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Parents in Exeter rally against the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill

Defending alternative education and parental rights

Parents rally against the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Defending alternative education and parental rights #ChildrensWellbeingBill Parents are set to gather on 8th March 2025 in Bedford Street, Exeter (and major cities across England, including London,...

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City College Plymouth honours its students

City College Plymouth hosted its Student of the Year event, to celebrate some of the amazing achievements of its students, on Monday 23 June.

The Student of the Year event publically recognises and rewards students who are making a positive contribution to their course, the College or the local community, and celebrates this with their course tutors, family and friends.

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Youngsters urged to beat the post-exam rush

MORE than 175 apprenticeships are waiting to be snapped up by youngsters looking to start work after their exams this summer, it has been revealed.

School-leavers in Devon and Cornwall are being urged to avoid the post-exam rush and think now about securing an apprenticeship in their chosen career, and not wait until September.

Mark Boulting, managing director of Plymouth-based...

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Local businesses and organisations urged to ' pledge'

A Devon student, taking part in a prestigious exhibition, is urging local businesses and organisations to donate funds to help support the show’s marketing and publicity campaign.

Karen Sanders, who splits her time between Devon and Bristol, is one of 40 students showcasing their work at a prestigious exhibition to be held at the Bargehouse, OXO Tower in London.

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College musicians raise £275 for St Luke’s Hospice

Musicians from Ivybridge Community College's Flute Ensemble have presented St Luke's Hospice in Plymouth with a cheque for £275.

The money, which they raised by recording and selling a CD of Christmas Music, will help St Luke's continue to provide specialist end-of-life care to more than 3,500 patients a year across Plymouth, South West Devon and East Cornwall.

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Students and community gear up to celebrate Chinese New Year

A week-long celebration of Chinese culture and commerce will take place at Plymouth University as the city heralds in the Chinese New Year.

From a business networking event to a gala dinner, there will be a range of festivities open to the whole community taking place from January 27-31.

A marquee in the Rolle Plaza, on the University’s city centre campus, will be the venue for...

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Are women still purchasing magazines in print?

A Plymouth student is investigating whether women still purchase glossy magazines in print.

Caitlin Green, who is studying journalism at the University of St Mark and St John, is researching whether women still buy their glossy magazines in print or if they are now downloading them on devices such as Ipads and e readers.

Caitlin is urging the people of Devon to get involved...

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Plymouth Youth Council members take over Children’s Commissioner's office for the day

Children all over the country are taking over top jobs today as part of National Takeover Day 2013.

Two members of Plymouth’s Youth Cabinet have travelled to London to work in the Office of the Children’s Commissioner, Dr Maggie Atkinson, for the day.

Lucy Fowell, 15, from Notre Dame and Sally-Anne Yeomans, 15, from Sir John Hunt have taken over the role of a member of staff...

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Week of events aims to spread the spirit of enterprise at Plymouth University

Budding entrepreneurs will be inspired to let their imagination run wild as Plymouth Enterprise Week gets underway on Monday 18 November.

The event, coordinated by Plymouth University and partners across the city as part of Global Entrepreneurship Week, will see a series of events taking place across the city campus, including the launch of the new Futures Entrepreneurship Centre and...

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Plymouth hosts first Duke of Edinburgh gold residential for youth

Plymouth's Mount Batten Centre hosted its first Duke of Edinburgh's gold award residential this half term involving five young people from across the UK.

The 'Get into Maritime' residential focused on the marine sector by offering young people the chance to complete nationally recognised qualifications including the Royal Yachting Association Awards in Dinghy Sailing, Emergency First...

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Plymouth University celebrates second graduation ceremony in Hong Kong

More than 120 students have received their degree certificates from Plymouth University, during a ceremony thousands of miles away from the city’s main campus.

The University held its second graduation ceremony in Hong Kong as part of a growing partnership between Plymouth and the University of Hong Kong’s School of Professional and Continuing Education (HKU SPACE).

It sees a...

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