25/07/2011

Central Sussex College's Principal Dr Russell Strutt has joined forces with principals from four other West Sussex colleges, to oppose plans to axe travel support for young people over 16 with families on low incomes.

22/07/2011

First year students at the College’s Haywards Heath campus were invited to take part in a photography competition this month, which captured the best of the E2011 enrichment activities, held at the campus 6-8 July, to celebrate the end of term.

22/07/2011

The achievements of Hair and Beauty students based at the College’s Crawley campus were recognised at a ceremony held on Wednesday 6th July, when they were presented with some prestigious prizes in recognition of their work throughout the year.

21/07/2011

Five talented singers wowed the crowds this month, when the College’s Vocal Group took to the stage at Horsted Keynes’ ‘Party in the Park’ on Saturday 9 July.

19/07/2011

Central Sussex College’s Seismometer detected last week’s earthquake, with a magnitude of 3.9, which occurred in the middle of the English Channel shortly before 8am on Thursday, July 14.

18/07/2011

Two groups of students from the Faculty of Foundation Learning at the College’s Crawley campus showcased artwork produced throughout the year at an exhibition at the end of term.

18/07/2011

Media students joined members of staff from the College’s Sixth Form Haywards Heath campus to celebrate outstanding creative achievement as part of the Media Studies and Film Studies AS and A Levels over the past year.

15/07/2011

Central Sussex College hosted the annual Shaun Wrelton Fun Run at Whiteman’s Green Playing Fields in Cuckfield on Friday 8 July, to raise money for Kidney Research UK in honour of former student Shaun Wrelton, who died from kidney disease in 2003.

14/07/2011

The SCAMP Ceremony (otherwise known as Students of Crawley Awards in Media Production, or ‘SCAMPs’, is an annual celebration of outstanding achievement by Media students from Foundation Level, Level 2 and Level 3 at the College’s Crawley campus.

14/07/2011

The Gielgud Academy celebrated the end of its inaugral term with a spectacular launch ceremony on 2nd July at The Hub theatre at the College's Sixth Form campus in Haywards Heath. The 'Queen of British Ballet' Dame Beryl Grey and the legendary lady of Musical Theatre Gillian Lynne CBE officially opened the school after an exciting dance performance by the pupils of the school.

14/07/2011

The Faculty of Technology at congratulated fourteen learners from the United Arab Emirates for successfully completing their courses, at a farewell celebration before they returned home.

14/07/2011

Central Sussex College’s annual Summer Exhibition took place at the Sixth Form Haywards Heath campus on the 29th and 30th of June and the 1st of July, with a private view on Tuesday 5th of July.

14/07/2011

Rock, pop, indie and classical musicians all graced the stage at The Hub this June, when Music students at the Haywards Heath campus celebrated the end of term with two concerts.

14/07/2011

Seventeen BTEC Business students who study at the College’s Crawley campus enjoyed a trip to Brussels, capital of the European Union, where they visited the European Parliament, and explored some of the major landmarks in the city.

07/07/2011

Fresh from their recent appearance at Toronto’s North by North East music festival, Brighton-based electro-pop band KOVAK were given the five-star treatment by Media students from the College, when they met with the band for a photo shoot on July 1st.

07/07/2011

To pull-off a fifteen minute ‘Dragon’s Den’ style pitch in front of five respected members of the local business community is no mean feat, especially when you have had to put together your project team, design your product and produce your business plan within the space of six meetings.

07/07/2011

A selection of the finest British produce graced Central Sussex College's production kitchens this June, when a group of Professional Cookery students prepared a menu fit for Royalty at a reception for selected local VIPs held in Le Cordon Vert restaurant.

28/06/2011

Originality, creativity and imagination were on display at the third annual Recycling Sculpture Challenge run by Better Tomorrows, an organisation which promotes sustainable living in West Sussex, in conjunction with the Cass Foundation. Students from across the county entered their creations into either the Sixth Form or University categories, with the winners announced on 8 June.

28/06/2011

Despite weather which was far from ‘sizzling’ nine Professional Cookery students from the College's Crawley campus put on a super summer barbeque for fellow students and staff on Monday 13 June.

28/06/2011

Hairdressing students at Central Sussex College got the chance to learn about the latest colouring and cutting techniques on Tuesday 21 June when the College hosted a Wella Professionals training day at the Intuition salon.

28/06/2011

Students from Central Sussex College took to the tracks for an end of term treat, which saw then enjoy a high-speed day at Team Sport Go-Karting, Crawley on 23 June.

15/06/2011

Sixteen-year-old Billy Maynard, from East Grinstead, was presented with an iPod Nano by Sarah Dodwell, Director of Marketing at the College, after he pre-registered and attended this year’s spring Open Evening, held at the Crawley campus on 19th May.

15/06/2011

The sunny weather always seems to show up any little imperfections - drab decor, peeling paintwork and rusty railings - all in all it highlights the need for a bit of smartening-up! This was the case in several areas of Central Sussex College’s Crawley campus, which have been getting a bit of TLC from Painting and Decorating students this month.

15/06/2011

Roman architecture has come to Crawley after a legion of students from Central Sussex College completed their very own, miniature version of the Colosseum!

15/06/2011

Two groups of students from the Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care course at the College took part in high profile campaigns at the Crawley campus this month, designed to educate fellow students about blood donation and personal safety.

13/06/2011

Staff and students from Central Sussex College treated visitors at this year’s South of England Show to a selection of delicious dishes, when they joined forces with local growers and food producers as part of the National Farmers’ Union’s (NFU) ‘Meet the Farmer’ stand.

07/06/2011

Two members of College staff returned to the UK recently, after a ‘life-changing’ three week trip to Gambia, which saw them work with local communities to distribute sporting goods paid for by charitable donations from staff and students, and local businesses in and around West Sussex.

02/06/2011

The College’s talented Vocal Group performed at the Lindfield Arts Festival as part of the music programme on Saturday 14th May at All Saints Church, on Lindfield High Street.

01/06/2011

Five trainee welders competed in the BOC Apprentice Welding Competition 2011, held at Central Sussex College, on Thursday 26 May.

01/06/2011

Travel & Tourism students from the Crawley campus enjoyed two trips to London this month, which saw them hit the tourist trail on an open top bus, and explore the sights and sounds of London’s biggest tourist attractions.

31/05/2011

A group of forty Engineering students presented their final projects to a group of invited guests from the manufacturing and engineering industries, as part of an exhibition to showcase their achievements.

26/05/2011

The final phase of the redevelopment of Central Sussex College’s Sixth Form Haywards Heath campus, in Harlands Road, will commence this year, after funding agency approval was secured following nearly three years of complex planning and negotiation.

16/05/2011

Humanities students from the Haywards Heath campus enjoyed a trip to America’s East Coast last month, which saw them visit Washington DC, and New York City, and experience aspects of American society including high school life, sporting events, Hollywood glamour, politics, history and shopping!

16/05/2011

Two Bench Joinery students based at the Crawley campus are celebrating after they were awarded first and second place in the Joinery category of the South East Regional heats of SkillBuild 2011.

09/05/2011

Second Year Information Technology (IT) students at the College enjoyed a high-energy trip to Brooklands Museum in Weybridge, which saw them experience British engineering and technological expertise at its best.

09/05/2011

Two concerts took place at The Hub this April, when BTEC and AS Level Music students at the College took to the stage for their end of term performances, showcasing a range of musical styles.

15/04/2011

A dramatic attempted bike theft took place last month at the College’s Crawley campus, but unusually, nothing was stolen, no one was arrested and no further action has been taken!

12/04/2011

A very special guest took time out from his speedy-schedule this week to present a lucky student with a prize which was music to her ears!

12/04/2011

For aspiring accountant, Kimberley Osborn, from Horsham, attending this year’s Fast Track event at K2, plus finding out more about professional training opportunities, added up to a brand-new iPod Nano, after she was picked at random from those who had pre-registered for the day!

08/04/2011

A group of thirteen construction students from Central Sussex College used their skills for a good cause this week, when they designed and built two picnic benches for local independent cancer charity The Olive Tree.

07/04/2011

A group of eight catering students played a vital role in the recent 50th anniversary celebrations of medical research charity, Blond McIndoe Research Foundation, in East Grinstead, when their hospitality skills were called upon to look after the guests, including guest of honour, HRH Princess Royal.

05/04/2011

With Central Sussex College’s Spring Super Saver offer, you could freshen up your CV and boost your employability for much less than you thought!

05/04/2011

Two charitable members of College staff will fly out to Gambia this week, along with 245kg worth of sporting goods and other donations that they have collected for St John’s School for the Deaf in Kanifing, which offers a school education to over 230 deaf and hearing impaired young people from across the country.

04/04/2011

On Wednesday 30 March, the first group of students from the Foundation Degree in Early Childhood, officially finished their course with a celebratory ‘topping out’ ceremony ahead of their graduation ceremony which will be held in at the University later in the year.

30/03/2011

Trainee hairdresser Rachel Fisk was awarded first prize in the combined Southern and South Western Area Heat of the Association of Hairdressers and Therapists (AHT) UK Trainee Competition.

28/03/2011

Local people of all ages enjoyed an informative afternoon at K2 in Crawley on Thursday 24th March, at Fast Track - Your skills, your future, the annual skills and careers fair.

28/03/2011

The achievements of four exceptional Central Sussex College students were recognised this month at the annual FE Sussex Spring Awards, held at the Hilton Brighton Metropole on Thursday 17 March.

23/03/2011

Nineteen-year-old Central Sussex College student, Sophia Moreno, from East Grinstead is hoping for a place in the Miss England 2011 semi-finals, after being selected as one of the twenty finalists in the Miss Fresh Photographic competition run by Miss England’s organisers.

22/03/2011

Central Sussex College took Comic Relief very seriously this year, with a whole host of funny and unusual fundraising activities taking place at all campuses on Friday 18 March, including a sponsored head-shave which resulted in a bunch of 'bald brickies'!

22/03/2011

Central Sussex College really went to town this St Patrick’s Day, when staff and students got together to design and build a float for Crawley’s eighth annual St Patrick’s Day Parade on Sunday 20 March.

22/03/2011

The Faculty of Construction hosted its 51st annual Construction Awards Ceremony on Wednesday 16 March, to celebrate student achievement during the previous year, with current and former students invited to attend, along with their guests.

