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School students offered taster courses
Student harnessing a horse

College sessions aim to help pupils make career choices

Plumpton College is offering school students a range of taster days to help them make decisions about their future studies and careers.

Pupils in years 9, 10 and 11 who are interested in a career in the rural industries or working in the great outdoors will be able to go along to the college and its centres during the next half-term, from October 28 to 31.

The college, which is located in East Sussex, offers a variety of land-based courses and has out-centres in Netherfield, Robertsbridge, Flimwell, Brighton and North Wales.

Free taster courses will give an introduction to the some of the study options at Plumpton, giving students the chance to spend some time experiencing the subject of their choice.

Available courses include:

  • Countryside and conservation
  • Game and fishery management
  • Agricultural and horticultural machinery
  • Animal management
  • Horticulture
  • Blacksmithing and silversmithing
  • Equine
  • Motor vehicle service and repair
  • Agriculture
  • Adventure sports
  • Forestry
  • Floristry
  • Rural pathways programme

Students, parents, carers and school careers staff who are interested in the taster days can contact Plumpton College for more details and an application form.

Call 01273 890454 or visit the website
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FIVP launches CMA remedies survey

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 FIVP has shared a survey, inviting those working in independent practice to share their views on the CMA's proposed remedies.

The Impact Assessment will help inform the group's response to the CMA, as it prepares to submit further evidence to the Inquiry Group. FIVP will also be attending a hearing in November.

Data will be anonymised and used solely for FIVP's response to the CMA. The survey will close on Friday, 31 October 2025. 

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CMA to host webinar exploring provisional decisions

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is to host a webinar for veterinary professionals to explain the details of its provisional decisions, released on 15 October 2025.

The webinar will take place on Wednesday, 29 October 2025 from 1.00pm to 2.00pm.

Officials will discuss the changes which those in practice may need to make if the provisional remedies go ahead. They will also share what happens next with the investigation.

The CMA will be answering questions from the main parties of the investigation, as well as other questions submitted ahead of the webinar.

Attendees can register here before Wednesday, 29 October at 11am. Questions must be submitted before 10am on 27 October.

A recording of the webinar will be accessible after the event.