The Centre for Vocational Excellence

Wednesday, June 26, 2002

The Centre for Vocational Excellence (CoVE)status has been awarded to Carshalton College in Surrey for its work in childcare and the early years. The Learning and Skills Council's CoVE initiative aims to provide the first nationally co-ordinated framework laying out how colleges and other training providers can collaborate in order to meet the needs of the workforce, employers and the economy. Carshalton College principal Dr David Watkins said, 'There are only 69 colleges in the entire country that have had CoVE status conferred. We feel tremendously excited to be such an important part of the National Childcare Strategy and look forward to working closely with partners in the Early Years Development and Childcare Partnership.'