Centres of Vocational Excellence, specialist areas of vocational training provision are available to enhance the skills and careers of those in work already.

The awarding of CoVE (Centre of Vocational Excellence) status is part of a government initiative enabling partner providers to focus on developing the skills and careers of those already working in a specialist area, and enhancing the employment prospects of those seeking work in that industry. The initiative enables training providers to develop, maintain and deliver high quality specialist provision.

The CoVE Network of around 400 approved centres nationally continues to evolve to meet changing circumstances and priorities in the world of vocational training. To find out the location of the approved centres, please click on the link here >>> CoVE Network

Sussex now has the following CoVEs:

BUSINESS FINANCE AND MANAGEMENT - A collaboration between Northbrook College (Lead) and City College Brighton & Hove (Partner)

To find out more please contact Colin France on 01903 606235 c.france@nbcol.ac.uk

CARE TRAINING IN THE WORKPLACE - A collaboration between Central Sussex College (Lead) and Chichester College (Partner)

To find out more about the Sussex Care CoVE, please click >>> 4Care CoVE or alternatively contact Dilys Bayes on 01293 442347 dbayes@centralsussex.ac.uk

CONSTRUCTION - A collaboration between Chichester College (Lead) and Central Sussex College (Partner)

To find out more about the Sussex Construction CoVE, please click >>> 4Construction CoVE or alternatively contact Tony Reynard on 01243 786321 tony.reynard@chichester.ac.uk

DIGITAL MEDIA - City College Brighton & Hove

To find out more please contact Mark Greco 01273 667788 mjg@ccb.ac.uk

HERITAGE ENGINEERING - A collaboration between City College Brighton & Hove (Lead), Central Sussex College, Northbrook College and Sussex Council of Training Providers (Partners).

To find out more please contact Bob Tipping rft@ccb.ac.uk

HORTICULTURE TECHNOLOGIES - A collaboration between Chichester College (Lead), Plumpton College and Writtle College, Essex (Partners)

To find out more please contact Laura Warren on 01243 786321 Laura.warren@chichester.ac.uk

HOSPITALITY IN SUSSEX - A collaboration between VT Training (Lead), City College Brighton & Hove and Northbrook College (Partners)