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CoVE Academy In Second Year

18 November 2004

Local employers recently gathered at City College Brighton and Hove's Gallery Restaurant for a celebratory lunch marking the success of the Centre of Vocational Excellence (CoVE) Academy. Now in its second year, the CoVE Academy is an initiative that involves both college and work based learners working with local employers who wish to invest time and pass on their skills to the next generation of hospitality professionals.

The CoVE Academy is looking for employers who can offer work experience in all specialisms in the Hospitality Industry. The programme aims to give college learners a realistic insight of what is like to work in their chosen occupation. Work based learners have the opportunity to gain skills within a different work environment.

Charita Jones from Momma Cherri's Soul Food Shack with CoVE Academy student Jamie Gol

Charita Jones from Momma Cherri's Soul Food Shack with CoVE Academy student Jamie Gol

Nikki Boxall, Employee Relations Officer at the Grand Hotel says: 'I'm very keen to see this initiative progress, I want to see it work and with the next intake in January, we're going to be a lot more involved in the initiation process.'

'I believe that you need to support the community at large and education should be at the top of every community's agenda' says Charita Jones, Proprietor of Momma Cherri's Soul Food Shack in Brighton.

'I've got one of the CoVE Academy students working for me in the restaurant at the moment. Giving them this practical experience is good and also, working with the CoVE Academy, they're accessible. If I have a problem, they're at the end of a telephone - they're there to help the student and to help the employer.'

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 2000 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.