Derby business founders hit the right notes with patented multi-award-winning instrument revolutionising music education for thousands of children round the world
Derby business founders are leading a music education revolution around the world with their multi award-winning patented instrument developed from an adapted wheelchair joystick. Established musicians Si Tew and Owain Wilson aim to give every student the joy of music with their groundbreaking CMPSR musical instrument and controller. Si, who runs Digit Music with Owain, […]
You Don’t Need to Be an Education Expert: Why one parent stepped up as a Trustee – and says You Should Too
It’s National School Governors Day on February 12 – but what does governance include and can you really make a difference? When James Wright, a parent at Borrow Wood Primary School, first considered becoming a trustee at the Odyssey Collaborative Trust, he wasn’t sure he was the right fit. After all, he’d spent his career at Severn Trent Water leading […]
Top 100 Employers Gen Z Aspire to Work For Revealed During National Apprenticeship Week
The UK organisations Gen Z most aspire to work for after leaving school have been revealed in a major new survey launched to mark National Apprenticeship Week. Based on insights from more than 50,000 students, the ranking offers a powerful snapshot of the employers shaping Gen Z ambition at the earliest stage of career decision-making, […]
Nine Dots Development director urges big firms to “use it or lose it” as Government reforms increase chance of missing out on apprenticeships funding
The director of a global training provider has urged businesses to “use it or lose it” as Government reforms taking effect this year mean many firms could miss out on huge sums of apprenticeships funding. Jordan Burke, co-founder of Derby-based Nine Dots Development which delivers apprenticeship training to big name firms across the UK, said […]
DSP (Interiors) helps Elevator Equipment go up in the world with new HQ
Leading design and build specialist DSP (Interiors) has given Elevator Equipment’s new headquarters a real lift, delivering a 12-week turnkey fit-out designed to take the business to the next level. The project has transformed a 30,000 sq. ft industrial unit at Gorse Hill Industrial Estate into a modern, fully integrated office and production facility for […]
Derby mum hosts fabulous ‘Be You’ charity ball to mark 30th birthday of daughter who died by suicide
A Derby mum left heartbroken after her daughter took her own life is channelling her grief into a special fundraising ball in aid of two local charities supporting children “so they don’t fall between the cracks”. Mortgage advisor Kerry Anderson is determined to do something positive to mark what would have been the 30th birthday […]
Acres Engineering“sets national benchmark” after winning prestigious national manufacturing award
A Derbyshire business is “setting a national benchmark” after winning a major UK award for its trail-blazing work creating opportunities for young people in manufacturing. Acres Engineering, based in Melbourne, won the Manufacturing Impact category at the MAKE UK National Manufacturing Awards in London in a category which included big hitters such as Siemens Mobility, […]
East Midlands’ leading Education Technology and school leadership conference and expo returns to Derby this Spring in landmark education partnership
Derby will host the East Midlands’ largest combined education technology and academy trust leadership conference and expo this Spring in a landmark new partnership. Pride Park based technology provider L.E.A.D. IT Services is joining forces with MATNetworks, an influential multi academy trust and school leaders networking organisation – which hosts popular education conferences around the […]
Knights set to star as Nottinghamshire County Show returns in May
The Nottinghamshire County Show 2026, one of the county’s most loved family attractions celebrating food, farming and the countryside, will return to Newark Showground on 9 May 2026. New for 2026, and headlining the main ring, will be the re-enactment group Knights of Nottingham, bringing a spectacular display of horsemanship and medieval-style action to the […]
Derbyshire’s Dan Miller appears on The Apprentice as proud parents look on
The parents of a Derbyshire candidate appearing on The Apprentice have spoken of their pride at seeing their son on prime-time TV and say they are pleased he stayed true to himself. Dan Miller, originally from Smalley and the founder of careers company Young Professionals, is taking part in the programme’s 20th series, which launched […]