21/03/2011

Apprentice Chef Jayden Lester, from Crawley, has been working at the Hilton London Gatwick Airport since September 2010, whilst studying for his NVQ Level 2 in Professional Cookery at the College’s Crawley campus.

21/03/2011

Nine stylish students studying Fashion Retail Level 2 at the College’s Crawley campus used their knowledge of the retail industry to arrange and promote a clothing collection for newly opened Crawley charity shop ‘Revive.’

15/03/2011

Second year students at the College’s Sixth Form Haywards Heath campus attended the Safe Drive, Stay Alive roadshow, when it visited the Hub Theatre on Wednesday 9 March.

14/03/2011

Central Sussex College’s seismometer recorded a reading described as ‘off the scale’ on Friday 11 March, in the wake of the huge earthquake measuring 8.9 on the richter scale that struck north-eastern Japan this week.

14/03/2011

Studying for a qualification in Professional Cookery inevitably means lots of practical experience in the kitchen during College hours and at external events, but for one group of eighteen trainee chefs, their skills were in demand closer to home, as they were called upon to take over from the Catering team in the Crawley campus Food Court for a day, whilst they went on a training day.

14/03/2011

Hard-working students from based at the Crawley campus collected certificates of achievement at a ceremony held on Wednesday 2 March at the College’s Longley Building.

11/03/2011

A group of students from the Access to Health and Social Care Professions course at the College's Crawley campus spent the day in their pyjamas this week, as they held an information day for staff and fellow students on the benefits of getting a good night’s sleep, during National Bed Month (1-31 March).

09/03/2011

Designing, modifying and testing a vehicle at one of the UK’s top motor racing venues could be the ultimate dream for many Motorsport enthusiasts, and for thirteen lucky students from the Crawley campus, this was exactly what they were able to do, when they visited Goodwood on 28 February.

02/03/2011

K2 in Crawley will host one the region’s largest skills and careers fairs on Thursday 24th March and people of all ages are invited to attend.

02/03/2011

HR Managers from organisations across Sussex met at an annual Employment Law Update run by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) Sussex Branch, held for the second year running at Central Sussex College on 16 February.

01/03/2011

Students were offered the chance to put themselves in the place of a person with a physical disability last month, when they embarked on a day trip to Brighton with a difference!

24/02/2011

A group of learners from the College’s Faculty of Foundation Learning recently took part in a series of activities which enabled them to help make things better for homeless people living in the Crawley area.

21/02/2011

Thirty-nine full time BTEC Business students based at the College’s Crawley campus, were treated to a day in the ‘Dragon’s Den’ this week, when representatives from Barclays Bank, the Holiday Inn, Sussex Newspapers and Preview Marketing witnessed their business and entrepreneurial skills in action at a one-day business workshop.

21/02/2011

The University of Brighton has joined forces with two colleges to help students develop their enterprise and employability skills. A total of 60 students from Central Sussex College and East Surrey College are attending seven specially designed workshops that aim to build general business skills in a practical way.

21/02/2011

Adam Allnutt, an Access Diploma student at the College’s Haywards Heath campus, has drawn upon his experiences of mixing with the wrong crowd as a teenager and problems during his secondary education to change his career prospects for the better.

15/02/2011

Nine successful students from the College’s Crawley campus travelled to the Brighton Dome on Friday 11 February, to receive their Postgraduate Certificates in Personnel and Development at a graduation ceremony hosted by the University of Brighton.

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.

08/02/2011

The careers team at the Crawley campus recently offered students the chance to learn more about their future employment options, progression routes, financial planning and career paths, when they hosted a Careers and Finance Fair on the 17th and 18th January.

04/02/2011

The Food Court team at the College's Crawley campus is celebrating this week after being presented with a Silver Award as part of the 'Eat Out Eat Well' scheme, run by Crawley Borough Council.

04/02/2011

National Apprenticeship Week, which runs from Monday 7th to Friday 11th February, is the perfect time to remember that despite a hike in tuition fees and an uncertain job market, there is an alternative way to get the career you want.

04/02/2011

As National Apprenticeship Week runs from 7th to 11th February, employers in the Crawley area are reflecting on the benefits of the scheme for both themselves and their apprentice.

04/02/2011

Business students from the College’s Sixth Form Haywards Heath campus have raised over £200 since September, in aid of ‘Project Provide.'

18/01/2011

The College is a hotbed of talent in music, drama and dance, and with the first class performance facilities available at The Hub Theatre, it also boasts the ideal venue to showcase students’ achievements. BTEC Music students traditionally stage gigs at the end of each term, which pack the 260-seat auditorium, and December’s performance was no exception.

11/01/2011

When arctic conditions swept across Europe last December, many people faced severe travel disruption. With airports closed, and road and rail conditions treacherous, tales of commuters taking 24 hours to get home from work were not unusual, but for one group of West Sussex students, their short trip to Geneva was unexpectedly extended by three days, after the weather conditions forced them to re-think their travel plans in a bid to get home.

04/01/2011

Kind-hearted student plumbers, brickies and motor mechanics based at the College’s Burgess Hill campus collected food for the Burgess Hill District Lions Club’s Christmas appeal in the run-up to the festive season.

04/01/2011

Staff and students the Crawley campus were given the opportunity to learn about and reflect on some big issues as part of the annual Diversity Week activities in November. Designed to give students and their tutors a chance to participate in fun yet thought-provoking activities, the week-long event also aims to get people talking about a range of citizenship, equality and diversity issues.

15/12/2010

Students from Central Sussex College’s Faculty of Foundation Learning celebrated at their awards afternoon recently, where achievements from over the past year were recognised.

15/12/2010

England may not have won the 2018 World Cup bid but that didn’t stop students and lecturers from the Crawley campus enjoying an access-all-areas tour of the new Wembley stadium on 7 December.

13/12/2010

Open Evenings at Central Sussex College’s Crawley and Haywards Heath campuses took place in November, and were as busy as ever! Many visitors pre-registered online, which gave them the chance enter a prize-draw to win an iPod Nano.

13/12/2010

Central Sussex College’s Faculty of Health and Community Learning hosted its annual awards evening in November, for students who have successfully achieved qualifications in Childcare and Education, Supporting Teaching and Learning in Schools, and Health and Social Care.

13/12/2010

Students from the College got creative when raising funds for this year’s Children in Need appeal, with a range of activities taking place at the Crawley campus on Friday 19 November.

23/11/2010

Information Technology students from at Central Sussex College’s Crawley campus took in the sights and sounds of London, when two groups from the BTEC course enjoyed educational trips.

22/11/2010

This month, young physicists studying at the Haywards Heath campus will get the opportunity of a lifetime, when they travel to Geneva to visit the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) at the Conseil Européen pour la Recherche Nucléaire (otherwise known as CERN).

22/11/2010

Students studying AS Level Geography at the Haywards Heath campus, took a field-trip to Aberdare in South Wales this month, to experience the dramatic landscape of that part of the world for themselves.

19/11/2010

Outstanding College students who have achieved and succeeded against incredible odds are celebrating after winning a special prize from the Association of Colleges at its annual conference in Birmingham. Forty colleges made nominations, and Central Sussex College student Leslie Edwards, 21, from Crawley, was one of three students to be shortlisted and invited to the ceremony

18/11/2010

Regular theatre workshop sessions are now being offered to emerging young actors in the area, at the College’s Hub Theatre.

18/11/2010

After the huge successes of 'A Christmas Carol' and last year’s 'Narnia', which was seen by over 1,300 people, the Hubbub Theatre company presents a truly heart warming family Christmas Classic - 'It's a Wonderful Life'.

18/11/2010

With Christmas just around the corner, students based at the Crawley campus spent a whole day preparing and cooking a bumper batch of Christmas puddings to be consumed on campus over the next few weeks.

12/11/2010

From 8-14 November, Further Education institutes up and down the country will be taking part in activities to celebrate Colleges Week 2010, which aims to help students make informed decisions about their education and promote Colleges as a high quality, affordable route to achieve a range of qualifications.

12/11/2010

Leslie Edwards, former student of Central Sussex College, has reached the final of a national competition that celebrates the outstanding achievements of students across the country.

09/11/2010

The inaugural RAC Brighton to London Future Car Challenge was deemed a huge success, after more than 60 eco-friendly vehicles – some not seen on UK roads before – completed their journey on Saturday 6 November, stopping at Central Sussex College along the way.

26/10/2010

Student Shannon Stenning from Burgess Hill has been crowned the official SPAM® Cook of the Year 2010!

22/10/2010

VIPs from the Department for Education (DfE) and the Association of Colleges (AoC) visited Central Sussex College this October.

14/10/2010

The College’s Faculty of Training Solutions hosted its annual Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) and Fashion Retail Awards Evening on Wednesday 6 October in Le Cordon Vert at the Crawley campus.

14/10/2010

On Saturday 9 October, five cars and crews took part in a trial run of the Royal Automobile Club's new RAC Brighton to London Future Car Challenge, which will take place on Saturday 6 November.

13/10/2010

The BBC dropped into the Haywards Heath campus yesterday (Tuesday 12 October), to speak to students about their thoughts on the Browne review.

08/10/2010

Student chefs from the College's Crawley campus teamed up with top Crawley restaurant Gallucci, to take part in a culinary cook-off, which will see one of their recipes on the menu at the Arora Hotel’s restaurant this autumn.

04/10/2010

When staff at the Crawley campus decided to de-commission the old laboratories this summer, little did they expect to unearth a whole host of scientific equipment, ranging from everyday equipment to some truly unusual apparatus!

30/09/2010

New students at the College’s Crawley and Haywards Heath campuses were treated to a week-long ‘Freshers’ Fair’ event, 20-24 September, which involved a mixture of promoting fun enrichment activities, and providing useful information for those starting at the College.

27/09/2010

Central Sussex College Catering 14-16 student, Shannon Stenning is celebrating victory in the regional heats of the SPAM® Cook of the Year 2010 contest, after her ‘SPAM Rosti’ was chosen to represent the South East in the National Finals.

24/09/2010

Central Sussex College has just launched its brand new full-time course guide for those thinking of leaving school next summer.

20/09/2010

Former College student Jess Smith will be fulfilling a lifelong ambition to explore Japanese culture and language, when she takes up her place to read Japanese Studies at the world-renowned School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), at the end of the month.

15/09/2010

Your thoughts are needed on the College’s draft Equality, Diversity and Human Rights Policy and also on the new Single Equality Scheme. Sounds dry? Not really! Here is what they are about...

