19/07/2011

Business Secretary Vince Cable joined Crawley MP Henry Smith in congratulating Central Sussex College for its work in providing apprenticeships for local people in the House of Commons on Thursday 14th July.

05/07/2011

The sun shone as representatives from Central Sussex College handed out free breakfast butties and tea and coffee outside City Plumbing in Crawley.

07/06/2011

SPA Welding supplies in Lancing sponsored the regional heat of the BOC Apprentice Welding Competition 2011, in which Central Sussex College students finished first, second and third.

01/06/2011

Two talented trainee joiners, one from a local firm, were awarded first and second place at the South East Regional heats of SkillBuild 2011.

15/04/2011

A new qualification launched at the start of the year is already having an impact on hotels in the Gatwick Diamond region.

06/04/2011

Horsham's newest professional training venue is giving local businesses the chance to make significant savings on the cost of training this spring, while giving small businesses and start-ups the opportunity to sample its great facilities for free.

30/03/2011

A local businessman has benefited from a free training course worth £130, courtesy of Horsham Training Centre.

18/03/2011

The Gatwick Diamond Business Awards took place on Thursday 17th March at the Copthorne Effingham Park, an event which celebrated the region's best organisations and entrepreneurs.

18/03/2011

Coast to Capital Local Enterprise Partnership Board has been appointed, following exceptional interest from the business community.

15/03/2011

Working closely with Horsham District Council, Horsham Training Centre is delighted to be joining forces with the award-winning Microbiz project, to provide training and support services to new start-ups and existing small businesses in the area.

02/03/2011

The finalists for the Gatwick Diamond Business Awards 2011 have now been announced.

14/02/2011

Retailers in the Gatwick Diamond region will now be able to benefit from access to world class skills solutions for their industry, following the arrival of the Central South East Retail Skills Shop.

04/02/2011

A team of trainers from Honda’s apprenticeship training programme got to grips with their functional number skills with the help of Central Sussex College’s Skills for Life team and the Faculty of Technology.

07/01/2011

A new professional training centre is opening its doors to local business people to give them a chance to see first-hand the state-of-the-art facilities available at the recently opened venue.

19/11/2010

There are only two weeks left to nominate your business ‘diamond’ for the Gatwick Diamond Business Awards 2011.

08/10/2010

Prestigious hotel chain Hilton Worldwide has turned to Central Sussex College to help it recruit and train apprentice chefs for its Chef Apprentice Academy.

10/09/2010

Central Sussex College is proud to have been granted special recognition for its services to industry in Construction, Engineering and Building Services.

06/09/2010

A new professional training venue has opened for business. Horsham Training Centre provides delegates with a bright, modern environment in which to study a range of courses in areas such as leadership and management, business, IT skills and health and safety.

08/06/2010

Plumbers and construction workers will be offered a free bacon butty while they chat to representatives from Central Sussex College about opportunities to enhance their skills.

01/06/2010

New EU legislation means that from July 2010, all technicians handling refrigerants must be licensed to do so. Are yours?

19/05/2010

Many unemployed people are being seduced by promises of a lucrative new career as a plumber, and then struggling to get work, a recent news report claims.

19/05/2010

An eighteen-year-old from Crawley is one of the first to benefit from a new scheme aiming to get young unemployed people into work.

11/05/2010

Central Sussex College opened its doors to representatives from the Hospitality and Catering industry for a lunchtime forum on development and training.

11/05/2010

If you’ve ever thought of taking on an apprentice, now is the time to act.

19/03/2010

Electricians feeling the pinch can benefit from cut-price courses at Central Sussex College, thanks to a new stream of funding.

12/03/2010

Black ties and ball-gowns were in order this week, as representatives from the College attended the Gatwick Diamond Business Awards dinner, held on 4th March 2010, at the Hilton London Gatwick.

26/02/2010

Central Sussex College once again played host to the biennial SkillWeld South East regional competition, which took place on Tuesday 23 and Wednesday 24 February in the Welding workshops at the Crawley campus.

18/02/2010

This successful community event, held on 25th March 2010 at K2 Leisure Centre in Crawley, brings together local business organisations and the workforce of tomorrow to share skills and information on careers.

04/02/2010

The College is joining in the celebrations for this year's National Apprenticeship Week (1-5 Feb); today's national theme is 'driving business forward'.

02/02/2010

The College is celebrating the value of its own apprentices, past and present, during this year's National Apprenticeship Week (1-5 Feb); today's national theme is 'benefiting directly'.

26/01/2010

With over 700 apprentices currently enrolled at the College, Apprenticeship Week 2010, which runs 1-5 February, is the ideal occasion to celebrate the opportunities provided by work-based training programmes, and the achievements of those who study for them.

