Quality of courses and links to employers praised by Ofsted
City College Plymouth has been praised by Ofsted for creating an environment in which students are able to reach their potential thanks to the extensive knowledge and experience demonstrated by teaching staff. Following an inspection in March this year, Ofsted has...
University of Exeter offer fully-funded remote internships
The University of Exeter is pleased to announce we are now able to offer businesses the chance to advertise and recruit an Exeter student intern for a week (35 hours) with all associated salary costs and payroll administration covered by the University. As businesses...
Plymouth Collaboration behind the Launch of HeadFIT For Life, a New Mental Fitness Campaign
HeadFIT For Life, a new mental fitness platform spearheaded by The Duke of Sussex was launched earlier this week by the Ministry of Defence in partnership with The Royal Foundation’s Heads Together campaign and Kings College London, with clinical advice from Dr...
City College supports other providers after successful online event
Staff within the Marketing team at City College Plymouth have been sharing their experiences of hosting a successful virtual open day with further education colleges across the country. Unable to host its annual spring Open Day due to the coronavirus pandemic, staff...
Students from Plymouth are crowned Best Company in the YE Devon Final
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E6dFhnxOa7Q&feature=youtu.be Young entrepreneurs have impressed the YE Devon Final judges with their educational book which teaches children about the importance of the journey of the food they eat. Devonport High School for...
BT teams up with the Great British Entrepreneurs Awards to support small businesses during Covid 19
Over the past few weeks, many of us have seen our worlds turned upside down. As entrepreneurs, while we’re already used to dealing with setbacks and having to masterfully pivot, this set of challenges is unique in that people are collaborating more than ever. Fresh...
Waste firm invests to help the SW fight war on plastics
As the fight against plastic pollution gains more momentum, a South West business has invested £280,000 to bring a state-of-the-art plastic processing machine to the region and help Devon and Cornwall businesses recycle more. Devon Contract Waste (DCW), a leading...
Free courses available from Learn Devon – tell us what topics your business needs now
Learn Devon (hosted by Devon County Council) has provided Adult and Community Learning courses and nationally accredited qualifications for more than 20 years. A wide range of courses are delivered through qualified teaching professionals and specialist partner...
Staying Cyber secure working from home
The news is full of stories of cyber attackers exploiting the fact that so many of us are working from home now. The Securious team has put together a quick overview of 6 things we think we should all be doing:...
Tech Awards to pay tribute to Covid-19 Heroes
Heroes who are helping as part of the nation’s response to the Coronavirus pandemic will be honoured at this year’s Tech South West Awards. Launching with a live online event on Friday May 1, the annual awards cover Bath, Bristol, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly,...
Exeter College links up with Food4Heroes to provide meals for NHS staff
Exeter College has offered its state-of-the-art industrial kitchen facilities to Food4Heroes; a charity that provides free nutritious meals to frontline NHS staff during the Coronavirus pandemic. The College’s @34 training kitchens will now be in use...
PPE4Exeter Campaign Raises over £3000 of £26,000 target in first weekend
A grassroots community project has raised an incredible £3000 in aid of their production of vital Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for community-based health and care workers in their first weekend. They are hoping to continue raising around £1000 a day to keep up...