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Unwanted cars required for new Motor Vehicle facility
15 August 2011
With a brand new £795,000 state-of-the-art Motor Vehicle training area double the size of the previous facility opening in September, City College Brighton and Hove, recently graded ‘Good with Outstanding Qualities’ by Ofsted, is now putting the shout out to the local community for unwanted cars that students can practice their skills on. These cars will not be put on the road, will be used for teaching purposes only and will remain within the Motor Vehicle department. Smaller cars are preferred as they offer more manoeuvrability and the College is particularly keen to secure Ford Escorts or Fiestas, Peugeot 306 and 106, Volkswagen Golf Polo, Vauxhall Corsa and Fiat Puntos. However, any vehicle that can be used for teaching purposes will be considered.
'We’ve got around 200 students joining us in September and although we’ve got a variety of vehicles they can practice on, we could really do with some more cars for a facility this size', says course leader Steve Philliben. 'Anyone who is kind enough to donate an old car can feel that they’re contributing to the education of young people and also helping the College to train a skilled workforce for Brighton and Hove.'
City College's Motor Vehicle team
The College has invested in a new workshop facility at its City College East campus as part of an overall drive to raise standards in teaching and learning. The 11-car workshop, designed to meet the needs of the modern day service technician, will offer MOT standard equipment such as a brake roller tester, rolling road dynamometer, tyre and engine bays, five ramps, modern IT facilities and an external valeting area.
If you are interested in donating a car to the students, please call City College’s Motor Vehicle Department on 01273 667788 ext 615 or email SP1@ccb.ac.uk
City College is still recruiting for courses starting in September. For more information, call course information on 01273 667759 or see www.ccb.ac.uk
For press 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: Situated in the heart of Brighton and rated ‘Good with Outstanding Qualities’ by Ofsted, 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.
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