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Horsham pupils sample College life in Brighton

9 December 2011

Pupils from Queen Elizabeth 2 Silver Jubilee School in Horsham, which caters for young people aged 2 to 19 with severe or profound and multiple learning difficulties, recently visited City College Brighton and Hove to get a flavour of the courses on offer, while also receiving some pampering courtesy of the College’s Hair & Beauty department. The visit, which also included visits to the College’s Carpentry and Visual Arts departments, was part of the school’s transition programme which helps pupils to identify their future educational and career opportunities.

'The QE2 pupils absolutely loved coming to City College', said Deputy Head, Carol Willard. 'As well as experiencing a really friendly and vibrant atmosphere, it gave them a valuable insight into the type of skills they could learn at a Further Education college while the free hair and beauty treatments they received were a big bonus too!'

QE2 pupils visit City College

QE2 pupils visit City College

'We really welcomed this opportunity to work with the pupils and staff from QE2', said Frances Franklin, City College’s Curriculum Manager for Care, Foundation Learning & Service Industries. 'Its an essential part of training in the Hair and Beauty industry to be able to adapt techniques and communication skills to meet customers' needs and our students found the whole experience a really positive one. They gained so much from the event, particularly in terms of customer service, and we’ve now offered to make a subsequent visit to Horsham next year to continue our working partnership with the school.'

For more information on Hair & Beauty courses at City College, contact course information on 01273 667759 or email info@ccb.ac.uk

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About City College Brighton and Hove: Situated in the heart of Brighton and praised as ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted in its June 2011 report, City College Brighton and Hove is an international centre of vocational excellence and one of the top performing Further Education Colleges in the country. Every year, 2,000 full-time, 7,000 part time, 400 Higher Education and 400 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.