Union rally
A rally held at East Sussex College last Thursday evening by Hastings & District Trades Union Council underthe slogan Hastings Demands Better attracted a cast of prominent local speakers, including borough council leader Paul Barnett, local foodbank manager John Wales,…
We all Stand on Common Ground
By Nick Pelling and Helen Murphy Something weird and wonderful just happened in Gotham City. Gotham Alley, I mean. There was no Penguin, but there was plenty of Zap! And Pow! The East Sussex College, in partnership with Hastings Commons,…
Cooking Up Culinary Delights At Coast
College restaurant trains the chefs of tomorrow By Steven Short How many Hastings restaurants can you name? You probably know a couple in New Town, or on George Street in the Old Town, but what about the restaurant next to…
New Halls of Residence for College
Plans have been announced for conversion of the former University of Brighton building on Havelock Road, and a property on Cambridge Gardens, into dedicated residential accommodation for students of East Sussex College (ESC), making a total of 106 self-contained studios.…
Arts diary
EDGE – WE MADE IT is a contemporary craft exhibition created by East Sussex College BA Designer Maker students that runs online from 1st March. All students have had to be more creative and resourceful over the last year and…
The Deal Revealed
The Hastings Town Deal Board has launched its bid for £ worth of funds from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) with a claim that additional investment totalling £ m will be forthcoming as “matched funds” from…
No Deal For St Leonards?
The Hastings Town Deal Board will meet on 16th November to discuss and approve a draft investment plan for the town to be funded by £25m of government money. Receivable over a period of up to five years, it represents…
Town Deal: Last Chance To Bid
Ideas for investment projects to be funded as part of the £25m Hastings Town Deal must be submitted by next Friday (25th September). That is the deadline for “Expressions of Interest” to be received by the Town Deal Board, with…
Apprenticeship Scheme Updated
Apprenticeship schemes are intended to give individuals the opportunity to combine classroom learning with a job that allows them to put that knowledge to practical use. The practice dates back to the Middle Ages, when craft guilds would take on…
Free Training Offered In £1m College Pledge
East Sussex College (ESC) has pledged £1million to help retrain and upskill people in Sussex following the coronavirus pandemic. Its management say they intend to apply this sum out of their Adult Education Budget to support economic recovery in the…