Two 'Studio Schools' have been approved for Bath and Dorchester by the Government.
The schools will allow 14 to 19-year-olds to study academic subjects through practical projects designed and delivered by employers.
Schools Commissioner Dr Elizabeth Sidwell says Studio Schools are 'crucial in helping those young people who prefer practical learning to pick up the skills wanted by employers':
Two 'Studio Schools' are to open in the region, the Government has announced.
Studio Schools allow 14 to 19-year-olds to study academic subjects through practical projects designed and delivered by employers. Pupils combine core GCSEs and vocational qualifications with real work experience.
It will specialise in Business, IT & Administration; Science, Construction and built environment; Tourism and Recreation and Digital & Creative media.
– Schools Minister Lord NashMore employers are getting involved in Studio Schools, demonstrating their commitment to preparing young people – who will be their future employees – for the world of work.
It is crucial for young people to have the skills and experience vital to employers, both for their own prosperity and to help us compete in the global race.
Lord Fellowes warns the land inspired the writer Thomas Hardy and should be protected. In a letter to the local paper, he says other sites should be considered.
Lord Fellowes warns the land inspired the writer Thomas Hardy and should be protected. In a letter to the local paper, he says other sites should be considered.
The A354 Weymouth Road in Dorchester is closed southbound due to a serious accident. Two vehicles involved between A35 / B3147 Weymouth Road (Football Ground Roundabout) and Icen Lane / Dorchester Road.
Police advise the road is likely to remain closed for some time due to the serious nature of the accident.
Police would like to hear from anyone with information about a raid on a mobile phone shop in Dorchester.
Four men went into Vodafone Ltd on Cornhill just before closing on Tuesday [19 February] and stole display mobile phones and two iPads, worth around £5,000.
– Police Constable Garry Mason, Dorset PoliceThe offenders entered the store during a busy period and ripped the items straight off the walls before making off.
I am very keen to hear from anyone who may have witnessed this theft take place, or may have information about those involved.
I would also like to trace the stolen property and speak to anyone who has been offered mobiles or iPads in strange circumstances.
A totem pole spotted in a Dorset farmhouse has sold for £19,000 at auction in Dorchester. It was being used as a coat stand.
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A rare Native American totem pole has been sold for £19,000 at an auction in Dorchester. The pole, thought to date from the late 19th century, was recently found at the back of a farmhouse in Dorset.
Campaigners in Dorset say proposed cuts to council budgets are nothing short of a massacre. Today hundreds of people marched through Dorchester in protest at multi million pound cuts.
