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BackPlumpton College Academy at Homewood School
20 January
Plumpton College, East Sussex and Homewood School, Kent are delighted to jointly announce the first remote education partnership of its kind - offering students post-16 an aspirational and progressive learning alternative within land-based education.
Starting in September 2026, the new Plumpton College Academy offers a 3-day (full time) Level 1 Land-Based Studies course delivered by Plumpton College remotely at Homewood School & Sixth Form Centre.
Please read here for the full press release
https://www.plumpton.ac.uk/news-events/plumpton-college-academyThe Level 1 Land-Based Studies course will take elements from animal care, countryside and environment, land and horticulture programmes, offering students an introduction into these study pathways for future Level 2 courses and on to a wealth of career options within the rural land-based sector. A core component of the new course programme is the provision of English and maths delivered by Homewood School for students who have not yet achieved a grade 4 at GCSE.
Please read here for the full Course Overview