14/09/2010

Calling all motoring enthusiasts! This November, the College's Crawley campus will be celebrating all things green, as it welcomes the first ever RAC Brighton to London Future Car Challenge.

14/09/2010

The Hub theatre, is excited to be hosting a spectacular musical performance of Ovid’s ‘Metamorphoses’ on September 16, after the show and its award-winning production company, ‘Pants on Fire’ played to rave reviews at the famous Edinburgh Fringe Festival last month.

10/09/2010

Outstanding student Alan Gray has been presented with a top award by The Institute of Measurement and Control (InstMC) this week, in recognition of his work for his Higher National Certificate (HNC) in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, which he completed this June.

31/08/2010

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

24/08/2010

Students at the College’s Sixth Form Haywards Heath campus celebrated fantastic A Level results last week, with many of them now heading off to take up places at prestigious universities across the country.

24/08/2010

According to a recent BBC News education report, many bright school leavers are shunning university in favour of ‘on-the-job’ training.

19/08/2010

Students at the College’s Sixth Form campus in Haywards Heath are celebrating fantastic A Level results. Students achieved a pass rate of 98.9% - placing them 1.3% above the national average, with 47.7% of students achieving grades A*-B.

16/08/2010

Thursday 19 August will be a nerve-wracking day for all A Level students up and down the country, but for one College student, receiving her results will mean the end of a difficult year, which has seen her battle severe health problems to achieve the grades she needs for university.

12/08/2010

A group of 45 learners from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) recently returned home, after attending the first ever Summer School programme, based at the College’s Crawley campus.

10/08/2010

Preparing and serving a banquet for a large number of guests is a daunting task for even the most experienced of professional chefs, but nine catering students from the College stepped up to the challenge , when they prepared a meal for 750 Royal Mail staff, at Lingfield Park Racecourse’s ‘Ladies’ Day’.

06/08/2010

Hairdressing tuition at Central Sussex College is now a cut above the rest, after top brand, Wella Professionals, awarded the College with their prestigious ‘Wella Professionals Centre of Excellence’ status, in recognition of the standard of facilities, and high quality of training on offer.

03/08/2010

Second year Media students based at the College’s Crawley campus, got a chance to give their tutors an on-air grilling about their musical taste, after taking part in a ‘Desert Island Discs’’ project.

03/08/2010

Staff, students and members of the general public donned their trainers to run in memory of former Central Sussex College student, Shaun Wrelton, on Friday 9th July

30/07/2010

Twenty-one-year-old Leslie Edwards, from Pound Hill, is one of the College’s most inspirational success stories. The former Deerswood and Manor Green school student overcame learning difficulties to be elected President of the Student Executive at the College, and in the wider community an active campaigner for youth issues in Crawley.

30/07/2010

Over two hundred and fifty Year 10 pupils from schools across Mid Sussex spent a morning getting familiar with College life, when they visited the Haywards Heath campus for a taster day on 15 July.

21/07/2010

Fly fishing, skiing, gourmet cookery and sightseeing in Paris are four examples of what students at Central Sussex College’s Haywards Heath campus spent three days doing this July, after the College launched E2010.

16/07/2010

Music students from Central Sussex College's Sixth Form Haywards Heath campus celebrated the end of term and the end of the academic year with a showcase gig at the College's state-of-the-art Hub theatre.

16/07/2010

Staff and students from Central Sussex College gathered at the Hawth Theatre, Crawley for a glittering affair on Tuesday 29 June as Media students based at the Crawley campus held their annual ‘SCAMPs’ awards ceremony.

09/07/2010

College students with a passion for fashion got the chance to put theory into practice, when they visited The Clothes Show London, which was held at Earls Court, 25-27 June.

09/07/2010

BTEC Business students from the Crawley campus exercised their business enterprise skills by taking part in a ‘Dragon’s Den’ style workshop run by Sussex Newspapers and the Arora Hotel on 18 June, and then an ‘Apprentice’ style event the following week, on 30 June.

29/06/2010

Don Allen, Media Lecturer at the College's Crawley campus, has been selected to be one of the judges at the UK national final of the EMERGENZA Rock Band Contest.

29/06/2010

BTEC Music studentsopened the show at a Jazz and Soul on Broadway gig, which was held 30 May, on The Broadway, Haywards Heath. The forty-minute set which was arranged and promoted by local company It's Magic Promotions, saw the group wow the crowds, with a selection of Motown and soul classics.

29/06/2010

Dawn Bowles, 17, from East Grinstead, a student from the Level 2 Hairdressing Diploma, beat off competition from eight other learners to scoop first prize in a Photographic Hair and Make-up Competition on 16 June at the East Grinstead campus.

18/06/2010

Central Sussex College has joined all twenty-two secondary schools and one other college from within the Local Authority Planning Area which spans Crawley; Horsham; Haywards Heath; East Grinstead and Burgess Hill, who have made a formal commitment, pledging to work together and design a curriculum offer to meet the needs of all young people in the area.

17/06/2010

Two groups of students coming to the end of their Access Diploma in Health and Health & Social Care Professions staged two seasonal health campaigns this week, urging fellow students to be sensible in the sun, and take care at summer barbeques.

17/06/2010

A group of learners from the City Parks Literacy Group, who are taught by the College’s Faculty of Skills for Life at their Brighton workplace, were recognised at the National Adult Learners’ Week Awards ceremony at Elizabeth II Conference Centre in London in May.

15/06/2010

Eighteen students currently studying for their BTEC National Diploma in Business at the Crawley campus, took a trip to Brussels this May, to visit the European Parliament and soak-up some continental culture!

15/06/2010

Forty Year 10 pupils from Hazelwick school in Crawley spent an afternoon getting familiar with College life recently, when they visited the Crawley campus for a taster day on 26 May.

15/06/2010

A group of A level dance students, who study at the Haywards Heath campus, recently put on a spectacular evening of contemporary dance at The Hub!

14/06/2010

Students based at the Crawley campus were exposed to some hard-hitting issues recently, when with a series of activities designed to highlight the importance of being healthy and staying safe.

14/06/2010

Lesley Manville, patron of The Hub Theatre, was short-listed for a Best Actress award at the world famous Cannes film festival in May. The award is in recognition of her portrayal of ‘Mary’ in Mike Leigh’s comedy drama ‘Another Year’, which was nominated for the prestigious Palme d’Or prize.

10/06/2010

Visitors to this year’s South of England Show will get the chance to learn more about their food, with a variety of stalls aiming to educate whilst tantalizing the taste-buds, on the National Farmers’ Union (NFU) stand!

08/06/2010

61-year-old Brian discovers a new-found love for biographies after improving his literacy skills!

08/06/2010

A celebration of creativity from Crawley-based Media students!

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

Thirty-seven Engineering students who recently completed their Higher National Diplomas and Higher National Certificates at the as part of an exhibition to showcase their achievements.

25/05/2010

With unemployment figures high, and redundancy still on the increase, more and more adults are looking to boost their CV and improve their employability with a new qualification or a change of career.

25/05/2010

Three talented young sculptors from the College’s Sixth Form Haywards Heath campus have reached the final of a prestigious regional sculpture competition, run by West Sussex-based organisation Better Tomorrows.

21/05/2010

Planning and booking a trip to a top European destination is all part of a day’s work for students studying for their National Award in Travel and Tourism at the Crawley campus, but this month, their assignment called for them to not only arrange the short break to Paris, but also to go on it!

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.

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

A group of second year students based at the College’s Haywards Heath campus, currently studying for their BTEC National Certificate in Business, got the chance to gain a valuable insight into the world of marketing, when they teamed up with Caffyns, Haywards Heath.

17/05/2010

Students at the College's Haywards Heath campus were recently made aware of the issues faced by young people when leaving home unexpectedly and without a plan.

17/05/2010

Retail and Fashion Diploma students based at the Crawley campus displayed their work at an exhibition held on 13 May 2010.

17/05/2010

Students at the Haywards Heath campus had another opportunity to receive screening for Chlamydia on Tuesday 11 May.

17/05/2010

Two teenage business students from the College's Sixth Form Haywards Heath campus, recently received a big boost to their entrepreneurial ambitions when they attended the Institute of Directors (IoD) Annual Convention.

17/05/2010

AS Law students based at the Haywards Heath campus enjoyed a day in court, when their annual trip to the Law courts in London took place at the end of the spring term.

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.

05/05/2010

Fourteen students on the Level 3 Diploma in Hairdressing at the Crawley campus, recently went head-to-head as they took part in a competition to create the ultimate ‘up-do.’

04/05/2010

A group of thirty-seven lucky students and four (even luckier) staff members from College’s Sixth Form Haywards Heath campus got to experience the sights and sounds of America’s East Coast last month

04/05/2010

The Crawley campus was awash with sweet treats, as the Learner Support Services team’s annual cake sale took place, in aid of St Catherine’s Hospice.

04/05/2010

Representatives from Crawley Borough Council’s Environmental Health Division spent a day at the Crawley campus this week, to highlight the long-term damage that can be caused by listening to music that exceeds the maximum recommended noise level.

27/04/2010

Two young would-be entrepreneurs from the College's Sixth Form Haywards Heath campus, are just discovering that they are about to rub shoulders with some of Britain’s most successful business leaders after winning a competition run by the Institute of Directors (IoD) in association with the Inspire Group.

27/04/2010

Central Sussex College welcomed David Willetts, Shadow Minister for Universities and Skills and Henry Smith, Crawley’s Conservative Parliamentary Candidate, to the Crawley campus on Monday 26th April.

27/04/2010

Local adults looking to kick-start their career, pursue their passion, get noticed in their current profession, or build a brighter future, should check out the College’s brand new selection of part-time courses.

23/04/2010

The College's Sixth Form Haywards Heath campus hosted its very own version of 'question time' this week, after inviting the Mid Sussex parliamentary candidates from the main political parties to a pre-election hustings and question and answer session at The Hub Theatre.

23/04/2010

Staff and students from the College's Crawley campus took centre stage this week, taking part in a live broadcast for BBC News Channel (BBC News 24), to highlight the issues faced by those involved in the education sector in the run up to May's election.

22/04/2010

Learn all about the College's Seismometer with the Mid Sussex Times' article and video, posted to their website this week!

