Education

EXPEREINCED industry professionals who want to change careers, to take part in their new paid teacher training scheme.

YOU need basic maths skills to apply for most jobs. April is Maths and Statistic Awareness Month – why not get inspired to join one of the new, short 'boost' maths classes offered by Thurrock Adult Community College and improve your maths skills in May for work,

ON a bright but very cold morning Ormiston Park Academy were very lucky to host the British Athletics ‘Street 2 Stadium’ event.

FIGURES released this week revealed that 97% of Thurrock children have been offered one of their top three choices of primary school for the new September 2021 academic year.

SOUTH Essex College is launching a range of FREE courses to help eligible adults over 19-years-of-age achieve their first full level 3 qualification.

ONE of the country’s largest academy trusts has become the latest victim of a targeted ransomware cyber attack – with laptops used by pupils...

SHARP UK today announced the new ‘Centre for Digital Technologies’ in partnership with South Essex College, Basildon. This significant design and install project is a ‘one-of-a-kind’ facility for the UK, providing students and staff with access to a highly integrated suite of the latest digital printing and audio visual presentation learning technologies.

A Level 3 Health and Social Care student at South Essex College has completed a difficult 11-hour charity walk for the British Heart Foundation.Last week, Katie Fuller-Sherman and her boyfriend Liam, tracked their journey from their hometown of Tilbury to Westminster Bridge. They tackled poor weather conditions and hill climbs to complete the 48.3km route to raise funds for the charity.

USP College are excited to be offering the Level 3 Esports course from September 2021 and if you live and breathe gaming then this is the course for you!

MEMBERS of Thurrock Council’s Planning Committee last night granted a resolution to approve the Planning application for Thames Park Secondary School’s permanent accommodation in Grays.

AN innovative new technical university in south Essex will help residents access highly skilled jobs and provide businesses with the workforce they need to help drive economic growth in the region, that is the finding of a new Association of South Essex Local Authorities’ (ASELA) report.

THE 18-year-old was chosen by viewers on Saturday to represent team Olly Murs in the grand final. She will battle against three other acts on Saturday, 20 March at 8.30pm on ITV.

THURROCK Council is set to use additional government funding to prioritise free school meals for the borough's most vulnerable children this Easter.

AMONGST the gloom and despair of the last 12 months, there has been an emerging light that has transformed schools and ways of learning forever. It has got schools through the multiple lockdowns and ‘bubble’ closures during the pandemic and has enabled young people to continue to progress and keep in touch with their teachers and classmates.

TWO lucky USP College students had the opportunity to take part in work experience over the recent half term at Spotify and although the experience had to take place virtually, Level 3 Creative Media students Sophie Swaby and Kean Harrison, found it to be an extremely positive one.