A time capsule has been found hidden behind a mosaic wall during the construction of a new SEND school in Bungay. Workers from SEH French Construction, the construction firm in charge of the conversion of Bungay Middle School into an 80-place SEND school, discovered the historic capsule while removing a corridor wall. The remnants included…
This year has been one like no other for school leavers. Where previous ‘classes of’ were able to leap into jobs or further education with confidence, the coronavirus pandemic has left young people losing their grip over their dream careers. With even the most established of UK employees tackling uncertainty over the future of their…
An online platform that teaches children the value of money has been backed by a leading accountancy firm in Suffolk. Moneyready was launched by Woodbridge-based Helen Driver, who has had a 20-year career in finance and banking, as a tool to help young people between the ages of seven and 18 understand financial decisions. And…
A former fund manager from Suffolk has launched an online platform to prevent children from succumbing to the “damage of debt”. Helen Driver, who has had a 20-year career in finance and banking, is the brains behind Moneyready, a tool designed to help young people between the ages of seven and 18 manage money. The…
TWO senior Suffolk teachers have joined forces to launch an innovative linguistics business. Emily Kerrison and Debbie Leadbetter believe the region could soon become an exemplar for how foreign languages can be learned and appreciated by both children and adults. Their business, Language Town, will use a mix of individual and group tuition, as well…
A project to expand and refurbish the East Point Academy in Lowestoft has been won by Morgan Sindall Construction. The academy is part of the region’s Inspiration Trust family of schools, and the scheme will be completed for the Department for Education (DfE) via the DfE framework. The project includes the development of a new…
The Milburn Innovation Park at West Suffolk College is progressing after construction company Terrasite Ltd, part of the Breheny Group, began the development’s groundworks. The Milburn Innovation Park project will see students build ten training pods as part of their studies. Each will have a different style, from clay lump, lime plastering and flint work…
The CEO of Ipswich tech company Coderus, Mark Thomas has graduated from his Goldman Sachs Leadership Course as part of the 10,000 Small Business UK Programme at Saïd Business School at the University of Oxford. Here, Mark explains more about the course and how he’ll use what he’s learnt moving forward. “I first found out…