22/04/2010

A group of Physics students from the College's Sixth Form Haywards Heath campus enjoyed a day of lab work and lectures at Sussex University Physics and Astronomy Department this month, as part of the second year of their Physics A level studies.

19/04/2010

Central Sussex College student and long-time girl-guide, Rhana Nicholson, will be volunteering at a charity in South Africa this summer, after being selected as one of the one-hundred-strong group, to represent the South East.

13/04/2010

BTEC Music students from the Sixth Form Haywards Heath campus celebrated the end of term with a showcase gig at The Hub, which incorporated a wide variety of musical styles from Rock through to R&B!

13/04/2010

Three Central Sussex College students who completed the notorious Three Peaks Challenge to raise money for Chailey Heritage School, have raised over ten thousand pounds for the charitable foundation so far!

12/04/2010

After living the dream of owning his own nightclub, Julian McKenzie is working hard to turn a new ambition into reality.

09/04/2010

College Bench Joinery student Matthew Firth, 19, was singled out for an FE Sussex Spring Runner-up Award at a glittering awards ceremony held at the Brighton Metropole on Thursday 25 March.

06/04/2010

Over a thousand people attended Fast Track - Your Skills, Your Future 2010, which was held on 25 March at K2 Leisure Centre, Crawley.

31/03/2010

A group of thirty students from the Faculty of Health and Community based at the Crawley campus recently travelled to Paris for a three-day visit to Disneyland.

31/03/2010

Two talented members of staff from the College's Faculty of Construction will be exhibiting their photography for the first time at the Hawth Theatre, Crawley this April, as part of an initiative to encourage local artists and photographers to display their work.

30/03/2010

Students based at the Haywards Heath campus have been given the opportunity to join a very exclusive club. ‘Quake Club’ has recently been launched to give students access to the College’s fully functional Seismometer, which is able to track seismic activity from across the globe.

29/03/2010

A group of students studying for their Access Diplomas in Health and Social Care at the College's Crawley campus, launched a campaign to make their fellow students more aware of the dangers of excessive alcohol.

26/03/2010

To celebrate their Golden Jubilee, the Faculty of Construction, pulled out all the stops to ensure this year’s awards ceremony, to honour student achievement, was a truly glittering affair!

24/03/2010

Three trainee chefs from the College’s Crawley campus rose to the challenge of cooking on the big stage, after they attended the Wessex Salon Culinaire, the UK's biggest Young Chef and Waiting Competition.

24/03/2010

Sixteen students studying A Level Business and BTEC National Certificate Business at the Haywards Heath campus embarked on a fact-finding mission to New York this month, aiming to expand their knowledge of international business studies.

12/03/2010

Now in its twelfth year, Fast Track is one of the town’s biggest skills and careers events, giving local businesses and national organisations the opportunity to share information and advice about what they’re looking for in their future workforce.

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.

12/03/2010

Enigmatic actress Greta Scacchi called in to College, after she was invited to host a question and answer session on her career to a group of performing arts and media students.

08/03/2010

The Hub, in Haywards Heath, has launched a brand new website enabling prospective audience members and local organisations alike to see what’s on, get the latest theatrical news, check facility availability and request tickets, all at the touch of a button!

08/03/2010

A group of Media students from the Crawley campus got to grips with some big issues last week, after being invited to answer questions about the forthcoming election by Mercury FM broadcast journalist Cheryl Dennis.

04/03/2010

A group of students from Faculty of Health and Community Learning at the Crawley campus, have received their Diplomas at last, after the scheduled awards ceremony was snowed off during January’s arctic blasts.

02/03/2010

The College is delighted to have been awarded the Investors in People (IiP) accreditation. Achieving the prestigious IiP standard demonstrates the on-going commitment to support the training and development needs of staff members, in order to maintain and improve upon the high standards set by the College over recent years.

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.

24/02/2010

An apprentice chef based at the Crawley campus, who currently works at The Hever Hotel and Country Club in Edenbridge, joined 14 others from across the country to attend a masterclass this morning with Michelin starred chef Marco Pierre White at his London restaurant ‘Wheelers’

23/02/2010

Central Sussex College media student Lewis Fry got the chance to brush up on his broadcasting skills this week, after he was given the opportunity to interview one of the actresses from top Channel Four drama ‘Skins’.

15/02/2010

Saturday 30 January 2010 saw two learners, Ben Anderson and Ton Somkraisri from the Faculty of Foundation Learning join College staff Andrew Bull (Catering Services Manager) and Iain Dickson (Tutor) to watch Crystal Palace FC v Peterborough United at Selhurst Park.

11/02/2010

Chefs of the future were given an insight into recipe development and taste testing during a visit to Gallucci's restaurant in Crawley this week.

09/02/2010

Staff and students around the College dusted off their deerstalkers and put on their panamas to raise money for the Disasters Emergency Committee’s Haiti Appeal with a ‘Dress Down, Hats and Hair for Haiti’ day on Friday 5 February.

05/02/2010

Wednesday 3 February marked day three of Apprenticeship Week, the theme of which was 'Ambition.' To celebrate, a group of 11 First year apprentices joined chef tutor Mark Russell to deliver freshly baked pasties, pastries and pancake rolls to a group of hungry local reporters.

01/02/2010

Staff and students around the College joined forces this week to raise money for the victims of the devastating earthquake in Haiti, with a number of fundraising events taking place.

22/01/2010

Lucky Central Sussex College student Jason Gander took a little bit of the Celebrity Big Brother House home last week after managing to grab the ‘mystery key’ thrown into the crowd during Lady Sovereign’s eviction.

18/01/2010

The College went straight to the top of the class after Crawley Borough Council awarded both Le Cordon Vert and the Food Court a dazzling five stars for food hygiene in the latest ‘scores on the doors’ rating.

11/01/2010

Budding computer whizzes at the College got the chance to put their web-design expertise into practice recently, after West Sussex-based Psychotherapeutic Counsellor Katherine King challenged a group of IT students to design and build a new interactive website for her counselling practice.

16/12/2009

Diversity Week 2009 was celebrated at the College during November and December, with over 2,800 staff and students attending events at the Crawley and Haywards Heath campuses throughout the two week programme.

10/12/2009

The Aimhigher Roadshow rolled into the Crawley campus this week, with the objective of raising awareness and aspirations towards Higher Education for those studying vocational subjects.

10/12/2009

Wednesday 2 December marked National Day of The United Arab Emirates, and UAE learners on the Technical Training Project celebrated their National Day in style!

10/12/2009

Media student Stuart West has been presented with the v50 award by Youth Volunteer Adviser, Chris Mente of Outset Youth Action, after clocking up an impressive 50 hours of voluntary work for Oxfam.

10/12/2009

Two groups of students based at the Crawley campus were honoured at awards ceremonies to mark their success during the latter part of November.

10/12/2009

Four A2 Travel and Tourism students based at the Haywards Heath campus recently organised a trip to Paris for other students as part of their event management course work.

10/12/2009

Students from First year National Award in Travel and Tourism got a taste of life at a major airline recently, with a day at Virgin Atlantic's state-of- the-art training centre, The Base.

09/12/2009

Early in November, two students from the College flew out to Auschwitz, the notorious concentration camp in Poland, for a harrowing lesson in modern history, never to be forgotten.

09/12/2009

No, this isn’t a sneak preview of Christmas elves inside Santa’s workshop, this is in fact first year 14-16 and full-time Level 1 Catering students hard at work making the hundreds of Christmas Puddings that are currently on sale at the Crawley campus.

08/12/2009

Students from the Faculty of Foundation Learning have had a lot to celebrate recently, after being honoured at no fewer than three awards ceremonies in November!

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.

24/11/2009

Psychology students from the Sixth Form Haywards Heath campus tested their limits by taking part in two hair-raising events designed to bring the psychological theories they have been studying to life.

24/11/2009

This year's Children in Need appeal urged us to 'Do Something Different' and staff and students at the College stepped up to the plate with an array of innovative and wacky fundraising activities that ran throughout the week 16-20 November.

24/11/2009

Over 2,700 visitors attend the Crawley and Haywards Heath events.

17/11/2009

Friday 13 November, saw the Haywards Heath sixth form campus transformed into the scene of a major incident for the launch of Sussex Safer Roads Partnership’s (SSRP) 2009 Christmas drink-driving awareness campaign entitled the ‘Worst Christmas Gift’

09/11/2009

Staff and students showed their support for Breast Cancer Campaign’s ‘Wear it Pink’ event, to mark the end of National Breast Cancer awareness month.

27/10/2009

October has been a month for celebrating achievement as certificates were presented to successful students from three of the faculties based at the Crawley campus.

13/10/2009

Central Sussex College welcomed a delegation of Civil Servants and Council Officials from the Osaka District of Japan to its Crawley campus on 6th October.

05/10/2009

Central Sussex College was awash with denim on Friday 2nd October as staff raised £150.00 for Jeans for Genes Day 2009.

24/09/2009

Central Sussex College welcomed Henry Smith, Leader of West Sussex County Council, to the Crawley campus on Wednesday 23rd September.

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.

22/09/2009

Central Sussex College is delighted to announce that the British actress, Lesley Manville, has become the first patron of The Hub theatre, at its Haywards Heath campus.

21/09/2009

Central Sussex College has just launched its brand new full-time course guide for those leaving school next summer.

04/09/2009

It's not too late to enrol on one of the hundreds of courses on offer at Central Sussex College.

01/09/2009

Prospective students interested in joining one of the hundreds of adult and community learning courses available at Central Sussex College from September 2009 can secure their place on a course now.

24/08/2009

Central Sussex College is inviting school leavers and adults looking to improve their skills and knowledge or enhance their career prospects to enrol on one of its full or part-time courses from Tuesday 1st September – Friday 4th September.

20/08/2009

Students at Central Sussex College’s Sixth Form campus in Haywards Heath are celebrating fantastic A Level results. Students achieved a pass rate of 98.5% - placing them 1% above the national average, and over half achieved grades A-B.

30/07/2009

Staff, students and members of the general public donned their trainers to run in memory of former Central Sussex College student, Shaun Wrelton, on 16th July.

24/07/2009

A previous student has thanked Central Sussex College for providing him with the skills and knowledge that helped him achieve a first class honours degree at university.

22/07/2009

Students from Central Sussex College’s Sixth Form campus in Haywards Heath have returned to the UK after an eye-opening trip to Africa to work in a Ghanaian school and orphanage.

