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Friday, May 17, 2024
Leaked letter from Dorset Council to the Secretary of State for Education which clearly states why the takeover of Budmouth College by Aspirations Academy Trust should be halted immediately.
When asked in the Commons about how young people would suffer at the hands of the Tory Brexit he replied... https://twitter.com/JerryHicksUnite/status/1343225607262507009?s=20 Therefore 'speaking out of the bottom' in Boris Johnson parlance means 'how the hell did you know what we were planning?'. Yet more LIES and fakery from the Prime Minister....
In an increasingly interconnected world, the threat of cyber attacks has become a pervasive concern for organisations of all kinds, including educational institutions. The Thomas Hardye's School in Dorchester, known for its commitment to academic excellence, fell victim to a significant cyber attack that shocked the community and highlighted...
Bournemouth University will expect fewer European students on campus after this academic year following the closure of the Erasmus exchange program for the UK. While it is still unclear what this ending entails, the European influence will surely be missed. The UK left the European Union at the beginning of 2020,...
Katy Dore-Smith, Sharon Mackett, Martin McAndrew, Diane Granell, Maria Hollington, Matt Butcher, Carina George
Bournemouth & Poole College has launched its new Digital Skills Centre to help meet the demand of employers looking to hire young people with digital-related qualifications. The recent Tech Nation report has stated that the tech sector is expanding 2.6 times faster than the rest of the UK economy, with...
A Levels: Government system intended to boost private school pupils as state school pupils left fuming
A-level and GCSE students in England will be handed exam grades as predicted by their teachers instead of a controversial algorithm, Ofqual has announced. The move marks a stark U-turn by both Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Education Secretary Gavin Williamson, and comes after growing fury from pupils and Tory...
As pupils and parents go to war with the government let us know your experiences
The government and the exams regulator are being threatened with legal action as pressure mounts for a rethink over the awarding of A-level grades. Around 280,000 students saw their A-level grades fall by one grade or more from their predicted results following the introduction of a new "moderation" algorithm, which was put...
L-R Sarah Gault, Bournemouth & Poole College hospitality lecturer, student Chloe Carlton and Josephine Pearce, lecturer at the College
Four Bournemouth & Poole College Hospitality and Catering students are celebrating after making their way into the final of the Institute of Hospitality’s Southern Branch Student of the Year Awards 2018, with one even taking the prize for Front of House Student of the Year. The ceremony, which took place...
Dorset Council declared a climate and ecological emergency in May 2019. Sincethen they have been gathering facts and writing a strategy and action plan.  The Strategy and Action plan are now out for public consultation until 20th January 2021.   Dorset Action with a range of partner organisations have come together to hold online People’s Assemblies to help people have...

FREEZE RENT NOT STUDENTS

Students at Bournemouth University have reached a breaking point with inflation affecting rent, food and other essentials pushing many to use food banks or even face eviction from their accommodation. “Student rent is out of control” claim NUS (National Union of Students). Their ‘Freeze rent not students’ campaign proposes an...