Education and Training News & Updates
- 2nd February 2015
The A Level Performance Tables published by the Department for Education last week reveal that Petroc is among the top 5% of colleges in the country for A Levels, the only college in Devon to achieve this, and is placed second in the whole of the South West.
- 16th January 2015
Exceptional A Level and Access to HE students returned to Petroc last night (January 7) for the college’s annual celebration evening.
- 3rd November 2014
The purpose of National School Meals Week (NSMW), which is run by the Local Authority Caterers Association (LACA) is to promote awareness of healthy eating in Britain's Primary and Secondary schools, and everyone is encouraged to get involved! This year National School Meals Week will run from 3-7 November 2014.
- 11th September 2014
Some schools in the UK spend as little as £2.20 per pupil in their annual music budget. With our passion for music in North Devon can you help to change this?
A new project in North Devon and Torridge has been launched aimed at developing customer service skills for businesses throughout the area. The project, entitled ‘Skills for Seasonal Workers’, is run by North Devon+ and the Employment & Skills Board in conjunction with Education + Training Skills. It offers 20 free in-work training opportunities for local businesses to develop customer service.
- 3rd May 2014
Bicton College Principal David Henley greeted delegates in his home this week, welcoming them from Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania as part of Bicton Overseas Agricultural Trust’s latest intake.
Bicton College’s Chiefs Rugby Academy competed in the British Colleges Elite Final against Bishop Burton College and won with a resounding 35 – 20 score today.
- 5th March 2014
Manager James and shepherd Phil will be on hand with the agriculture students helping Bicton’s sheep to deliver their babies, but this year there is so much more to see and do:
- 5th March 2014
Members of Exeter Round Table, representing employers from a range of Devon businesses.
The DEFRA Minister George Eustace today (07/02/14) opened a new £1 million workspace hub at Home Farm, Bicton College.