College Staff Strike for Higher Pay
Strike action was taken by members of the University and College Union (UCU) at East Sussex College in Hastings last week. Teachers and other admin staff went on strike for two days, on Tuesday and Wednesday 29th and 30th January,…
College Proposes To Cut 40 Jobs But No Frontline Teachers At Risk
In March, Sussex Coast College in Hastings announced that it was merging with Sussex Downs in Eastbourne, Lewes and Newhaven to form a new sixth form and adult learning centre, East Sussex College Group. It retains existing campuses – in…
Young People Look To A Greener Future
By Rod Webb Green energy, and how it might power our future, was the focus of a recent Sussex Coast College symposium where 12 high-profile energy ‘champions’ met students and other guests as part of ‘Green GB Week’. The symposium,…
Environmental News
As part of Cycling UK’s ‘Big Bike Revival’ programme of events, Bike Lab Hastings (aka ‘Labyrinth’) is opening its doors on Sunday afternoons in autumn. Visit them 2-5pm if you’d like help repairing or building a bike, or if you…
Delight for students as they open their A-Levels results
This is a press release from Sussex Coast College. Students at Sussex Coast College Hastings were celebrating on Thursday morning after picking up their A-Level results. Ella Sudiarta was delighted to find out that she achieved an A*A*A in her…
Final Year HND Exhibition
Photography students exhibited their work at Sussex Coast College, Friday (June 15th) Review by Chris Coombes The Hydrangea, a Domestic Odyssey by Mary Wilkinson The work is inspired by the earliest pioneers of colour photography, her journey taking her back to…
Bringing television back home
National TV broadcaster Channel 4 is intending to set up three regional creative ‘hubs’ when it moves outside London next year. Hastings is bidding to be one of them. The bid is being led by Hastings Borough Council (HBC) but…
Local charity encourages children to ‘Go Wild!’
Local charity Education Futures Trust is offering free outdoor courses and clubs in Hastings. Its new ‘Go Wild!’ project aims to get children exploring and enjoying nature with after-school clubs, holiday activities and parent-toddler groups. Modern children are spending less…
Sophie Barber, Winner of the CVAN Platform Graduate Award, by Thomas Denman
Sophie Barber with her painting 'Phil' A graduate of the University of Brighton’s BA (Hons) Fine Art Practice at Sussex Coast College, Hastings, has won the prestigious and much coveted Platform Graduate Award. Sophie Barber, 21, whose paintings earlier this…
Local Youth Celebrated At Awards Event In Hastings
Hastings Youth Awards 2016 took place last Sunday (20 November) at Sussex Coast College, Hastings. Over 450 people came together to celebrate the achievements of young people and youth organisations from across the town at this special event organised by…