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Successful Butchery Showcase & Awards held at AgriFood Centre
14/03/2024

Successful Butchery Showcase & Awards held at AgriFood Centre

On Wednesday 6th March 2024 Plumpton College hosted the Butchery Showcase and Awards following a successful event in June last year, which had an attendance of over sixty butchery retail, wholesale, and manufacturing enterprises.

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Plumpton celebrates International Women's Day 2024
05/03/2024

Plumpton celebrates International Women's Day 2024

Today is International Women's Day with the theme of #InspireInclusion. The day aims to celebrate women's achievements and raise awareness about discrimination through showcasing the achievements and contributions of women in...

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College named apprenticeship provider of the year
28/02/2024

College named apprenticeship provider of the year

Plumpton College is delighted to have been announced as the ‘Agriculture, Environmental & Animal Care Apprenticeship Provider of the Year’ at the FE Week & AELP Apprenticeship Awards 2024.

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Queen awards College highest national honour
22/02/2024

Queen awards College highest national honour

Plumpton College was delighted to be presented with a Queen’s Anniversary Prize by Her Majesty the Queen at Buckingham Palace.

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Plumpton 'Olympic Themed' Bake Off
22/02/2024

Plumpton 'Olympic Themed' Bake Off

Building from our first successful Plumpton Bake Off last year, we are excited to launch the 2024 Bake Off for Food Tech students with a topical Olympics theme.

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Frederick Afrifa and students
15/02/2024

Beyond the classroom with our Spring Back Programme

Last term, our students took part in the Spring Back Programme - a fantastic opportunity across the college and within curriculum teams to enhance student learning outside of the classroom

Category: Careers

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05/02/2024

Annual South East Future of Farming Conference 2024

Thursday 18th April, 3-7pm

We are delighted to host, for the second year running, South East Future of Farming Conference, in partnership with The CLA and Virgin Money hosted at the college’s £10m AgriFood Centre.

At a time of...

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Wine Business Alumnus opens ‘unauthentically Italian’ eatery Squisito in Lewes
05/02/2024

Wine Business Alumnus opens ‘unauthentically Italian’ eatery Squisito in Lewes

When a space in Lewes’ charming boutique-y landmark The Needlemakers had a space becoming available, Plumpton College alumnus Sally Murphy knew that the time and place were right.

She, her partner Harry, and their business...

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31/01/2024

Complete the Sussex Future Skills Survey!

Plumpton College are working in partnership with the Sussex Chamber of Commerce to gain the views from all types of land based organisations across Sussex regarding recruitment and skills needs and we would welcome your feedback. ...

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Plumpton College aid in bringing GCSE students closer to their food
25/01/2024

Plumpton College aid in bringing GCSE students closer to their food

Over 150 GCSE students gained first-hand experience of the agricultural industry as part of a new conference aimed at educating schoolchildren about food provenance and healthy eating.

The Secondary School Series – Farming Food...

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