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Making the grade! Adult learners collect their GCSE results from Learn Devon

Adult learners at Learn Devon were among those who endured the nerve-racking moment of collecting their GCSE results yesterday.

Learn Devon, Devon County Council’s adult education service, offers free GCSE English and maths qualifications, with courses that start in September and in January.

In Exmouth, Andrew Morgan achieved a grade 5 in his English GCSE. He said: “I’m delighted, it's has been a long year and I have had to work really hard and I'm now feeling really relieved. Thanks to Learn Devon, especially to the learning support team for their help.”

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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...

St Luke's Church of England School celebrates Ofsted Good 

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Wed, 06/26/2024 - 7:53pm

St Luke's Church of England School, part of the Ted Wragg Trust, has been rated "Good" by Ofsted following an inspection in May. The secondary 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.

This accolade is a wonderful conclusion to the academic year for the school, which began the year celebrating an above-average Progress 8 score, placing it among the top five schools in Devon last year. Progress 8 measures the academic progress that...

Schools across Exeter and Plymouth Celebrate Thank a Teacher Day

Students at Ted Wragg schools across Devon have been celebrating Thank a Teacher Day this month (19th June) by honouring their teachers.

Thank a Teacher Day is an annual day of celebration to acknowledge the amazing work that teachers do. It’s an opportunity to reflect and appreciate the hard work of every single member of school staff.

Headteachers and colleagues from the Trust Executive sent out a video messages to all staff members to say thank you for their incredible efforts, teachers and co-professionals across schools received messages of thanks from students,...

Exeter in running for ‘University of the Year’ as Multicultural Apprenticeships Awards shortlist announced

The University of Exeter has been shortlisted for this year’s Multicultural Apprenticeships Awards as University of the Year, and nine Exeter apprentices have also received nominations.

The Multicultural Apprenticeship Awards aims to showcase talent and diversity within multicultural communities and celebrate the achievements of apprentices and the contribution of employers and learning providers.

The University of Exeter has been shortlisted for its Degree Apprenticeship programmes, in which the University aims to drive social mobility through education.

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OBE for CEO of the Ted Wragg Trust

Moira Marder, CEO of the Ted Wragg Trust, a family of 16 schools across Devon with over 13,000 students, has been made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the King’s Birthday Honours list for her outstanding services to education.

The selection process for the OBE involves a special committee whose decisions are reviewed by the Prime Minister and finally approved by the King. OBEs are awarded to individuals who have made significant contributions in their field, and Moira's recognition is a testament to her impactful career in education.

Moira Marder...

Devon students taking part in Empowering Girls programme

Authored by Daisy Hall
Posted: Mon, 06/10/2024 - 9:27pm

Girls across Devon are taking part in an Empowering Girls programme organised by the Devon, Plymouth & Torbay Careers Hub.

Students from St Luke’s Church of England School, St James School, Queen Elizabeth’s, Isca, West Exe School, Cranbrook Education Campus, Sidmouth College and All Saints Academy Plymouth, which are all part of the Ted Wragg Trust family of schools, are benefitting from the programme.

The Careers Hub works with 117 schools and colleges across the country to help every young person find their best next step. They do this by working closely with...

West Exe students volunteer with St Petrocks cooking meals for rough sleepers

Year 9 students Zack, Daisy and Maisie from West Exe School , part of the Ted Wragg Trust , cooked a hot homemade meal for the homeless clients of St Petrocks this term.

Originating as a community project providing humanitarian response to rough sleepers in Exeter, St Petrocks officially opened its doors in December 1994, having been given permission by the Central Parish of Exeter to adapt two thirds of St Petrock’s church for use as a homeless centre. Over 600 people every year face homelessness and multiple disadvantages in Exeter and the surrounding areas.

Many of...

Active Devon To Deliver A Two Year Child Pedestrian Training Programme Across Devon

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Mon, 05/27/2024 - 8:40am

Active Devon Launch 'Walkability', a Child Pedestrian Training Programme During Walk To School Week

Walking is good for children, families and their environment. A generation ago, 70% of primary school children walked to school – now it’s just over half*. To help reverse this trend, Active Devon is delighted to announce they are launching a two-year Child Pedestrian Training programme (CPT), to enable children to learn key pedestrian road safety rules.

Co-designed with teachers across Devon, the programme has been designed to offer support when it is most needed and when...

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