16/07/2009

Three gifted students from Central Sussex College's Sixth Form campus in Haywards Heath have been selected from thousands of hopefuls to tread the boards with a prestigious theatre company.

15/07/2009

Students from Central Sussex College’s Sixth Form campus in Haywards Heath visited Holland during July to witness science in action.

13/07/2009

Students from Central Sussex College raised over £200 for charity by organising various fund-raising activities throughout June.

13/07/2009

Central Sussex College was delighted to welcome seven German students to its Sixth Form campus in Haywards Heath on 6th July.

02/07/2009

Central Sussex College seeks previous students with a passion for crafts!

02/07/2009

Students at Central Sussex College were given the opportunity to learn how to keep themselves safe and enjoy a healthy lifestyle during a week-long series of events at the College’s Sixth Form campus in Haywards Heath.

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.

19/06/2009

Central Sussex College students embarked on a two-day health campaign to end mental health discrimination and promote the benefits of drinking water on 10th and 11th June.

19/06/2009

Central Sussex College students scooped 1st, 2nd and 3rd place at the southern regional final of The Apprentice Welding Competition, hosted by the College on Wednesday 10th June 2009.

15/06/2009

Students at Central Sussex College were given the opportunity to learn how to keep themselves safe and enjoy a healthy lifestyle during a week-long series of events at the College’s Crawley campus.

11/06/2009

Central Sussex College hosted an evening of good food and entertainment on 8th June to thank local families for the support they provide their United Arab Emirates students.

08/06/2009

A talented group of Construction students from Central Sussex College made a two and a half hour journey to compete in the SkillBuild regional heats on 20th May, which paid off when one finished second in his heat.

04/06/2009

Travel and Tourism students from Central Sussex College crossed the Channel for a two-day visit to Paris to support their learning.

04/06/2009

A Central Sussex College student has reached the final of a major modelling competition.

02/06/2009

Air Cabin Crew students from Central Sussex College’s Sixth Form campus in Haywards Heath are on a high after experiencing life as a British Airways cabin crew member during a visit to the company’s training headquarters in May.

28/05/2009

Central Sussex College students were put through their paces by Dragons' Den contestants during a Business Dynamics Enterprise Day.

27/05/2009

A talented student harmony group from Central Sussex College performed live at the 2009 LSC South East Learning and Skills Awards dinner hosted by BBC presenter Claudia Winkleman at the Copthorne Effingham Park Hotel.

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.

21/05/2009

An alcohol awareness campaign hit Central Sussex College on 20th May to promote sensible drinking and highlight the effects alcohol can have on the human body.

18/05/2009

A Central Sussex College student and Brighton and Hove City Council employee has been awarded the NIACE National Senior Learner of the Year award for his dedication to learning, as part of the 2009 Adult Learners’ Week celebrations.

15/05/2009

Central Sussex College can happily announce that the robins, who set-up home in the College's newest motor vehicle workshop over the Easter break, are now the proud parents of four babies!

13/05/2009

Central Sussex College has just launched its brand new part-time prospectus for those thinking of starting a course in September 2009.

11/05/2009

Sports Massage students from Central Sussex College lent a helping hand at the London Marathon on 26th April by offering massages to exhausted runners as they crossed the finish line.

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).

07/05/2009

Two Central Sussex College students have been rewarded for the work they carry out in their local community at the 2009 Rotary Youth Community Service Awards.

07/05/2009

Over £700 was raised for St Catherine’s Hospice at a charity cake sale and raffle at Central Sussex College on Friday 1st May.

23/04/2009

55 students from Central Sussex College crossed the Atlantic and travelled 230 miles across America from Washington D.C to New York City during a week-long study trip.

22/04/2009

An eggs-traordinary visitor has taken up residence at Central Sussex College over the Easter break in the College’s newest motor vehicle workshop.

06/04/2009

29 students from Central Sussex College’s Sixth Form campus in Haywards Heath took in the sights and sounds of New York City during a study trip in March.

01/04/2009

Central Sussex College was proud to be awarded two winning and a runner-up prize at the FE Sussex Spring Awards 2009.

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.

17/03/2009

Central Sussex College celebrated the achievement of its Faculty of Construction students at an awards ceremony on Wednesday 11th March.

16/03/2009

When it was first created in 2005, one of the key aims of Central Sussex College was to become outstanding, and to be the College of choice for young people, adults and employers in the local area. Following a recent positive and encouraging inspection by Ofsted, that goal is a significant step closer, with official confirmation that the College is good and improving, and ranking as the top performing general Further Education college in West Sussex.

16/03/2009

Students and staff at Central Sussex College got into the spirit of Red Nose Day on Friday 13th March, raising over £300 over the course of the day through various activities.

16/03/2009

Staff and students at Central Sussex College marked national Stop Smoking Day 2009 by signing up to the quit programme provided at the College.

13/03/2009

In a major coup, a school and college partnership has secured the support of world renowned opera house Glyndebourne for an exciting new diploma run collaboratively by Oriel High School and Central Sussex College.

12/03/2009

Central Sussex College gave staff and students an opportunity to reflect on equality and diversity issues in a series of week-long events at its sixth form campus in Haywards Heath.

10/03/2009

Central Sussex College celebrated the achievement of its Faculty of Health and Community Learning students at an NVQ awards ceremony on Wednesday 25th February.

09/03/2009

The final countdown is now on for a group of ten students from Central Sussex College’s sixth form campus in Haywards Heath, and their Business Lecturer, as they prepare for their two week trip to Accra in Ghana, during the summer.

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.

02/03/2009

Students at Central Sussex College’s sixth form campus in Haywards Heath are being encouraged to stop smoking by joining a four week programme designed to help young people kick the habit!

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.

10/02/2009

Faculty of Construction students from Central Sussex College’s Burgess Hill campus raised £94 during a trip to the College’s Intuition hair and beauty salon on Friday 6th February.

10/02/2009

Central Sussex College was a stress-free zone on Friday 6th February as staff and students raised £113 for the Samaritans.

10/02/2009

A talented A level Art student from Central Sussex College’s sixth form campus in Haywards Heath was awarded £250 from the Mid Sussex branch of The National Association of Decorative & Fine Arts Society (NADFAS), on 29 January.

26/01/2009

Central Sussex College celebrated the achievement of its Access to Higher Education Health Studies students at an awards ceremony on Wednesday 14th January.

17/12/2008

Students from Central Sussex College presented a cheque for £172 to The Children’s Trust Tadworth on 17th December 2008.

15/12/2008

West Sussex County Council’s Road Safety team visited Central Sussex College on Friday 12th December as part of their Christmas Don't Drink and Drive Campaign.

12/12/2008

Audiences were far from mean with their praise for a production of A Christmas Carol by Central Sussex College’s in-house theatre company, Hubbub.

09/12/2008

Central Sussex College gave staff and students an opportunity to reflect on equality and diversity issues in a series of week-long events at its Crawley, East Grinstead, Horsham and Burgess Hill campuses.

05/12/2008

If you’re looking to learn new skills, retrain or simply try something new next year, Central Sussex College has a wide range of courses starting in January 2009 guaranteed to make you sparkle.

04/12/2008

Students at Central Sussex College signed up to give blood in their masses at an event held at the College’s Crawley campus during November.

04/12/2008

Central Sussex College marked the success of its students during two awards ceremonies held in November.

02/12/2008

Central Sussex College has just launched its brand new Adult and Community Learning prospectus for those thinking of trying something new in 2009.

28/11/2008

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

26/11/2008

A group of Law students from Central Sussex College found themselves in court on Saturday 8th November. They were not, however, facing any criminal charges, but were taking part in the Bar Mock Trial competition.

17/11/2008

Batman and The Joker roamed the corridors, whilst students taught their teachers, learned how to dance and had their legs waxed at Central Sussex College, on 14th November 2008 in aid of Children in Need.

13/11/2008

Crawley will be transformed into a sea of yellow next spring thanks to the help of students from Central Sussex College, who are involved in planting a staggering 8000 daffodil bulbs in the town’s Memorial Gardens.

12/11/2008

The Aimhigher roadshow visited Central Sussex College on Tuesday 11th November, to help celebrate Colleges Week by promoting the benefits and dispelling the myths about higher education, to one hundred of the College’s students.

11/11/2008

Students at Central Sussex College marked the start of Colleges Week by mixing together a staggering amount of ingredients to produce the annual College Christmas puddings.

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.

06/11/2008

The Army had some new potential recruits to put through their paces on 23rd September, as students from Central Sussex College descended on their barracks in Aldershot.

30/10/2008

Central Sussex College students served delicious canapés to 175 guests during the National Training Awards South East ceremony at the Effingham Park Hotel, on Tuesday 7th October.

28/10/2008

Central Sussex College marked the hard work and success of its students with an awards ceremony on Wednesday 15th October.

20/10/2008

Sussex band ‘The Persuasion’ performed at the final of the Sussex Schools Battle of the Bands competition at Audio in Brighton on 27th September 2008.

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.

15/10/2008

Students at Central Sussex College received some inspirational careers advice from a true music professional on Monday 29th September.

10/10/2008

Karen Carne, an ex student from Central Sussex College, was awarded for achieving the second highest mark in the country for her RIPH Health and Hygiene exam at a prestigious awards ceremony on 23rd September, at the Institute of Obstetrics and Gynaecologists in London.

06/10/2008

Central Sussex College was awash with denim on Friday 3rd October as staff and students raised £164 for Jeans for Genes Day 2008.

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.

25/09/2008

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

18/09/2008

Central Sussex College student Katherine Williams, 17, from Haywards Heath, competed in the ‘Star for a Night’ singing competition at the Chequer Mead Theatre in East Grinstead on Wednesday 3rd September.

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.

16/09/2008

Central Sussex College’s five star restaurant, Le Cordon Vert, will be opening its doors for the first lunch service of the new academic year on Monday 29th September.

12/09/2008

Central Sussex College has just launched its brand new full-time prospectus for those thinking of leaving school next summer.

11/09/2008

Central Sussex College’s Faculty of Technology marked the success of its students with two awards ceremonies on Wednesday 3rd September.

05/09/2008

Prospective students interested in joining one of the hundreds of adult and community learning courses available at Central Sussex College from September 2008 are invited to start enrolling now. Many courses start soon so don’t leave it too late!

05/09/2008

It’s not too late to enrol on one of the hundreds of courses on offer at Central Sussex College.