20/01/2010

When a local businesswoman needed an interactive website, she asked budding designers at Central Sussex College to rise to the challenge.

02/12/2009

A trainee chef is hoping his talent in the kitchen will earn him the title of Sussex Young Chef of the Year.

27/11/2009

Some of the region’s brightest brains met at Central Sussex College for the STEM Ambassadors’ Celebration Evening on Wednesday 18th November.

04/11/2009

The worry of being made redundant is being eased by a free programme designed to support people in getting back to work.

23/09/2009

A brochure dedicated to employer training is now available at Central Sussex College.

22/09/2009

Central Sussex College has been awarded the Training Quality Standard - the highest training accolade possible - in recognition of its work with employers.

01/07/2009

Bucking the trend in today’s difficult economic climate, a leading IT company is investing in the next generation of local employment talent, with the help of Central Sussex College.

19/06/2009

The Felbridge Hotel is putting 11 apprentices through their paces as they train for various careers in the field of hospitality.

19/06/2009

Central Sussex College hosted the WorldSkills UK regional Care heats on Tuesday 16th June, with one of its own students finishing in the top spot.

27/05/2009

Central Sussex College hosted the WorldSkills Computer Aided Drawing and Design (CADD) heats on Friday 22nd May, and was delighted to have one of its own students competing for the top spot.

22/05/2009

Central Sussex College’s free training and support package for the unemployed or recently redundant has played an important part in restoring one local woman’s confidence and self-esteem following her redundancy.

08/05/2009

Central Sussex College is one of 14 further education colleges nationwide to have been awarded a grant to help build vital links with local businesses from the vocational education think-tank, the New Engineering Foundation (NEF).

24/04/2009

A host of new courses developed in response to employer demand will feature in Central Sussex College's course guide for 2009/2010.

24/04/2009

If your business is based within the Gatwick Diamond geographical area, you may be able to benefit from a new project designed to help fund the cost of staff training.

24/04/2009

Some of the region's most skilled trainees will be heading to Central Sussex College in May and June to battle it out for a place in the WorldSkills UK finals.

27/03/2009

Central Sussex College is supporting individuals who have been made redundant, or employers facing the prospect of making redundancies, with a free training and support package.

25/03/2009

A Central Sussex College apprentice has won a prestigious award.

24/03/2009

More than 380 local business people attended the glittering Gatwick Diamond Business Awards, which were held at the Hilton Hotel, London Gatwick on Thursday 12th March to celebrate the achievements of businesses both large and small based in the economic region.

06/03/2009

Industry experts chose Central Sussex College as the venue for their regional members meeting, which they combined with a tour of the College’s Centre of Engineering Excellence.

27/02/2009

Skills and Apprenticeships Minister Lord Young cut the ribbon on a brand new workshop which has been designed for Central Sussex College's Ford engineering apprentices.

27/02/2009

Sussex-based employers attended a business breakfast at Central Sussex College on 25 February 2009, to hear more about the benefits of apprenticeships for employers and employees.

28/11/2008

Laura Moffatt, MP for Crawley, yesterday opened the new Gatwick Skills Centre facilities at London Gatwick Airport.

07/11/2008

An awards evening took place to mark the success of a team of Cityclean employees who have achieved Waste Management NVQs through Central Sussex College.

17/10/2008

When Adur and Worthing Borough Councils joined forces to provide a new and better recycling and waste management initiative for its local communities, Operations Manager David Whitmore knew he had a big challenge ahead.

17/10/2008

The Gatwick Diamond Business Association has launched its first awards ceremony to celebrate all that is best about business in the Diamond.

17/10/2008

The RSPCA's Education Information and Advice team planned a series of events during National Customer Service Week, an event running from 6th to 12th October, to raise awareness of the vital role customer service plays within any organisation.

08/10/2008

Employers sponsoring students on BTEC and City and Guilds Aerospace and Aeronautical programmes at Central Sussex College's Crawley campus will now see them benefit from a state-of-the-art computerised training program to support them with their studies.

03/10/2008

Detailed plans have recently been approved for a multi-million pound redevelopment to bring 21st century training facilities to people of all ages in and around Crawley.

17/09/2008

A recent survey among learners in Higher Education has ranked Central Sussex College the seventh highest for learner satisfaction among Further Education colleges in England and Wales.

04/09/2008

Central Sussex College has been appointed to provide the training for the Ford Masters Apprenticeship Programme (FMAP) – the only college in the South East of England selected to run the prestige training scheme.

09/07/2008

Talented trainee craftsmen from the Faculty of Construction competed in the South East regional finals of a national competition and walked away with an impressive first place.

