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21/09/2020
Plumpton College successfully launches its pilot ‘Entry into Viticulture’ retraining program
This month, Plumpton College successfully launched its pilot ‘Entry Into Viticulture’ Programme; a free and intensive, one-week skills development programme. It is designed in cooperation with the English wine industry and aimed at supporting individuals looking for a career change, or for those recently been made redundant, to help them to find employment by providing the necessary operative training.
Categories: Wine Division
20/09/2020
Government bonus for businesses to hire apprentices commences
The government's plan for jobs will help to kickstart the nation's economic recovery and in recognition of the value apprentices can bring to our economy, an incentive payment will be made to employers who hire an apprentice between 1 August 2020 and 31 January 2021.
Categories: Food Skills
10/09/2020
Important Update From Principal Concerning Delivery Model For Start of Academic Year
The College’s blended delivery model whereby all students are taught partly in college and partly online has been influenced by a number of factors in response to the Covid-19 situation. It has been informed by guidance provided by Central Government, Public Health England, advice and expectations shared by the Department for Education and the college’s own experiences of the last six months.
02/09/2020
Plumpton College moves over to Microsoft Teams!
In light of Covid-19 and following on from a review of our existing system (Plumpton Online) we have taken the decision to move to Microsoft Teams as our virtual learning environment for this academic year.
01/09/2020
Inside our BSc Viticulture and Oenology, from current student Haydon Exter
We catch up with current student, Haydon Exter, studying BSc Viticulture and Oenology at Plumpton College. We ask Haydon 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!
29/08/2020
Update On Your Results
We are aware that a small minority of our students on BTEC and City and Guilds programmes have still not received their results.
28/08/2020
Letter to Students and Parents from the Principal
I am delighted to be able to welcome you to Plumpton College. These last few months have been a very different and at times, challenging period for all of us. We are excited to welcome students back into Plumpton and are confident that the measures we have put in place will enable you to be safe and have an enjoyable and effective learning experience.
24/08/2020
The ex-competition horse; an invaluable resource for education.
At Plumpton College, we have the honour of having a variety of ex-competition horses either gifted to us or loaned to the Equine department.
21/08/2020
High standards and continuous improvement praised by Judge
Today the college finally received closure on a sensitive and important matter relating to our farm. The pollution incident in question happened in November 2016.
21/08/2020
Plumpton College Student Aspire Programme
We wish all of our Students to aspire to be the best versions of themselves, we hear from Assistant Principle, Phaedra Tanghe, who explains how our exciting new student programme does just this!
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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