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By Education Correspondent While many young people were enjoying a well-earned rest over the summer break, one Tewkesbury Academy sixth former instead set off on an incredible adventure halfway around the world. Year 13 student Byron Tomkins embarked on an amazing journey to the Maldives, where he volunteered with local
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By Education Correspondent Clevedon School Yr 11 students, their families and Staff are celebrating today having received a bumper crop of GCSE exam outcomes - the school’s best ever! With the Yr11 results improving once again and significantly above the national average, including Grades 9-7 and overall passes, there
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By Education Correspondent Students at Worle Community School Academy are celebrating after Year 11 achieved an excellent set of GCSE results. Key performance indicators at the academy have remained strong, with the number of students securing a strong pass in English and Maths continuing to rise year on year. Students
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By Education Correspondent There were joyous scenes this morning as Clevedon School’s Year 13 students, their families and Staff celebrated the best Post 16 results ever achieved. In an emotionally charged morning, with two years of hard work being credited, students received news of their results creating both individual
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By Community Correspondent University of Winchester student Liana Wilson’s remarkable journey back into education has reached another high spot after she received a national award. Mother-of-five Liana, aged 39, was one of three winners in the Academic Success category at the upReach 2025 Student Social Mobility Awards. The awards
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By Jill Dando News Maya the Defib Dog: The Heart-Saving Pup at the Centre of a Daughter’s Mission to Honour what Her Mum has always wanted to achieve. “Bringing Stories to Life — One Paw at a Time” At just 30 years old, Bristol Imaging Support Worker, at Southmead Hospital
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By Jill Dando News A group of talented students from Worle School have brought a local football club’s venue to life with a striking, state-of-the-art mural that stretches an impressive 16 metres. Over the course of a full week, 32 students from Years 7 to 10 dedicated themselves to
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By Education Correspondent Angellica Bell, a prominent figure on British television and radio, has been awarded an honorary degree by UWE Bristol. The broadcaster and presenter received an Honorary Doctor of Arts degree in recognition of her outstanding contribution to broadcasting in radio and television, and her advocacy for representation
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By Education Correspondent A pioneering collaboration between the Cabot Learning Federation (CLF), Womble Bond Dickinson (WBD) LLP, and The Brilliant Club will launch in the 2025/26 academic year, with King’s Oak Academy piloting the initiative on behalf of the CLF. This exciting partnership will deliver a transformative programme
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By Community Correspondent In a heartening example of creative collaboration and youth empowerment, a group of emerging filmmakers has joined forces with the London Early Years Foundation (LEYF) to co-create a joyful short film that reimagines how society talks about childcare. The project was sparked through a call-out on Social
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By Education Correspondent Dozens of passionate new teachers have been celebrated as they graduated from Futura Learning Partnership’s Early Career Teachers (ECT) programme, marking a proud milestone in their journey into the teaching profession. The graduation ceremony, held at Clevedon School, brought together mentors, headteachers, and senior leaders from
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By Jill Dando News Students from Priory Community School enjoyed a special trip to St Georges Care home in Worle, just a stone's throw from their school, to learn from the care profession and interact with residents there. Icing cakes and strawberries were just the ticket as many
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By Education Correspondent UWE Bristol and Avon and Somerset Police have signed a new 10-year agreement, extending their successful partnership to deliver high-quality, forward-thinking police education and training. Since 2019, the collaboration has welcomed more than 1,200 student officers onto programmes such as the Police Constable Degree Apprenticeship and
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By Jill Dando News Loughborough University and Army Sport have announced a new strategic partnership designed to enhance high-performance sporting opportunities for Army personnel. As part of the agreement, Army Sport colleagues will gain access to Loughborough’s renowned sporting facilities for training, competitive fixtures, and flagship events. The partnership
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By Education Correspondent Two of Bristol’s most successful education bodies are teaming up in a new partnership designed to give the city’s young people new pathways into careers, sport and the arts. The Cabot Learning Federation (CLF) – which runs 35 schools across the South West – is joining forces
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By Education Correspondent Congratulations to Ted Thomas, 16, from Clevedon School in North Somerset, who has been awarded a fully funded scholarship to study A-Levels at Wycombe Abbey International School in Hangzhou, China, beginning in September 2025. Wycombe Abbey, which operates three schools in China, ran several rounds of rigorous