Centres of Vocational Excellence

CoVEs (Centres of Vocational Excellence) are specialist areas of vocational provision characterised by close links between colleges, other providers, business partners, other employment interests and communities.

They aim to produce appropriately qualified and skilled workers with excellent employment and career prospects which meet the needs of the economy.

CoVEs will focus on enhancing the skills and careers of those already in work, enhancing the employability of new entrants to the labour market, and the employment prospects of those seeking work (including self-employment). They will enable providers to develop, maintain and deliver high quality, specialist provision across a range of new and traditional occupations. They will be innovative in delivering learning that develops both specialist and related general skills.

CoVEs will work closely with business and industry to deliver industry-relevant, economically important provision of a high standard.

Construction CoVE

Sussex Construction Centre of Vocational Excellence is a collaboration between Chichester College and Central Sussex College.

Care CoVE

Sussex Care Centre of Vocational Excellence is a collaboration between Chichester College and Central Sussex College.

Retail Exchange is an exciting new initiative to improve the level of skills within the retail sector and is a collaboration between Central Sussex College, Hastings College, Sussex Downs College, in partnership with VT Training (incorporating Touchstone Learning & Skills).

Retail Exchange offers a wide variety of activities to promote retail as a great first-choice career and to develop the skills within this vital employment sector.

For further information contact Rosie Spooner on 01273 747652 or 07793 586676.

Email: info@retailexchange.co.uk