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The Horticultural Correspondence College

the horticultural correspondence college

Founded in the 1930s, HCC was one of the first specialist horticultural distance learning colleges, enabling people from anywhere to gain rewarding skills in horticulture and gardening. We are proud that people consider us to be one of the most respected colleges for gaining horticultural skills whilst studying at home. Our former principal Oliver Menhinick was recognised for his contribution to horticultural education with awards including an MBE. He sadly passed away in 2013, however we are proud to carry on his work - helping people gain valuable skills and knowledge so they can enjoy fulfilling new careers or more from their interests. As a college that deeply cares about helping our students succeed, we always appreciate their feedback*: “I really enjoyed the course and have just started a job as a gardener in Nottinghamshire and I'm loving it. Thank you.” “I've found the course material easy to use, well-structured and it is providing me with an excellent grounding in gardening. I am already using the knowledge gained in my own garden and putting it to use as a volunteer assistant gardener at a stately home!” “Staff are very helpful. I had lovely comments from the tutor who marked my assignments.” “Everyone I have dealt with has been most accommodating. The constructive comments from my tutor have been very helpful it has been a pleasure doing the course. The books and material I have accumulated throughout the course has been useful in projects around my garden thank you.” “Challenging but in a fantastic way! I can’t believe how much I am learning!” Our courses We provide a comprehensive range of fulfilling courses and career pathways across gardening, garden design, floristry, arboriculture, forestry, and farming. Our course materials are straight-forward to understand and break topics down into simple steps, making them easy to digest. This style enables our students to study at times and places that suit them – with the convenience of being able to fit their studies around their work and family commitments. Upon successful completion of your course you will either be awarded the HCC Certificate1 which, because of HCC’s reputation, can be a useful addition to your CV or a qualification issued by one of the awarding bodies below. Some of our courses also prepare learners for exams or produce portfolios towards qualifications from respected external awarding bodies, including: Royal Horticultural Society Royal Forestry Society ABC Awards Quality License Scheme

Apex Education

apex education

London

Apex Education provides a range of services throughout the UK to assist schools in a variety of ways. Ranging from support with improving Teaching and Learning, creating a clear strategy for ensuring equality and diversity is delivered, developing exciting and engaging curriculums to supporting leaders with using data to move schools forward. Apex Education can provide personalised support for a long, medium or short term period. Services can be used in preparation for Ofsted inspections, or to improve school standards after an Ofsted inspection.Training sessions are also available to develop the professional development of all members of staff. As the founder of Apex Education, Rachel works with schools and educational settings, which are seeking to raise their standards, develop staff and systems and deliver outstanding teaching to their pupils. Having initially embarked on a career in television production and print journalism, Rachel then had the desire to take her creativity and innovation into the classroom. With a career spanning classroom teaching, through to senior leadership, Rachel is a "passionate, dedicated and inspirational educator, who strives for success with children and adults". Rachel is a forward thinking motivator, who inspires success with those she has worked with and has used her past experience to set realistic and personalised targets for schools that have been proven to get results. Some of Rachel's extensive experience covers: *Setting clear strategic whole school priorities with senior leaders *Developing creative curriculums with purpose *Working closely with senior leaders in schools to set actions and analyse data *Working with teachers and putting together personalised packages of support Rachel's knowledge and solution-focused approach is one that is thorough and one that leads to positive results.

Codsall Multi Academy Trust

codsall multi academy trust

Glasgow

Codsall Multi-Academy Trust currently comprises of St Nicholas CE First School, Codsall Middle School and Birches First School. As geographical neighbours and partners with shared responsibility for the education of Codsall pupils from Nursery through to Year 8, Codsall Multi Academy Trust was formed in October 2016 to achieve their vision for: excellence throughout the EYFS, KS1, KS2 and KS3 phases a continued pathway for learning and pastoral support for children and their families maximising provision and opportunities for children, parents and staff within both schools working closely together with the aim of ensuring that each and every one of our pupils receives an outstanding education and is supported in becoming highly effective and successful members of society Below you will find some further information about CMAT, including the moral purpose that binds us all together, information about the this and an outline of the key benefits that member schools have access to when they join our family of schools. Key Benefits for CMAT Academies Working in partnership, as part of CMAT Academy Trust, has a number of key benefits including: Rapid dissemination of best-practice across the group – sharing of policies, procedures etc. Excellent professional development opportunities, which support the recruitment and retention of staff. Sharing of teachers, expertise and best practice. Development of governance and sharing of skills. Access to high quality, shared services e.g. catering, premises, finance and ICT. Innovative staffing arrangements – for example, staff working across more than one CMAT Academy. Training days in common, facilitating high quality CPD. Economies of scale – CMAT can procure “value for money” services for all its Academies