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.

22/08/2008

From learning how to sing to painting using watercolours you can pursue your passion with a range of interesting courses for leisure and pleasure, at Central Sussex College.

22/08/2008

Central Sussex College is inviting prospective students who are interested in studying at one of the College’s six campuses across the region to enrol from Tuesday 2nd – Friday 5th September.

19/08/2008

Central Sussex College is offering a post-exams service for all those receiving exam results this week who are interested in studying at one of the College’s six campuses across the region.

15/08/2008

Students at Central Sussex College Sixth Form Haywards Heath are celebrating fantastic A Level results. Students achieved a pass rate of 97.4% - placing them above the national average. 51.7% achieved grades A–B, which is 0.9% above the national average.

31/07/2008

Central Sussex College student Jamie Bennett, 18, from Crawley has raised £130 for the Save the Children Fund.

28/07/2008

Central Sussex College students from the Faculty of Construction came together for a colourful afternoon of paintballing at Holmbush Farm.

28/07/2008

A member of staff from Central Sussex College’s Crawley campus has raised a phenomenal £2000 for charity, after running in the BUPA Capital 10k run on 20th July.

28/07/2008

A member of staff from Central Sussex College’s Crawley campus has been asked to address a national conference about autism and communication disorders.

18/07/2008

Students from Central Sussex College’s Faculty of Foundation Learning had a theatre trip to remember when they met the cast from the hit musical Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat.

16/07/2008

Six students from Central Sussex College have joined forces with seven other Frisbee enthusiasts to create an Ultimate Frisbee team.

09/07/2008

Talented students from Central Sussex College picked up a handful of medals including an impressive first place at the South East regional finals of the National Skillbuild competition.

09/07/2008

Members of staff at Central Sussex College’s Crawley campus have taken the art of papier-mâché to a whole new level by constructing a full scale replica of a two-man bobsleigh.

24/06/2008

A group of students from Central Sussex College’s Faculty of Construction got back to nature when they visited the Eden Project in Cornwall.

20/06/2008

The West Sussex Youth Theatre recently joined forces with Central Sussex College to host a VIP performance of ‘Parade’, the musical at the College’s new theatre space, the Hub.

12/06/2008

Five chefs, three hours’ cooking time and a budget of £5.50 were the vital ingredients required for a cook-off at Central Sussex College’s Crawley campus.

11/06/2008

Students from Central Sussex College’s Faculty of Foundation Learning came face-to-face with some of the biggest names in sport during a trip to K2 leisure centre in Crawley.

16/05/2008

40 students from Central Sussex College’s Sixth Form campus in Haywards Heath travelled to Valkenburg, Holland to put their sporting skills to the test against some new opponents.

16/05/2008

Craig Marshall was treated to a hair-raising experience when he visited Central Sussex College’s Crawley campus for a complementary leg waxing appointment at Intuition, the College’s Hair, Holistic and Beauty Therapy Salon.

13/05/2008

AS Geology students from Central Sussex College’s Sixth Form campus in Haywards Heath travelled back in time to the Cretaceous period when they visited the Isle of Wight to conduct their geology fieldwork.

13/05/2008

A group of student chefs from Central Sussex College’s Crawley campus put their taste buds to the test when they visited Reims in France for a non-stop trip around the region’s champagne trail.

09/05/2008

Alexandra McLoughlin, an 18 year old Crawley student studying for a National Diploma in Media Production at Central Sussex College’s Crawley campus was hand-selected by Edexcel to celebrate the launch of VQ Day at the House of Commons.

09/05/2008

Sports Massage and Body Massage students studying at Central Sussex College’s Crawley campus offered their services at the finish line of the London Marathon on 19th April, by putting their massage skills to the test on the exhausted runners.

01/05/2008

A Central Sussex College student was awarded with the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport’s 2008 Gatwick Area Section Prize (GASP), on 19th March at Gatwick Airport.

22/04/2008

Central Sussex College’s women’s football team went head-to-head with teams from across the county in the first County Colleges’ Football Tournament, in March.

17/04/2008

A group of business students at Central Sussex College’s Sixth Form campus in Haywards Heath swapped their classroom for the streets of Paris, when they crossed the channel to attend the Business Live Conference in March.

11/04/2008

Central Sussex College is delighted to have won a first place and two runner-up prizes at the FE Sussex Spring Awards 2008.

08/04/2008

Central Sussex College Hair and Beauty students are celebrating after picking up a first and two third place positions at the national finals of the Association of Hair and Beauty Therapists competition.

01/04/2008

Central Sussex College student David Michael has his foot firmly on the accelerator as he prepares to cross four countries in five days, in a car that costs less that £500.

25/03/2008

The Terrence Higgins Trust, the leading HIV and sexual health charity in the UK, benefited from the generosity of students from Central Sussex College’s sixth form campus in Haywards Heath when they were handed a cheque for £367.53 on Friday 7th March.

25/03/2008

The countdown has now officially begun for a group of eleven students from Central Sussex College’s sixth form campus in Haywards Heath, and their Business Lecturer, as they prepare for a two week trip to Accra in Ghana, during the summer of 2009.

19/03/2008

Your skills, your future Are you looking to progress but not sure where to start? Then come along to K2 Leisure Centre, Crawley between 4.30pm – 7.30pm on 27th March.

07/03/2008

As part of their construction course, a small group of Young Apprentices from Central Sussex College recently visited Skanska, the third largest construction service group in Europe, at the construction site of a Fire Control Centre near Portsmouth.

03/03/2008

Members of staff from Central Sussex College were joined by representatives from the Retail Exchange, the pan-Sussex Centre of Vocational Excellence (CoVE) for retail training, for a three-day event in the County Mall shopping centre, Crawley.

26/02/2008

An art student from Central Sussex College’s Sixth Form Haywards Heath campus has been awarded £100 by the Mid Sussex branch of The National Association of Decorative & Fine Arts Society (NADFAS).

26/02/2008

Central Sussex College staged the SkillWeld 2008, South-East Regional Finals competition on 18th February 2008.

21/02/2008

Hair and Beauty students from Central Sussex College triumphed once again at the regional finals of the Association of Hairdressers and Beauty Therapists competition held at Bexley College on 28th January.

12/02/2008

An awards ceremony took place at Central Sussex College’s Crawley campus on Wednesday 9th January, to celebrate the success of students from the Faculty of Health and Community Learning.

01/02/2008

Members of staff from the Faculty of Training Solutions and the Employer Services department at the College, as well as representatives from the Retail CoVE, will be in County Mall in Crawley on 7th, 8th and 9th February, promoting the training opportunities available to employers and staff working in the Retail sector.

15/01/2008

A new website for those in the engineering industry has been launched which offers business training support and advice for those employed, or seeking employment, in the sector.

08/01/2008

Central Sussex College students from the Faculty of Foundation Learning are enjoying the use of a new sensory room, an environment in which stimulating activities and experiences are used to increase awareness for those with learning difficulties.

18/12/2007

Thales Simulation, who hold multi-million pound contracts for developing and supplying flight simulators across the globe, approached Central Sussex College to offer a tailored solution for their Saudi Arabian client’s technicians.

10/12/2007

Forty second-year Biology students at Central Sussex College’s Sixth Form campus in Haywards Heath have been out and about recently on various trips to support their learning.

03/12/2007

Central Sussex College celebrated the success of learners within the Faculty of Health and Community Learning with an awards ceremony on Wednesday 14th November 2007.

22/11/2007

An awards ceremony took place at Central Sussex College’s Crawley campus on Wednesday 14th November, to celebrate the success of students in the Faculty of Foundation Learning.

21/11/2007

Central Sussex College’s Faculty of Foundation Learning celebrated the success of its learners with an awards ceremony on 18th October at the Crawley Civic Hall.

19/11/2007

Business students at Central Sussex College’s Crawley campus heard from key business leaders representing companies such as IBM and Royal Mail on Friday 16th November, in a workshop designed to increase students’ knowledge of key skills in business.

19/11/2007

A film made by students from Central Sussex College’s Sixth Form campus in Haywards Heath featured on The Politics Show on BBC One on Sunday 18th November.

15/11/2007

Central Sussex College marked the success of learners within its Faculty of Training Solutions with an awards ceremony on Monday 5th November.

15/11/2007

Adele Simpkin, an ex-student of Central Sussex College who is now working for Trevor Sorbie in Brighton, has recently got through to the finals of Fame Team, a group of hairdressers at the cutting edge who travel around the UK and other countries demonstrating new and innovative ideas and giving seminars.

12/11/2007

What do you get if you mix 16 pints of Guinness with 240 eggs and 144kg of dried fruit and nuts?

09/11/2007

Industry trainers and experts in the field of Public Health celebrated the achievement of twenty top students, including two from Central Sussex College at a prestigious ceremony in Central London last Tuesday.

08/11/2007

An exhibition of photographs taken by students at Central Sussex College was unveiled this week at K2 Leisure Centre.

23/10/2007

Central Sussex College marked the success of its Hospitality and Catering and Travel, Sport and Public Services students with awards ceremonies on Wednesday 3rd October and Wednesday 10th October.

15/10/2007

Central Sussex College showcased a wide range of vocational and academic skills in industries such as Construction, Hair & Beauty, Retail, Engineering and Care at the Sussex Skills Festival at Brighton Racecourse between 10th and 12th October.

12/10/2007

Central Sussex College student, Neil Bramley, 17, from Horsham has been honing his furniture making skills by completing a fantastic practice piece – a carefully crafted chair, in preparation for the national SkillBuild finals taking place 10-12th October in Birmingham.

12/10/2007

A recent report claims that one in five young people think they have been led down the wrong educational path, with almost half of these being misdirected by their own parents.

11/10/2007

New students at Central Sussex College enjoyed a week of exciting activities to kick off college life, during Freshers’ Fair at the start of the autumn term.

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.

17/09/2007

Talented Central Sussex College student, Sally Piner (17) from North Chailey, has achieved one of the highest overall marks in the country in GCSE Art and Design: Photography. Sally’s results were amongst the top ten in the country out of 1,370 candidates last year.

22/08/2007

As Central Sussex College prepares to open its door to a new intake of students in September, a recent report claims that one in five (19 per cent) young people think they have been led down the wrong educational path, with almost half (42 per cent) of these being misdirected by their own parents.

