Chichester College
Chichester College has a tradition of employing apprentices. A further education (FE) college, it recruits 10 to 15 in‑house apprentices annually on a rolling programme, as well as offering a wide range of courses for 800 apprentices in the locality. In‑house apprentices follow a variety of courses: Childcare, Business Administration, Horticulture and Vehicle Maintenance.
The majority of in‑house trainees follow the Early Years Childcare framework, working in the nursery which is run on a commercial basis for the children of staff and students.
The rationale for offering Apprenticeships is:
- succession planning;
- it provides young people with an appropriate range of transferable skills, and
- it gives the college an opportunity to be recognised as a responsible employer.
Last Updated: 23/05/2012