alternative education

Student from The Outdoors School

First student graduates from pioneering Devon school

The Outdoors School 's very first student has successfully completed secondary level education and moved into post-16 provision.

Josh Sterry passed his Functional Skills exams in Maths and English and has recently started a Level 1 course in construction at Bicton College.

Josh joined The Outdoors School at the original West Town Farm site when it opened in 2019, after...

Children in wheelbarrow

Outdoor learning programme set to help even more Devon youngsters struggling in mainstream schools

A Devon organisation offering an alternative educational provision based entirely outdoors is expanding with three new sites across the county.

The Outdoors Group is opening new sites at Ilfracombe, Totnes and Tiverton and appointing additional area managers. The expansion means more support for young people struggling in mainstream education, through the group’s innovative...