MP Caroline Ansell has hosted the colleges minister Michelle Donelan on a visit to East Sussex College to see the positive impact of vocational courses.
Both politicians met with local students, tutors and college leaders and to see first-hand government investment in further education and T Level curriculum development at the college.
“I felt very proud of all the college has achieved and the focus and ambition the students showed was super impressive,” said Caroline.
“It was really nice that our visit landed on the college’s open day. It was fantastic to see such high energy about the place and so many school students and parents taking in all the post-16 courses and opportunities on offer in Eastbourne. I made a return visit that evening as a parent myself.
“Thank you to the minister for coming to visit. I know she was impressed with the college, its students, facilities and staff.
Caroline added: “Education and skills training remains the very best way to raise a young person’s life chances and it benefits our whole town too.
“It’s vital we have institutions that can really deliver and this is one of them.
“All at the college have done brilliantly to achieve its latest Ofsted rating of ‘Good’ and the principal Rebecca Conroy and her team should be congratulated.
“For my part, I will continue to champion the college’s plans and ambitions in every way I can.”
Minister for Higher and Further Education Michelle Donelan said:
“Real levelling up is about making sure everyone can get the skills needed for good jobs and T Levels are an ever-growing part of our skills revolution.
“East Sussex College Group were one of the original 2020 T Level providers and it was fantastic to see first-hand the blueprint for success that the College has impressively developed.
“When speaking with students from the College’s Eastbourne Campus, their passion for their T Level studies was abundantly clear. T Levels have provided them with an invaluable stepping stone to go forward and explore a range of opportunities in life, whether this be in skilled employment or indeed in higher and further education.
“That is exactly why it is our mission is to make T Levels as famous as A Levels”
“It was a pleasure to welcome Minister Donelan to our Eastbourne college campus. it means so much to the teams involved and the students to receive such a visit. Our T Level students were very keen present their project work and share their wide ranging course experiences, in particular the innovative decarbonisation training centre project in partnership with OHM energy” added Rebecca Conroy.
