THE COMMITMENT and effort of more than 50 apprentices was celebrated at an East Sussex graduation ceremony – the first of its kind in the county.
The event, organised by the Sussex Council of Training Providers, marked the importance of apprenticeships to the local economy and the contributions of apprentices, local businesses and educators. Continue reading
PRIMARY school pupils will soon be inspired by the world of work as the county council is named the only local authority to lead on a Government pilot.
East Sussex County Council will be awarded £145,000 to extend its successful East Sussex Careers Hub to cover primary school children from the age of five, in a one year pilot. Continue reading
YOUNG readers will be able to embark on an adventure that is out of this world, with the return of the Summer Reading Challenge.
East Sussex libraries are calling on children aged four to 11 to join the Space Chase and sign up to read six books over the summer holidays. Continue reading
A MYSTERY adventure in which a boy’s life changes forever when a giant sinkhole appears under his home has been named East Sussex children’s favourite book.
The Jewelled Jaguar, by Sharon Tregenza, came first in a poll of county schoolchildren to claim top prize in the East Sussex Children’s Book Awards, at a ceremony at Eastbourne’s Royal Hippodrome Theatre attended by 130 children. Continue reading
