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City College takes up the challenge for World Class Skills
19 June 2009
City College Brighton and Hove recently hosted the WorldSkills Computer Numerical Controlled (CNC) Engineering Milling and Turning heats which offered students and trainees the opportunity to benchmark their abilities against their peers and hone their skills. Competitors will go on to compete live to become WorldSkills UK national gold medal winners for CNC Milling and Turning. The WorldSkills Competition is the largest skills event in the world, where young people from 51 countries meet and compete in over 40 different skills, ranging from cabinet making to web design. The ultimate prizes are gold, silver and bronze medals.
The recent CNC Machining Competition was organised by Engineering Prospects, the Sussex Engineering Centre of Vocational Excellence (CoVE). The CoVE is designed to support those in work seeking career progression, new entrants to the labour market and those seeking employment by offering the very highest standards of teaching and facilities, with a diverse range of training and skills development, typically including a range of recognised qualifications as well as specialist, tailored courses. Graham Peters, CoVE Manager of Engineering Prospects, says:
Student Philip Stowart at WorldSkills heats hosted at City College East
'These regional competitions have given the South East a chance to showcase real talent in the field of CNC Machining. This is an opportunity for our highly skilled young engineers to demonstrate their skills and be recognised for their achievements. It has also been a very positive example of how industry and the college can work together for the benefit of all.'
National Gold, Silver and Bronze WorldSkills UK Competition winners will be recognised at the WorldSkills UK Competition Award Ceremony later in the year.
For more information about WorldSkills UK competitions visit www.worldskillsuk.org or call 0800 612 0742. For Engineering Prospects information, visit www.engineeringpropects.co.uk
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About City College Brighton and Hove: Situated in the heart of Brighton, City College Brighton and Hove has become an international centre of vocational excellence. Every year 2,000 full-time, 10,000 part time, over 500 Higher Education and 250 14-16 year old students as well as many international and European students choose City College as their place of further and higher education training. In addition, the College provides training to over 2,000 businesses via its 'City Business Skills' department which focuses on employer training needs. Offering over 700 courses from basic level right through to business and postgraduate training, City College is working with its partners to develop the workforce of the future.
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