51% worry that the quality of education will suffer as universities learn how to best teach remotely Students are anxious (38%) and nervous (37%) about starting university in September 64% of students would like a mix of remote learning and face-to-face teaching As thousands of school leavers receive their A-level […]
NAVIGATING YOUR WAY TO THE UNIVERSITY AND COURSE OF YOUR DREAMS
A-level results day (Thursday 13th August) marks the day hundreds of thousands of school leavers will be making big decisions about their futures. A record 41% of 18-year-olds in the UK have applied to university this year, which means that more young people than ever will be navigating their way through […]
Million pound pledge for free learning
East Sussex College is pledging £1 million to help retrain and upskill people in Sussex following the Coronavirus pandemic. They will invest £ one million of their Adult Education Budget to support economic recovery in Sussex with a range of fully funded courses and qualifications, available to businesses and employees […]
East Sussex pioneers lockdown laptops scheme
VULNERABLE and disadvantaged young people in East Sussex have been given a boost to their learning with the arrival of a shipment of over 1,000 free laptops. East Sussex County Council was the first authority in the country to place an order under a Department for Education (DfE) scheme aimed […]
Visit Westminster
If you would like to visit Westminster with a tour of Parliament, Maria CAulfield can arrange that for you. Larger school, college and University trips can also be arranged by her office. Please email on :-maria.caulfield.mp@parliament.uk A good opportunity to see how our Parliament works and a generous invitation.
NEU Strike Action on 27 February for Staff
National Education Union members working in Varndean and BHASVIC Colleges will be taking a further day of strike action on Thursday 27 February to demand more funding for their colleges. Varndean and BHASVIC NEU members are striking alongside staff in 33 other Sixth Form Colleges nationwide. In total, 38% of […]
WHY IS THE UK A LAND OF LACKLUSTRE LINGUISTS?
Language proficiency far greater in Europe than England, Scotland, Wales and NI Only 23% of UK know at least one foreign language, falling from 35%* in 2016 54% believe learning a language at GCSE level should be compulsory 72% think learning another language would change their life The number of […]
East Sussex celebrates rise in GCSE achievement
East Sussex students were celebrating GCSE success today with improved results across the county. Average grades were up on 2018 across the full range of headline measures. And there was a particularly strong performance in English and Maths where the proportion of students getting higher grades (9-4) rose from 62 […]
CHILDLINE HELPS RISING NUMBER OF SUSSEX TEENAGERS WITH EXAM RESULT FEARS
1,414 counselling sessions delivered to children and teenagers in 2018/19 – increasing by more than 50% since 2014/15 A fifth of these took place in August as young people receive their A-Level and GCSE results A growing number of young people are turning to Childline, deeply worried about exam results. […]
Peacehaven Community School enters its 6th and 7th days of strike action.
Swale Trust Pupil teacher ratios go up more than 4 times the national average while executive pay rockets. National Education Union Members at Peacehaven Community School are taking their 6th and 7th days of strike action this week as East Sussex County Council still tries to push on with handing […]
OFFICIAL SCHOOL CLOSURE NOTIFICATION
Peacehaven Community School will be closed on Thursday 27th June due to Industrial Action. It will however, be partially open to year !0. Parents have been notified.
CHAILEY HERITAGE IS AN “INSPIRING SCHOOL” SAYS ITS OUTSTANDING OFSTED REPORT
Local special school, Chailey Heritage has been called “an inspiring school that consistently develops and implements provision to meet pupils’ special educational needs” in its Ofsted inspection that rated the School and facilities as “Outstanding” for the fourth time running. Praising the “strong senior leadership team and staff that are […]
Childline urges young people in Sussex to speak out if they are struggling with exam pressure
Childline reveals thousands of young people have turned to them for support as they struggle to cope with the pressure of exam stress. New figures from the NSPCC are revealed as children all over the country prepare for their exams, with Childline delivering 2,795 counselling sessions on exam stress in […]