Heather Large meets the team at Educating Kids Outdoors, a charity based at Weston Park that provides children with outdoor learning experiences Whether it’s learning about pollinators, building a den or toasting marshmallows around the campfire, Natasha Branston passionately believes that outdoor experiences and connecting with nature offer invaluable physical and emotional benefits. That’s why she founded… Continue reading Helping children to thrive outdoors
School field trips. Those were the days. Armed with a packed lunch, we’d all race to get to the back seats of the coach ahead of our classmates before embarking on a grand day out. Looking back, few days were as enjoyable or as sensory-rich as a first trip to a farm. But now, it’s not just a… Continue reading Bringing farming to the classroom
A new training facility in Telford is aiming to plug the gaps in engineering and manufacturing. Matt Panter takes up the story. It feels like the perfect location. A business park brimming with opportunity, just a few miles away from the home of the industrial revolution. In-Comm Training’s new £3m technical academy in Telford is… Continue reading SKILLS FOR THE FUTURE
Daniel Morris meets educator Michael Barratt who has recently retired as CEO of the 3-18 education trust following a career of 30 years working in schools. Poet, dramatist and writer W.B. Yeats once said: “Education is not the filling of a pot but the lighting of a fire.” Teaching and the nurturing of… Continue reading Fond farewell to teaching career
Andy Richardson chats to the man responsible for transforming Telford College
