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To view the latest updates regarding Covid-19 and Plumpton College, select Covid-19 via the topics drop down box. Or select your chosen department to see the latest specific updates and information.
Employer Incentive Extended until 31st March 2021
The Chancellor announced in the recent Spending Review 2020 that the incentive payment for hiring a new apprentice will be extended for a further three months to 31st March 2021.
Category: College News
Silver Award win for Plumpton Estate at The Champagne & Sparkling Wine World Championships 2020
Plumpton College are delighted to win Silver Award at The Champagne & Sparkling Wine World Championships 2020
Categories: College News, Wine Division
Plumpton College Commended for supporting students in building confidence
We are delighted to announce that Plumpton College has been commended at the Association of Colleges’ (AoC) Beacon Awards 2020/21 in the ‘RCU Award for Support for Students’.
Staying immersed: moving practical course content online
Steph Heaps our Learning Technology Manager talks to Jisc about the innovative new developments at Plumpton College for teaching online within a land-based college.
Categories: Animal Management, Forestry & Arboriculture
College demonstrates training provision for future skills to Ministers
Both the Minister for Apprenticeships and Skills and the Minister for Employment visited Plumpton College, East Sussex today, hearing how the College is addressing the skills gap facing employers.
Category: College News
Outreach Programme Launched at Plumpton College
Coming back into education or employment should be exciting and inspiring; instead it is often daunting and overwhelming. The new outreach programme at Plumpton College has been created with this in mind. The Outreach Programme is designed for young people aged 16-19 or 16-25 with an EHCP.
English and Maths Student Support Programmes Starting in January
New student support programmes for English and maths students at Plumpton College to get the results they deserve.
Wellbeing Works Webinars Coming to Plumpton College
We are so proud of the way our students continue to respond to the very difficult circumstances we all face right now. We wanted to do something to support everyone’s daily well-being. For the week beginning 7th December we will be running Well-Being Works Webinars for parents, carers and families every evening.
Meet Flavian Obiero Pig Unit Manager and National Pig Award Nominee
We recently caught up with Flavian Obeiro, our Pig Unit Manager at Plumpton College’s Farm, Lambert Farm to see what he enjoys most about his role and hear about any advice he has for students wishing to pursue a career in Agriculture.
Hear from current student Callumn Fitzpatrick studying BSc Viticulture and Oenology
We catch up with current student, Callumn Fitzpatrick, studying BSc Viticulture and Oenology at Plumpton College. We ask Callumn about why he chose to study wine and why Plumpton College. Plus we ask him what he wants to do once he qualifies and his favourite type of wine!
Learn more about our history
Since the original 400-acre College farm was bought back in 1919, Plumpton College has certainly seen a lot of changes.
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