21/08/2007

Students at Central Sussex College’s sixth form campus in Haywards Heath are celebrating fantastic A Level results. Students achieved a pass rate of 97.4% - placing them 0.5% above the national average. 51.4% achieved grades A–B, which is 1.7% above the national average.

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.

20/07/2007

Central Sussex College’s Sixth Form campus in Haywards Heath played host to a successful theatre director, and past student of the College, when she directed a performance of ‘Skelig’ by the West Sussex County Youth Theatre at the College on 16th and 20th July.

19/07/2007

Hundreds of visitors to Central Sussex College’s Sixth Form campus at Haywards Heath were treated to an exhibition of photography, 3D design and art by A Level students between 28th June and 9th July.

16/07/2007

The work of Media and Film students at Central Sussex College’s Sixth Form campus in Haywards Heath was celebrated at the 2007 ‘MAFIA’ Awards, the first ever ‘Media and Film (moving) Image Awards’, a formal, red carpet event held in the style of The Oscars on 12th July.

16/07/2007

Central Sussex College opened its doors to potential language students at an Open Day on Wednesday 11th July from 12pm to 6.30pm at its Crawley campus.

11/07/2007

A successful exhibition of interior design work by students at Central Sussex College’s Horsham Campus was held between 5th and 7th July.

06/07/2007

Eleven budding stars are celebrating after achieving double distinctions across the board at the end of their course.

04/07/2007

A group of 14 students and their two tutors from Liepaya in Latvia visited Central Sussex College on 2nd July to learn about studying in England.

03/07/2007

A talented student from Central Sussex College has achieved the highest standard in the country for the Certificate in Salon Hygiene (Hairdressing) and been awarded the Hairdressing Council Prize for 2006.

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.

28/06/2007

Staff, students and members of the public donned their trainers for a common cause as they ran in memory of a former Central Sussex College student.

27/06/2007

Central Sussex College will be opening its doors to potential language students at an Open Day on Wednesday 11th July from 12pm to 6.30pm at its Crawley campus.

26/06/2007

An exhibition of interior design at Central Sussex College will give members of the public a chance to see artefacts, furniture and design work produced by students for their course.

13/06/2007

A young apprentice started training in the hairdressing industry while still at school, thanks to a new training programme at Central Sussex College.

11/06/2007

Budding engineers visited Central Sussex College on Wednesday 7th June for the West Sussex area final of the Junior Engineers for Britain K’Nex Challenge, a competition designed to provide primary school children in Years 5 and 6 with an introduction to the world of engineering by inviting them to produce a specific design solution, and build it using K’Nex.

08/06/2007

An internationally qualified outdoor hockey umpire and sports tutor, Frances Block, from Central Sussex College’s Sixth Form campus at Haywards Heath, made a trip to Azerbaijan to umpire at the Eurohockey Club Championships in May.

07/06/2007

Coinciding with the national campaign run by Diabetes UK, students on the Access to Higher Education (Health Care) course held a health promotion event amongst staff and students at the Crawley campus on the 6th and 7th of June to raise awareness about diabetes.

06/06/2007

Eight students from universities and colleges across Sussex have come together to develop an exciting new web based resource that will give hundreds of others the chance to share their views, ideas and experiences.

04/06/2007

Central Sussex College is the proud recipient of accreditation as a Centre of Excellence from the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (CIPS). This accreditation is based on excellent exam results and exceptional teaching standards over the past three years in its Foundation, Advanced and Graduate Diplomas in Purchasing and Supply.

28/05/2007

Second Year BTEC Performing Arts students from Central Sussex College’s Sixth Form in Haywards Heath have taken to the streets, performing in shopping centres and parks across Brighton, Burgess Hill and Haywards Heath throughout May.

25/05/2007

An enterprising student from Central Sussex College’s Sixth Form in Haywards Heath has scooped up a prestigious award in the Young Enterprise Regional Finals held on the 26th April at Chequer Mead Theatre in East Grinstead.

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.

22/05/2007

During Adult Learners’ Week, 19-25 May 2007, the Sussex Learning Network (SLN) is launching a campaign to support a huge increase in the number of places available on vocational courses at universities and colleges in Sussex.

21/05/2007

A group of students from Central Sussex College have been busy tidying the area around Waterlea Flood pond in Furnace Green as part of a Community Studies module. The nine students and their tutors were celebrating the end of their ‘Let’s Face It!’ project run in partnership with Crawley Borough Council, Councillor Duncan Crow and residents of the area.

17/05/2007

Construction students representing Central Sussex College have achieved record success at the South East heats of the international Skillbuild Apprentice of the Year 2007.

23/04/2007

The College hosted an evening of good food and excellent entertainment in Le Cordon Vert Restaurant on Wednesday 18th April.

20/04/2007

Congratulations to Damien Martin, 18, and Matthew Condon, 11, both from Crawley, who won 1/10th scale, remote controlled models of the Subaru Impreza WRX 2003.

04/04/2007

Initial plans have just been released for a major redevelopment of Central Sussex College’s campus in Crawley, part of a county and nation-wide investment in education facilities designed to provide youngsters with brighter opportunities and employers with the skills training they need to support their businesses.

26/03/2007

Local business are a step closer to accessing extra resources and state of the art training since the Sussex Engineering Centres of Vocational Excellence (CoVE) were launched on Wednesday 21st March at K2 Leisure Centre in Crawley.

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.

22/03/2007

Le Cordon Vert restaurant was given a big thumbs up by food critics at the Crawley Observer after they dined there on 7th March.

20/03/2007

Students and staff at Central Sussex College got into the spirit of Red Nose Day on Friday 16th March by wearing red in return for a donation.

19/03/2007

The East Grinstead Central campus of Central Sussex College is helping a young family from Newick communicate through learning sign language.

16/03/2007

Central Sussex College’s 47th annual Construction Awards evening took place on Wednesday 14th March in celebration of the marvellous work the students have done this year.

15/03/2007

Young motor vehicle apprentices from Central Sussex College were given a special treat when they went to visit the BMW Academy at Wokefield Park on Tuesday 13th February.

14/03/2007

Make sure you’re geared up for Fast Track 2007, an event designed for anyone interested in pursuing a career in Engineering, Technology or Science. And with a hot new venue, this year’s event promises to be the biggest and best yet.

12/03/2007

On Friday 30th March Childcare students at Central Sussex College will be raising funds for a new water pump in a Kenyan town by undertaking a sponsored ‘walk for water’ around Tilgate Park in Crawley as part of the UNICEF Day for Change.

01/03/2007

Media students from Central Sussex College were in for a treat as they travelled to London and Portsmouth to gain a valuable insight into the day-to-day working of a live television studio.

01/03/2007

To showcase its new season spring designs, Belle is excited to announce its Fashion Show on Friday 9th March at Central Sussex College, Haywards Heath, beginning at 6.30pm.

12/02/2007

Hair and beauty students from Central Sussex College competed in the Association of Hairdressers and Therapists’ regional heat in Bournemouth on Tuesday 6th February.

08/02/2007

Five hardworking sixth form students from Central Sussex College’s Haywards Heath campus have won places at Cambridge University.

05/02/2007

Central Sussex College student and talented magician, Liam Walsh, 17, is fast becoming a star with a recent television appearance on Channel 4 adding to his résumé of media appearances.

05/02/2007

Young people in need of local transport are being invited to get involved in a scheme called '2Wheels+' specifically available to help them get access to employment, training and education.

31/01/2007

Staff and students gathered to celebrate the achievement of 49 adult learners who successfully completed their Access to Higher Education in Health Studies course at Central Sussex College.

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.

25/01/2007

A talented English student has had her work published in a prestigious poetry magazine.

24/01/2007

Opportunistic students made the most of the seasonal snowfall by building a seven foot snowman outside College!

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.

11/01/2007

Central Sussex College is celebrating confirmation in the league tables of its outstanding A Level achievement.

08/12/2006

Central Sussex College has won a national marketing award for its part in marketing an innovative scheme for school leavers.

07/12/2006

Members of the Young Enterprise company at Central Sussex College have won a regional competition for writing a business plan.

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.

04/12/2006

Second year BTEC Performing Arts students at Central Sussex College have created a new performing arts company called Hubbub, which will become the resident production company for the College’s new theatre space, 'The Hub', set to open in autumn 2007.

01/12/2006

If you’ve been inspired by the celebrities’ efforts on the dance floor on BBC One’s Strictly Come Dancing, Central Sussex College has the course for you.

30/11/2006

Enterprising Travel and Tourism students had their work cut out for them when it came to organising their own field trip.

29/11/2006

Gifted drama students from Warden Park School are celebrating after staff at Central Sussex College helped them achieved the highest grade possible in a performance exam.

29/11/2006

Staff and students gathered for a night of celebration after completing their studies in Childcare and Education.

29/11/2006

Delegates from Bogota and Russia were welcomed to Central Sussex College within a few days of each other as they sought to gain information about Further Education in the UK.

27/11/2006

Students from Central Sussex College were given a reality check as they braved the November weather to take part in an outdoor activity day, in preparatation for a career in Public Services.

27/11/2006

Central Sussex College was the chosen venue for the Springboard FutureChef 2007’s Sussex regional heat on Thursday 23rd November 2006 – the second round of a cookery competition for the next generation of promising young chefs.

22/11/2006

Generous students at Central Sussex College spent a day in fancy dress to support Children in Need.

22/11/2006

Students at Central Sussex College decided to give something back to the community as they celebrated the opening of their new common room.

16/11/2006

Central Sussex College is giving members of the public the chance to follow the progress of its campus redevelopment with the installation of a webcam.

13/11/2006

A student from Haywards Heath was given the chance to taste the career of her dreams during a half term internship at DreamWorks in LA – and was also asked to lend her voice to a new blockbuster!

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

Central Sussex College marked the success of its Hospitality and Catering and Travel, Sport and Public Services students with awards ceremonies on Wednesday 4th October and Wednesday 11th October.

18/10/2006

When GCSE Drama students from Oathall Community College were looking for the finishing touches for their theatrical performance, they turned to Central Sussex College to help.

22/09/2006

New students at Central Sussex College enjoyed a week of exciting activities to kick off college life at the town’s Crawley campus.

22/09/2006

New students at Central Sussex College enjoyed a week of exciting activities to kick off college life.

20/09/2006

Central Sussex College is marking the European Day of Languages on Tuesday 26th September by offering a free lunchtime taster session in French and Spanish.

