Education
By Education Correspondent Children who struggle with reading are more likely to pick up a book for pleasure if it matches their interests, according to new research from UWE Bristol. The study found that interest-driven book choices – including titles linked to football, TV shows, Lego and art – were the
Education
By Education Correspondent Sixty young people in Cameroon are learning traditional craft and design skills through a new creative education programme backed by the Kurt Geiger Kindness Foundation. The Creative Corner, based in Yaoundé, offers free Saturday classes for young people aged 13 to 18, giving them the opportunity to
Schools
By Education Correspondent Milton Park Primary School in Weston-super-Mare has received positive feedback from Ofsted inspectors, who praised the school's inclusive culture, strong leadership and effective safeguarding arrangements. The inspection, carried out in March 2026, found that pupils learn in a safe and welcoming environment where
Education
By Education Correspondent A new supported internship programme designed to help young people with additional learning needs move into employment will launch in North Wales this autumn. The scheme is being introduced through a partnership between Coleg Cambria, DFN Project SEARCH and Ysbyty Wrexham Maelor. Based at the hospital, the
Business
By Business Correspondent Sixteen students from Weston College, in Weston-super Mare, North Somerset, have secured jobs at Bristol Airport after completing their Travel and Tourism studies. The students, who studied the Level 3 Travel and Tourism course at the college, have gone on to roles with airlines and airport
Education
By Education Correspondent A 22-year-old apprentice carpenter is set to test his skills against the best in the region after landing a place in a major competition. Tom Martin, who trains with Bloor Homes and studies at Gloucestershire College, has been picked to compete in the 2026 regional
People
By Education Correspondent A classroom hero from Wantage is heading to the national stage after being shortlisted for one of the UK’s top education awards. Leanne Tomlin, a teaching assistant at Wantage Church of England Primary School, is now in the running for ‘Teaching Assistant of the Year’ at
Business
By Education Correspondent Graduates are increasingly using the skills gained at university to launch new business ventures, often in high-productivity and innovation-led sectors. At University of the West of England (UWE Bristol), this is being supported through its University Enterprise Zone (UEZ), which provides innovative tech start-ups
News
By Education Correspondent Vending machines might usually be associated with grabbing a quick snack or drink to get through the day. Now the University of Plymouth has installed one stocking artwork from local creatives, students and alumni. Located on the public-facing ground floor of its flagship Roland Levinsky Building,
Education
By Community Correspondent The University of Leicester and Leicester City Football Club are offering £5,000 scholarships to encourage school and college leavers in the region’s most deprived areas to pursue higher education. Five Leicester City Football Club Scholarships are up for grabs for home applicants who live in
Education
By Education Correspondent A patient safety campaigner whose teenage daughter died after mistakes in hospital care has visited medical students in Leicester to see how a unique teaching approach is helping future doctors develop empathy. Merope Mills, who founded the campaign behind Martha’s Rule, met students at the University
Schools
By Education Correspondent A much-loved headteacher who helped shape the early years of thousands of children across West Norfolk has announced she will retire after a 34-year career in education. Louise Jackson, Executive Headteacher of Heacham Infants, Heacham Juniors and Snettisham Primary, will step down in December. She
Education
By Business Correspondent Bristol Airport has donated a Mercedes 'bendy bus' to City of Bristol College’s Parkway Centre, to help students to learn hands-on industry skills. The articulated bus may have reached the end of its service life at the airport, but the wheels on the
Charities
By Animals Correspondent Even for students of equine medicine it can be a surprise to learn about how different donkeys and mules are from horses, as one group of visitors recently found out during a day at The Donkey Sanctuary in East Devon. The first port of call for the
Education
By Education Correspondent A new Teacher Degree Apprenticeship (TDA) in Secondary Mathematics is helping tackle the national shortage of maths teachers by offering a paid, debt-free route into the profession. Students at the University of Staffordshire are among the first in the country to take part. The programme lets
News
By Community Correspondent Law students at Oxford Brookes University have partnered with Citizens Advice Oxfordshire to launch a new legal advice clinic providing free support to people across the county. The new clinic will give students supervised, hands-on experience working directly with clients, while helping to meet rising demand