Gary joined EEG as a 15-year-old student in 1971 and later returned as a lecturer in 1986, progressing to become Head of Faculty and finally Assistant Principal. He would later be involved in the decision to purchase his old employer’s building and set up EEG’s Built Environment Centre (then called the Milburn Centre). Gary is proud of his involvement in West Suffolk…
Senior leaders from Eastern Education Group swapped the boardroom for the barbershop this week as they stepped into a Level 2 barbering lesson at West Suffolk College for a special Movember fundraising shave. CEO Nikos Savvas, Chief People Officer Simon…
Students from across the Eastern Education Group have had the opportunity to take part in three Youth Effect Hacks in Ipswich, Lowestoft and Bury St Edmunds (held at Abbeygate Sixth Form College). These Hacks were delivered on behalf of the…
Calling all budding young chefs aged between 10 to 13 years! Enter a competition to win one of just 12 funded places on a six week Future Chefs Cookery Course at West Suffolk College. To enter, the young chefs will…
Carpentry students from West Suffolk College made 1000 poppies to honour the fallen. Their work was unveiled during a Remembrance Day commemoration held this week in Bury St Edmunds. Around 400 people gathered at the Eastern Education Groups Built Environment…
An inspirational athlete has been crowned England Athletics East Region coach of the year. Dave Robinson, 53, from Kesgrave works for One Sixth Form College in Ipswich as an AI lead and lecturer. He was nominated earlier this year for…
Eastern Education Group hosted a number of activities across October in support of Black History Month. Sessions that took place in Bury St Edmunds and Ipswich looked at leadership, media and Windrush – and students from West Suffolk College, One…
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Nearly 50% of UK farmers experience constant anxiety, according to the RABI Big Farming Survey – a stark reminder of the mental health crisis gripping rural communities. Now, a new virtual reality project, Rural Minds, is using immersive storytelling to spark understanding, empathy, and change. …
A teacher from Bury organised a football tournament with the aim of bringing youngsters together through sport. The occasion organised by Tom Parkington from The Priory School is a part of a three-event schedule for the Eastern Education Group’s SEND…
After leaving the Merchant Navy, Mike joined the Group in 1994 in the new Hospitality department, eventually becoming Head of School for Hospitality. After leaving for a decade, Mike returned to the Group as the new Director of Service Industries.…