20/06/2008

A group of student chefs from the Crawley campus rose to the challenge of baking Gatwick Airport the best birthday cake they could have wished for to mark their 50th birthday celebrations on 9th June.

02/05/2008

A new e-learning zone has opened in Gatwick Airport South Terminal’s staff restaurant.

02/05/2008

As a key player in delivering training to retail staff, Central Sussex College is meeting the challenges that the town centre expansion will bring by tackling existing skills shortages in the sector.

02/05/2008

Angela Farnham-Smith, Train to Gain Skills for Life Co-ordinator, has taught in some strange places in her time – fields, pubs and a prison to name but a few. But when Hove Cemetery approached Central Sussex College to deliver literacy and numeracy to three of its grave diggers, the best was yet to come.

02/05/2008

Those in the engineering industry can now benefit from a new website offering business training support and advice for those employed, or seeking employment, in the sector.

19/03/2008

Your skills, your future As a business are you concerned about finding new recruits with the right skills to suit you? Projecting a positive image of your company to a wide audience? Or whether your aspirations are matched by those of the people you employ?

23/01/2008

Central Sussex College, the lead provider of the Train to Gain Sussex consortium (made up of colleges and independent providers) is seeking expressions of interest from new providers who can offer complementary provision and increase employer participation in Train to Gain in Sussex and the South East.

02/10/2007

A survey of over 170 Crawley retailers, customers of the college, was conducted in July 2007. The retail employees had previously attended a course at the College and the majority stated the training they received had a positive affect on their performance in the workplace.

02/10/2007

A brand new, high quality, retail training facility was launched on Monday 24th September at Central Sussex College.

01/10/2007

Exciting plans for a major £65 million redevelopment at Central Sussex College’s campus in Crawley were recently given the go-ahead by Crawley Borough Council.

02/08/2007

Central Sussex College showed its commitment to local business recently when it signed up as the sponsor for the ‘Best New Business Award’ at the inaugural Crawley Business Awards held at the Copthorne Effingham Park Hotel on 13th July.

02/07/2007

The economic regeneration of Crawley thanks to dynamic improvements in further education was debated at a conference at the University of Sussex on Tuesday 26 June.

24/05/2007

Central Sussex College played host to nine lecturers, deans and government officials from the Guangdong Province of southern China on Monday 21st May at its campus in Crawley.

02/04/2007

When Sussex Sign Company boss Norman Mayhew needed NVQ training for his apprentice sign makers, he soon realised there was a gap in the market for this type of specialist training provision.

30/03/2007

A local employer is celebrating after one of their staff achieved the first qualification to be gained under the new Train to Gain service in Sussex

26/03/2007

Central Sussex College has been granted CoVE (Centre of Vocational Excellence) status in two specialist areas of Engineering, recognising its outstanding training which supports the skills needs in the region.

23/03/2007

Fast Track 2007, a careers event focusing on science, engineering and technology held on 21st March at K2 Leisure Centre in Crawley, was hailed as the biggest and best ever, attracting over 1000 visitors from across the region.

23/03/2007

Crawley based BCP, the leading booking service for airport parking and travel services, is enjoying the benefits of having an apprentice as an employee.

19/03/2007

Central Sussex College's Employer Services team is always striving to help local businesses maximise their potential, and sometimes that means creating a bit of visual impact.

10/02/2007

Representatives from local businesses had an opportunity to meet those responsible for the future of Crawley town centre on Thursday 8th February, 2007

02/02/2007

The Gatwick Skills Centre will mark its first successful year by expanding its training provision.

31/01/2007

Employers in the construction industry are all set to benefit from two new funding streams to develop the skills of their workforce.

31/01/2007

Central Sussex College is researching the types of skills required by town centre employers, on behalf of the Crawley Town Centre Partnership.

29/01/2007

Representatives from local business will have an opportunity to meet those responsible for the future of Crawley town centre on Thursday 8th February 2007.

22/01/2007

Salon owners, trainers, managers and senior stylists attended Central Sussex College on Monday 15th January to collect certificates of achievement from the Principal during a lunchtime presentation.

18/01/2007

A popular website for those in the care industry has been re-launched to offer even better help and advice for those employed, or seeking employment, in the sector.

06/12/2006

“The long term skills' policy framework for employers and adults, the recommendations for a culture of learning and the ambitious basic skills and level 2/3 targets contained within the Leitch Review report published yesterday are likely to be enthusiastically welcomed by colleges,” said Dr Russell Strutt, Principal of Central Sussex College.

09/11/2006

An awards evening to mark the success of 31 teachers from Sussex and Surrey in their own studies was held at Central Sussex College on 1st November.

30/10/2006

A study by the Learning and Skills Network has found that apprentices earn more money than other employees and stay with their original employer for longer.

