Sussex Downs College

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Our web site is for the wider community, stakeholders, students and staff. It has been created to provide a range of information together with a range of interesting and informative articles and features about our courses, our people, events and successes at the College. Sussex Downs College is one of the biggest and best further education colleges in the country. Our excellent Ofsted inspection in 2007 was followed in the May 2008 by the award of Beacon status by the Government, the ultimate accolade for an FE college. Beacon status means we will have the opportunity to share our good practice with other colleges and schools and work directly with other providers who would benefit from our support.The high standards and quality at Sussex Downs College are founded on the expertise and talents of our staff and the many achievements of our learners. This web site is designed to showcase this and give readers a real insight into what happens in the College.I hope you enjoy the new web site and we would be delighted to receive feedback about the site and the College. John Blake Principal and Chief ExecutiveHistorySussex Downs College (SDC) was established in 2001 by the merger of Eastbourne College of Arts & Technology and Lewes Tertiary College. A second merger with Park College in 2003 made us the biggest College in Sussex and one of the largest colleges in the South East. We now have approximately 6,000 mostly full-time students under the age of 19 and around 10,000 adult learners. The College has 1400 staff and an annual turnover of around £41 million.The College has a commitment to provide centres of excellence in education and training, extend lifelong learning and raise skills and qualification levels in the local population. SDC offers over 750 qualifications ranging from entry level to Higher Education, embracing an exciting and diverse portfolio of courses and qualifications. SDC has achieved Investors in People accreditation, the Employment Services Disability Symbol, Action for Business Colleges accreditation and has recently been awarded Learning and Skills Beacon Status by DIUS (the Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills). Today the College is also a member of the prestigious 157 Group.

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