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'Action for Business Colleges' kitemark for City College
19 August 2005
City College Brighton and Hove has achieved Action for Business Colleges accreditation which makes it only the fifth College in the country to have received this award. The Action for Business accreditation is a Learning and Skills Council kitemark to employers signalling that the College provides services that are responsive to local employers' needs. To achieve the kitemark, the College had to demonstrate its commitment, capacity and ability to deliver and shape provision to local employer's training and development requirements.
City College currently engages with over 2,000 employers in areas such as retail, digital design, hairdressing, catering and construction. City College works with these employers via sponsorships, apprenticeships, work placements and through offering bespoke and off the shelf training courses. The College is a Centre of Vocational Excellence in Digital Design, Catering & Hospitality, Business & Finance, Performing Arts and Retail.
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In the Accreditation Panel's report, 95% of employers praised the calibre of the teaching and learning at City College and it was noted that 'strategic management, planning and procedures are in place for effective employer engagement'. One of the College's key strengths highlighted in the report is 'demonstrating a flexible, can-do approach'. The report also noted 'staff enthusiasm, commitment and support', a 'wide range of employer partnerships and networking' and 'excellent communication - employer engagement has a high profile throughout the College'.
City College Principal, Ann Smith, says:
'We can all be very proud of this achievement. We now have to keep this focus on employer engagement and continue to develop the way we work with employers. We have achieved a great deal, and now have the potential to achieve a great deal more.'
For further information, please call Brian Bell, Marketing Communications Officer, on 01273 667788 Ext. 488 or email bb1@ccb.ac.uk
About City College Brighton and Hove: Founded over 100 years ago, City College Brighton and Hove has become an international centre of excellence. Every year over 2,000 full-time and 13,000 part time students as well as many international and European students choose City College as their education provider. Offering over 650 courses from basic level to pre-University level, City College is working with its partners to develop the workforce of the future.
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