20/09/2006

Students from Central Sussex College will enjoy a night at the opera – to watch one of their classmates in action at Glyndebourne.

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.

13/09/2006

Five hardworking part-time students picked up degrees from the University of Brighton after completing a Foundation Degree in eSystems.

17/08/2006

Five hardworking students at Central Sussex College will be taking places at Oxford and Cambridge this autumn, thanks to their fantastic A level grades.

17/08/2006

As Central Sussex College announces another year of successful A level results (with a 98.5% pass rate), it is preparing to start work on the first phase of a £24million redevelopment of its sixth form campus in Haywards Heath.

17/08/2006

Students at Central Sussex College’s sixth form campus in Haywards Heath are celebrating fantastic A-Level results. Students achieved a pass rate of 98.5% - placing them 2% above the national average. 53.8% achieved grades A–B.

01/08/2006

Central Sussex College has received the green light to start work on the first phase of a £24million redevelopment of its sixth form campus in Haywards Heath – exactly one year since the College was formed.

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.

25/07/2006

A tutor at Central Sussex College has been invited to help host a session organised by the BBC to encourage people to share their football stories.

03/07/2006

An exhibition of visual arts at Central Sussex College will give members of the public a chance to see paintings, photography and 3D creations that students have completed for their A level exams.

03/07/2006

A night of entertainment raised more than £200 for local charity St Catherine’s Hospice at Central Sussex College in May.

28/06/2006

Staff, students and members of the public donned their trainers for a common cause as they ran in memory of a former Central Sussex College student.

26/06/2006

Students from Central Sussex College wowed the crowds at Ardingly with award-winning floristry displays.

22/06/2006

A high-achieving former student has been asked to give a presentation designed to inspire young people to become engineers.

21/06/2006

An exhibition of interior design at Central Sussex College will give members of the public a chance to see artefacts, furniture and design work that students have completed for their course.

19/06/2006

Professionals from the local IT industry shared their expertise with pupils from Mid Sussex in an event held at the Haywards Heath campus of Central Sussex College on Thursday 8th June.

19/06/2006

English and Performing Arts students at Central Sussex College’s sixth form campus in Haywards Heath are stepping up to take places at prestigious academies in September 2006.

12/06/2006

Talented students from Central Sussex College picked up medals at the South East regional competition of SkillBUILD on Thursday 24th May.

12/06/2006

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

18/05/2006

Two talented bridge players scooped first prize in a national competition in March.

11/05/2006

When school children in Ringmer won a chance to design and create their own play area, they turned to Central Sussex College students to help them build it.

08/05/2006

A recent awards evening gave Business, Customer Service and Retail students the chance to shine at Central Sussex College.

04/05/2006

Inspirational former student Clare Forbes returned to College on Tuesday 25th April to pick up a cheque on behalf of the Meningitis Trust.

04/05/2006

A gifted student at Central Sussex College has won a place at a prestigious dance school.

04/05/2006

Following their success in a recent local SkillWELD heat, three students have gone on to glory in the finals of the national competition.

04/05/2006

Central Sussex College’s mixed hockey team has taken the title of West Sussex Colleges Champions.

20/04/2006

Central Sussex College’s annual charity RAG Week culminated in a nail-biting Pop Idol contest, during which three students were made stars for the day.

23/03/2006

Central Sussex College’s 46th annual Construction Awards evening took place on Monday 13th March in the biggest event of its kind so far.

22/03/2006

Central Sussex College hosted its largest NVQ Care Partnership Awards to date on Friday 10th March, an event held to recognise the successes of its care students.

16/03/2006

New facilities and a serious commitment to vocational training gave Central Sussex College the edge as it staged SkillWELD 2006, a competition for welding trainees, on Thursday 2nd March.

13/03/2006

Central Sussex College is delighted to have received planning consent for the proposed redevelopment of its Haywards Heath campus in Harlands Road.

06/03/2006

Central Sussex College is delighted to have won a first place and two runner-up prizes at the FE Sussex Spring Awards 2006.

02/03/2006

A couple who used a top property programme to help them find their dream home in France made their television debut on Wednesday 22nd February on Channel 4’s Relocation, Relocation.

02/03/2006

Inspirational hairdresser Adele Simpkin has earned her self a trip of a life time to Australia in May to advise on the Skills Olympics next year.

09/02/2006

Aeronautical students at Central Sussex College performed a ‘ground move’ exercise on Wednesday 8th February, involving a giant Wasp in the College’s car park.

08/02/2006

A battle of culinary expertise held at Central Sussex College on Wednesday 1st February left spectators’ tastebuds tingling as ten junior chefs battled it out for a place in the FutureChef 2006 final.

02/02/2006

Central Sussex College has been given specialist status for its standards of training provision in two areas of Engineering, in partnership with other local training providers.

16/01/2006

Central Sussex College is warming up to host the Springboard FutureChef 2006 Regional Finals on Wednesday 1st February 2006 - a culinary battle between the next generation of promising young chefs.

19/12/2005

Students at Central Sussex College fought a battle of wits and words as they competed in a local heat of a national debating competition.

05/12/2005

Students at Central Sussex College have had extra curricular lessons in the art of staying safe and the dangers of drugs this month, in two consecutive awareness events organised by the Student Liaison Officer.

05/12/2005

Students from Central Sussex College took time out from their studies last week to gain advice from some of the country’s most successful young business people.

05/12/2005

Two gifted student athletes were selected by England’s Under 18 American Football team to represent their country at a match in Birmingham in November.

01/12/2005

Students at Central Sussex College marked World AIDS Day with a spectacular balloon release on Thursday 1st December.

28/11/2005

Internationally renowned hair artiste Patrick Cameron officially opened the new Hairdressing Salon at Central Sussex College’s Horsham campus on Thursday 24th November.

21/11/2005

A childcare professional who trained at Central Sussex College has been named Professional Nanny of the Year 2005.

21/11/2005

Six Care Cadets at Central Sussex College were on a roll this week as they experienced being in and behind a wheelchair as part of their course.

26/10/2005

A former student of Central Sussex College has been selected to join a youth development charity on an expedition to Chile.

22/10/2005

A Central Sussex College student has been named as one of the highest scoring candidates in his advanced level physics exam.

20/10/2005

As part of Family Learning Week, fun events were held simultaneously at two campuses on Sunday 16th October, supported by the Community Learning and Inclusion Partnership (CLIP), West Sussex Family Learning, the West Sussex Learning Partnership and Central Sussex College.

13/10/2005

Today, Thursday October 13, the Prime Minister, Tony Blair, took time out of his busy schedule to officially launch Central Sussex College.

10/10/2005

Central Sussex College’s Crawley campus played host to 14 delegates from Tajikistan on Tuesday 4th October.

05/10/2005

Students who successfully completed a course designed to help them back into education or employment received their diplomas at a recent awards evening at Central Sussex College.

01/10/2005

Students were given a rare chance to grill three prominent politicians on local, national and global issues on Friday 30th September.

25/08/2005

Central Sussex College students at the Haywards Heath campus have secured places at top universities.

25/08/2005

Prospective students interested in taking a full-time or part-time course from September 2005 are invited to enrol at Central Sussex College from Tuesday 30th August.

25/08/2005

Graduates of Central Sussex College’s eSystems Foundation Degree course received their degrees at a ceremony at The Dome in Brighton on Friday 29th July.

18/08/2005

Central Sussex College, Haywards Heath campus, the largest sixth form centre in Mid Sussex, is celebrating RECORD A-Level results. Students achieved a pass rate of over 98.6%, the highest ever for the second year in succession, with 45.7% achieving grades A–B.

18/08/2005

Central Sussex College, Crawley campus, is pleased to announce the success of its AS Level students.

03/08/2005

Staff and students at Central Sussex College brought a bit of the coast to Crawley when they completed a marine-themed project for the town's Memorial Gardens.

01/08/2005

Today (August 1) sees the start of an exciting new era for learners in central Sussex as Central Sussex College, the result of a partnership between Crawley College and Haywards Heath College, becomes operational.

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.

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.

20/07/2005

The new Trichology Clinic at our Horsham campus is helping clients overcome problem hair and scalp conditions.

22/06/2005

John Peel, Chairman of the new Central Sussex College Corporation, was awarded an OBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List 2005.

28/05/2005

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

27/05/2005

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

10/05/2005

The governing body of the new Central Sussex College has today announced the appointment of its Principal / Chief Executive.

01/05/2005

Students from East Grinstead Central campus are celebrating after receiving high praise from judges at the town’s annual Music and Arts Festival on Saturday 23rd April.

21/04/2005

Central Sussex College Engineering department was proud to have a representative at the Engineering Education Scheme’s Celebration and Assessment Day on Thursday 14th April.

21/04/2005

Two trainee hairdressers competed in a prestigious national competition on Tuesday 18th April, with one of them taking second place in her category.

01/04/2005

The Haywards Heath College hockey team had something to celebrate recently when they brought home the winners’ trophy, following the West Sussex Colleges hockey tournament held in Worthing.

09/03/2005

Students already studying at either college or those looking to join in the 2005/06 academic year can be assured that the delivery of their current or chosen course will remain the same, with no change to location or teaching provided. By combining vocational and academic expertise, Central Sussex College will have the resources to provide high quality teaching and further options for training and lifelong learning locally.

24/01/2005

In order to offer help to others like themselves, a group of Mid Sussex young parents joined the YMCA Young Parents Peer Support Project and worked hard to complete a Peer Education course at Haywards Heath College.

14/01/2005

Haywards Heath College is the first Sussex college to offer its students the opportunity to attend a FIFA licensed football development course.

13/01/2005

The proposed partnership between Crawley College and Haywards Heath College has moved a vital stage closer. Following approval by both college Corporations, the formal proposal to unite has received backing from the Sussex Learning & Skills Council (LSC).

13/09/2004

Haywards Heath College and Crawley College have moved to the next stage of a proposed partnership, with a six-week consultation period starting September 13.

21/07/2004

A new vocational training centre for practical trades – including plumbing, bricklaying and car repair - opened its doors in Mid Sussex in spring 2004.

08/06/2004

Haywards Heath College and Crawley College have taken a step closer towards partnership as the Sussex Learning and Skills Council has given them the green light to progress to wide consultation.

18/05/2004

Plans are underway to deliver outstanding choices in academic and vocational learning to the people of central Sussex by combining the expertise of two top colleges.