Education & Training Show

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This week were about the Soapbox Science Festival, which is in it's sixth year. Plus Ginny Lunn from the charity Beanstalk discusses new research that found a third of young adults struggle with reading.

Amy, Charlotte and Emily from Young Enterprise Company Seaweed Gardeners tell us about their products. Plus we hear how pets can help children with exam stress!

Roger Pope, Chair of National College for Teaching & Leadership is on the show to encourage graduates and potential career changers to consider teaching as a profession. We hear about Saltash.Net Community School. Plus we hear how the Race For Life Event organised by pupils from Trevisker School went!

This week we're at the Trythall School down near Penzance to find out why they have taken learning outside of the classroom, plus we hear about an open evening held by Dynamo Healthcare Training!

This week we find out which Truro head teacher has been nominated for 2 national awards, plus Nathan Cooper the Assistant Head Teacher of Pondhu Primary School talks about their mile a day challenge to help keep their pupils fit!

This week England women's footballer Casey Stoney joins the show to talk about new research backed by the Youth Sport Trust revealing how important digital fitness technology is in keeping kids active and interested in sport!

Mike Kitchen, founder of Rocket Gardens tells us about the new #SchoolVegPledge drive which aims to help 250,000 school pupils grow their own food. Fiona Aldridge of the Learning and Work Institute discusses this year's 'festival of learning'. And we hear how almost 38% of Grandparents are financially contributing to their grandchildren's education.

We chat to Olympic Hockey Player Helen Richardson-Walsh about Open University. Natasha Kizzie from the National Citizen Service has advice for parents who are struggling to help their teenagers with exam prep. Plus we discuss one of Britain's growing industries.

This week we find out about a new Healthcare Training Academy coming to Cornwall set up by Dynamo Healthcare Training, plus with SATS looming Anna Wilcock, a teacher at St Mewan Primary School will be on the show giving tips and advice to parents on how to keep your child happy and stress free through exams!