https://www.crawley.ac.uk/

West Sussex partnership

The West Sussex partnership between the University of Chichester, Chichester College and Crawley college provides a holistic programme supporting progression internally for students within the colleges to HE and externally. Bursaries, IT resources, peer mentoring support to students on the apprenticeship route and CPD opportunities for staff are funded through the SLN:COP. Funding has been provided for two progression and outreach officers to embed support and initiatives as well as supporting outreach initiatives in schools with high levels of NVOP learners in West Sussex for example, Grit and Resilience.

Curriculum development in FE Funding has been channelled to support development of more work based routes in to higher education. For example, Sussex Coast college has funding to develop up to 6 higher apprenticeships including a degree in Digital Solutions. Funding is also in development for Plumpton college to develop higher qualifications in land based industry sector.

CPD in FE (Mathematics in FE) The schools of education at the University of Brighton is offering funded CPD opportunities for Mathematics tutors and lecturers delivering Maths GCSE and mentoring support for students resitting their Maths GCSE

Apprenticeships in Sussex Through SCTP, SLN:COP have funded workshops across 58 schools in West Sussex, East Sussex and Brighton and Hove to deliver impartial information advice and guidance to Year 9 to year 13 as well as training ambassador Apprenticeships from NCOP wards and providing workshops and events for parents and community workshops.