Picture for City College Brighton and Hove Apprenticeships
Picture for City College Brighton and Hove A Levels
Picture for City College Brighton and Hove Full time Courses

News

Picture for City College Brighton and Hove Business Open Event
Picture for Adult Funded Courses 2012

City College's Jamie-Lee meets PM

23 January 2008

Jamie-Lee Bailey (19), a Business Studies student at City College Brighton and Hove, has met the Prime Minister Gordon Brown at a reception at 10 Downing Street. The reception was organised to give the Prime Minister the opportunity to meet with a cross-section of 16-24 year-olds such as apprentices, students and young people involved in sporting activities or voluntary work. Jamie-Lee has impressed her tutors recently with the entrepreneurial flair she's shown in setting up a seasonal attire company 'Jaav Four Seasons' as part of the College's City Entrepreneur project in which students run their own businesses with mentoring from local employers. Jamie was brought to 10 Downing Street as the guest of her constituency MP, Des Turner.

Jamie-Lee says:

Jamie-Lee (far right) with Des Turner MP and the Prime Minister

Jamie-Lee with Des Turner MP and the Prime Minister

'When I met the Prime Minister, I chatted to him about how well things were going with the City Entrepreneur project. He was very enthusiastic about that and told me I was just the type of young person the country needs to have a strong economy in the future. It was also exciting and motivating to be around so many high-achievers and I was able to do some networking with the Labour Party. I was proud to represent City College and I really appreciate Des Turner giving me this brilliant opportunity.'

For City College media enquiries, 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. The College provides training to over 2,000 businesses and has a 'City Business Skills' department which focuses on employers' needs. 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.