential....
With driving tests and lessons being put on pause over the last few months due to COVID-19, many learner drivers are eager to get on the road as soon as possible with tests resuming in July! A new report by GoCompare reveals where you should take your test, to ensure a first-time pass!
During the Coronavirus pandemic, thousands of driving tests across the UK have been cancelled....
Dartmoor National Park has launched a new ‘ learning in lockdown ’ digital hub to help inspire and educate people about the National Park's special landscape and what can be found there. The free online resources are aimed at supporting children, parents and teachers as we all continue to observe ' stay at home ' measures due to the Covid-19 emergency. Developed by Dartmoor National Park...
With the halls of learning closed indefinitely because of the coronavirus pandemic, in excess of 10 million school kids across the UK need to continue their revision and learning at home.
So, who can parents turn to as they look to make sure their children do not fall behind and are still picking up the knowledge and learning they would be at school?
Kickstart your future with Future Make - Future Make, presented by Real Ideas, is a series of creative-techy-making clubs and activities for children aged 7 – 11.
What can I do at Future Make? - From flying drones and creating digital immersive experiences, to designing extreme structures and thinking up exciting new ideas, take the confidence, experience and insight you gain and start to shape your creative future.
Events at Future Make - We’ve got some great holiday club days coming up – book yourself onto a day of...
Two vets from Indonesia are the first to benefit from a unique new scholarship programme run by a Cornish vet charity. OVAID – Orang utan Veterinary Aid – is run by Nigel and Sara Hicks, based in Launceston. They help hard-pressed orang utan rescue centres and sanctuaries with veterinary support and donations of equipment.
The new OVAID Bronwyn Scholarship meant that two South East...
Schools in Plymouth are being encouraged to apply for funding to extend Mandarin teaching in the area.
As part of the Mandarin Excellence Programme – a Department for Education initiative which aims to see 5,000 pupils on track towards fluency in Mandarin Chinese by 2020 – financial support for state-funded secondary schools is available for its successful delivery.
Outdoor learning can have a significant and positive impact on children’s quality of life but needs to be introduced more formally into global school curricula in order for its potential benefits to be fully realised, a new report suggests.
Student Outcomes and Natural Schooling has been produced by Plymouth University and Western Sydney University, following a conference organised in...
A free elearning programme is being launched to help health and social care workers broaden their knowledge of cancer care in the community.
The Royal Marsden School, which has a national and international reputation for excellence in cancer education, commissioned Plymouth-based elearning provider Sponge UK to create the new healthcare training.
