News Archive
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College signs up for Apprenticeship Week 2010
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.
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Students help businesswoman get online
20/01/2010
When a local businesswoman needed an interactive website, she asked budding designers at Central Sussex College to rise to the challenge.
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Bradley's cooking up a storm
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.
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Bright minds meet to share science expertise
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.
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Reaching for a new career
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.
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New training brochure out now
23/09/2009
A brochure dedicated to employer training is now available at Central Sussex College.
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College awarded the Training Quality Standard
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.
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Local IT company launches apprenticeship scheme
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.
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Apprentices put through their paces
19/06/2009
The Felbridge Hotel is putting 11 apprentices through their paces as they train for various careers in the field of hospitality.
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WorldSkills challenges carers at Central Sussex College
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.
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WorldSkills Challenge at Central Sussex College
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.
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Redundancy programme reaches the 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.
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NEF grant to unlock engineering expertise
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).
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Put your business on the map
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.
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WorldSkills comes to College
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.
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New courses to meet demand
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.
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Support in challenging times
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.
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Apprentice wins award
25/03/2009
A Central Sussex College apprentice has won a prestigious award.
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All that glitters in the Gatwick Diamond
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.
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Top engineers visit Central Sussex College
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.
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Lord Young opens new Ford apprentice workshop
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.
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Business Breakfast held at Central Sussex College
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.
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Gatwick Skills Centre cleared for take off by Crawley’s MP
28/11/2008
Laura Moffatt, MP for Crawley, yesterday opened the new Gatwick Skills Centre facilities at London Gatwick Airport.
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Learners clean up at awards evening
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.
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Council benefits from Waste Management training
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.
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College helps RSPCA mark National Customer Service Week
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.
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Awards celebrate best in business
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.
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Engineers to benefit from state of the art software
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.
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Plans now approved for £75m new build
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.
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College ranked in top ten for Higher Education
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.
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College wins Ford contract
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.
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Trainee craftsmen pick up prizes
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.
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Student chefs bake Gatwick Airport's best 50th birthday cake!
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.
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'Landing Zone' opens
02/05/2008
A new e-learning zone has opened in Gatwick Airport South Terminal’s staff restaurant.
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Courses off the peg
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.
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Boxing clever
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.
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Prospects on your PC
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.
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Something BIG is going on in Crawley!
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?
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Can You Make a Difference?
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.
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Retail Training for the Future
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.
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Retail Training Facility Launched
02/10/2007
A brand new, high quality, retail training facility was launched on Monday 24th September at Central Sussex College.
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Planning Permission Received
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.
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College Sponsors Business Awards
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.
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Economic Regeneration of Crawley Thanks to Education Investment
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.
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Chinese Engineer Visit
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.
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A Sign of Success
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.
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Swim Star
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
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Engineering Success
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.
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Fast Track Wows!
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.
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A Flying Start
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.
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Making an Impact
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.
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Meet the Planners Breakfast
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
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Happy Birthday!
02/02/2007
The Gatwick Skills Centre will mark its first successful year by expanding its training provision.
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The building blocks for a better future
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.
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Skills survey - get your voice heard
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.
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Your chance to meet the planners
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.
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Heads and shoulders above the rest
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.
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Re-launched website offers carers more
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.
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Drive for UK Skills – reaction to Leitch
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.
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Teachers celebrate study success
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.
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Apprentices earn better money
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.
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IT training boosts Council business
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.
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Flyaway success
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.
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Baking for success
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.
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Rapid Response
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.
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Train to Gain and other funding streams
11/10/2006
Drop-in advice sessions 5pm - 7pm, Tues 31st October, Weds 1st and Thurs 2nd November.
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Central Sussex College to deliver flagship service in Sussex
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.
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Do you run a small business or are you planning to start one?
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!
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Fast-track to careers in Science, Engineering and Technology 2007
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
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Local teen is 'decorated' with apprentice award
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.
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High-achieving engineer seeks industrial work placement
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.
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College wins coveted award
12/06/2006
Central Sussex College is delighted to have been awarded Action for Business College accreditation for its services to employers.
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Improving on success
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.
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Personnel success
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.
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Bright Young Thing
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.
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The Real Thing for budding business people
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.
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Dedicated Learning and Development Centre launched
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.
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College provides Komfort
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.
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Counting the benefits
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.
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Royal Mail stamp of approval
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).
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College awards students for good hospitality
12/10/2005
Central Sussex College marked the success of its Hospitality and Catering students with an awards ceremony on Tuesday 4th October.
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Jessica nails it!
27/07/2005
A former student who successfully launched her own nail boutique in Crawley celebrated with an official opening on Saturday 21st May.
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BCP benefits from tele-sales training
27/07/2005
BCP Airport and Travel Services are benefiting from customer care training provided by Central Sussex College.
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Helping course success
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.
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A College for the future
28/05/2005
Business and industry across Sussex are set to benefit from the formation of Central Sussex College
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Excellence a mouse click away
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.
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Employers dine out at Central Sussex College
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.
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Up-Up and Away
27/05/2005
Central Sussex College is about to launch a new scheme for budding Aeronautical Engineers
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IdentexTPH finds solution to lateness
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.
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NVQs in a hurry
27/05/2005
Employees of Securicor are celebrating after gaining NVQ qualifications ahead of schedule.
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Motor vehicle training made easy
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).
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Lights, Camera, Action!
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.
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Employer superteam launched
27/05/2005
On 1st March 2005 Central Sussex College formed a new department designed specifically to meet the training needs of local businesses.
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Voice your opinion
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.