23/10/2006

Fellows Bakery in Ardingly has taken advantage of an opportunity for companies in the Gatwick Diamond to access funding to help with the costs involved with staff development is, with four employees studying level 2 qualifications.

23/10/2006

The success of the Gatwick Learning and Development Centre’s first 12 months means it will continue to operate after its initial pilot year comes to an end in November.

23/10/2006

Crawley Borough Council is one local organisation benefiting from the broad range of one day business training offered by its local College, and its proven track record in flexible delivery is meeting the Council’s complete IT training needs.

23/10/2006

When call handling company Response Handling needed customer service and team leading training to keep up with their sister company in Scotland, the Horsham-based employer turned to Central Sussex College.

11/10/2006

Drop-in advice sessions 5pm - 7pm, Tues 31st October, Weds 1st and Thurs 2nd November.

14/09/2006

Central Sussex College is to deliver high-quality training as part of Train to Gain, a government flagship programme to help businesses improve skills in the workplace.

07/09/2006

Why not come along to the Microbiz small business fair in Burgess Hill on Saturday 7th October from 10.30am to 4.30pm. Admission is FREE!

25/08/2006

The Fast-track careers event is set to run again in March 2007 at a fresh new venue, K2 Leisure Centre in Crawley

31/07/2006

CITB-ConstructionSkills has awarded local teenager Richard Martin with a prestigious annual award, in recognition of his exceptional painting and decorating skills.

22/06/2006

A high-achieving former student who has been approached to inspire young people to become engineers is seeking an industrial work placement with an engineering company.

12/06/2006

Central Sussex College is delighted to have been awarded Action for Business College accreditation for its services to employers.

13/03/2006

Gill Whensley, Chair of the Sussex Branch of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development, presented the CIPD sponsored prizes at an Awards Evening on Wednesday 4th January.

13/03/2006

A key national and local employer invited a College Skills Adviser to help further pinpoint its personnel development aims and achieve even greater success.

12/03/2006

Kent Police Employee Daniel Green was listed among the UK’s brightest prospects in the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply’s Supply Management magazine in December.

06/03/2006

Six top businessmen from Coca Cola came to Central Sussex College to share entrepreneurial advice with students during a day-long seminar on business awareness.

12/12/2005

Gatwick Airport hosted a special Employment Forum for employers across the airport, showcasing the airport’s first dedicated Learning and Development Centre.

26/10/2005

Komfort Office Environments, a leading UK manufacturer of office interior products, has recruited six Apprentices to work within the Glass and Blinds department.

26/10/2005

B&CE Benefit Schemes, a Learning Organisation, has once again approached Central Sussex College to provide financial training for its Regional Managers and Regional Executives.

20/10/2005

Royal Mail has awarded a national contract to Central Sussex College to set up and manage Advanced Apprenticeships for Royal Mail Engineering (RME).

12/10/2005

Central Sussex College marked the success of its Hospitality and Catering students with an awards ceremony on Tuesday 4th October.

27/07/2005

Servisair/ Globeground is working closely with Central Sussex College to guide students through a new course which will allow them to start a career in the air industry.

27/07/2005

A former student who successfully launched her own nail boutique in Crawley celebrated with an official opening on Saturday 21st May.

27/07/2005

BCP Airport and Travel Services are benefiting from customer care training provided by Central Sussex College.

28/05/2005

Business and industry across Sussex are set to benefit from the formation of Central Sussex College

27/05/2005

A new website has been launched to allow both care and construction workers and employers to find out more about the Sussex Centres of Vocational Excellence (CoVEs) in Care and Construction.

27/05/2005

On 1st March 2005 Central Sussex College formed a new department designed specifically to meet the training needs of local businesses.

27/05/2005

Crawley Borough Council workers on a College Skills for Life programme found themselves in the spotlight on Wednesday 9th March - when a film crew arrived to interview them.

27/05/2005

Central Sussex College has developed an innovative way to meet the training needs of the motor industry, with state-of-the-art equipment supplied by Innovated Technologies in Education (ITE).

27/05/2005

Employees of Securicor are celebrating after gaining NVQ qualifications ahead of schedule.

27/05/2005

Staff at IdentexTPH found a way to combat persistent staff lateness by asking Central College to deliver in-company training in Time Management.

27/05/2005

Guests from local industry enjoyed an evening of fine dining when they were invited by College students to enjoy an eight course meal.

27/05/2005

Crawley Together, a local strategic partnership seeking to improve the quality of life for those who live and work in the town, is holding a series of presentations to monitor the progress of improvements in areas concerning housing, transport, environment, skills and healthcare.

27/05/2005

Central Sussex College is about to launch a new scheme for budding Aeronautical Engineers