Discovery College

Postcard from Salou, Spain🇪🇸💌
This week our students are having the best time enjoying the sunshine in Spain! This trip is giving our students a fantastic opportunity to develop their independence, teamwork, communication skills, and confidence while experiencing new activities and environments.

So far, they have explored the historic city of Tarragona, discovering its rich Roman heritage with the visit to the Roman walls and a walk through the beautiful old town.

To make the most of the sunny weather, they also visited Costa Caribe Aquatic Park to cool off on the water slides and splash around in the wave pool 🌊

They still have a packed itinerary for the rest of the week, and we can’t wait to see what they get up to next!

𝑾𝒆'𝒓𝒆 𝑯𝒊𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈 🚨📣
We're looking for a dedicated Teaching Assistant to join our Discovery College team.
Key Responsibilities:
🔹Help support students for better access to learning.
🔹Assist the lead teacher in managing classroom dynamics, preparing resources, and maintaining a safe, focused environment.
🔹Work both independently and alongside senior staff to support student growth.

Closing date for applications will be: 24th June 2026

📌Apply now
https://www.ymcaplymouth.org.uk/jobs/

A big well done to our Level 2 Public Services student, Chloe, for recently being given the honour of becoming the Lord Mayor of Plymouth's Cadet. 👏

This prestigious ceremonial role is given to an outstanding local young person who is from the Army, RAF, Sea, or Police Cadets, and is selected to es**rt and assist the Lord Mayor and Deputy Lord Mayor at official civic duties and Remembrance events. 🎖️

Outside of her studies at Discovery College, Chloe is a proud member of the Plymouth Drake Sea Cadets and has been part of the Sea Cadets for almost five years. Chloe expects to finish her Level 2 course at Discovery College this year before moving on to study our Level 3 Uniformed Services course in September. All of this will take her towards her ultimate goal of joining the Royal Navy when she leaves Discovery College. ⚓

Well done Chloe, keep it up! ⭐

🎥 𝙇𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩𝙨, 𝙘𝙖𝙢𝙚𝙧𝙖, 𝙖𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣! 🎬
Two of our BTEC Business students recently visited the BBC studios in Plymouth to get a sneak peek behind the scenes and learn all about the world of broadcast television and radio! 📡

Josh and Chloe learned all about what goes into running a live production, from timing, to scripting, presenting and all the technical magic behind the scenes. They even had a go themselves, presenting on the Spotlight Sofa and reading from the teleprompter.👨‍💼👩‍💼🔴

Our BTEC Business programme is all about exposing young people to the wide world of business, whatever area they are keen to explore and experiences like this are a great chance for them to see the opportunities and careers available locally and beyond.

A big thank you to BBC Devon for making this unforgettable experience for our students possible.

"[𝘿𝙞𝙨𝙘𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮 𝘾𝙤𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙜𝙚] 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙫𝙞𝙙𝙚𝙨 𝙫𝙖𝙡𝙪𝙖𝙗𝙡𝙚 𝙤𝙥𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙩𝙪𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙚𝙨 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙣𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝙞𝙣 𝙖 𝙫𝙞𝙗𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙩 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙨𝙪𝙥𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙚𝙣𝙫𝙞𝙧𝙤𝙣𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩"
- 𝘖𝘧𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘙𝘦𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵 2026

We are delighted with the positive feedback from Ofsted, on our Discovery College educational delivery on behalf of Plymouth City Council. 🙌

The inspection, which reviewed Plymouth City Council's adult & community learning provision, included our Discovery College, and we are proud that all aspects of the report which related to our delivery received Strong or Expected Standards. 🟢🟢🟢🟢

Take a look at some of the feedback within the report 👇

🤝 𝐈𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧
"Staff identify any additional needs skilfully and swiftly and provide effective support so that learners feel welcomed, respected and able to participate in activities."

💡 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 & 𝗚𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲
"Leaders understand the skills needs of the local area and align their provision well with regional priorities. They form and maintain highly effective partnerships to create a culture of responsive learner- and employer-focused training. "

👨‍🏫 𝗘𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲
"Teachers are appropriately trained and use their vocational and teaching expertise well. As a result, learners benefit from engaging lessons, develop the knowledge and skills expected of them and remain motivated in their studies."

🙋‍♀️ 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱𝘀
"Learners develop confidence, resilience and independence. They are prepared well for entry into the world of work through well-planned opportunities to work with a range of partners and employers."

The full report is available here:
https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/42/53927

We want to say a huge thank you to Imagine Plymouth for awarding a grant to one of our Supported Internship students, Mally. Imagine Plymouth is an amazing charity dedicated to fueling the aspirations of young people.

This grant has provided Mally with the professional kit, including;
👨‍🍳Chef whites
👟Safety shoes
🔪A full set of chef knives.

These essentials will help further fuel Mally’s passion for pursuing a career as a chef and give him the confidence to hit the kitchen in his work placement!

Update #2 from Malaga🇪🇸
Another sunny day in Málaga was spent cheering on the locals! Our students joined the crowd to watch Málaga CF take on CD Castellón over the weekend.

Between the cheers and the sunshine, they got to experience the culture and the atmosphere of the stadium - it’s definitely been another highlight of the trip!🙌