Plumpton College is the centre for awide variety of land-based training and education in Sussex. The College offers a wide range of courses across Sussex and courses can be held either on employers premises, at themainCollegeCentre in the new Sussex Rural Business Centre or at the Colleges Centre for Sustainable Food and Farming near Battle.

Courses can be held during the day or in the evenings, on a one day basis or on a block basis the College prides itself on its flexibility - you say the type of delivery that you would prefer at a time and a place to suit you!

Althoughmany employersmake use of the traditionalWork- Based Learning, NVQ or the newer Train to Gain route for updating their employees the College offers awide range of bespoke courses, designed specifically for individual employers.

These courses range over a wide number of individual topics that include: Legislative Courses Technical Updating Marketing for Rural Businesses' Website Design Grant Applications How to Increase Your Sales' Diversification Computer Skills Adding Value to Farm Produce Getting Skilled in Butchery' Courses To discuss the training requirements of your business please contact Don Cranfield, Business Training Manager, Plumpton College, t: 01273 892031, e: don.cranfield@plumpton.ac.uk or Simon Bishop, Manager, The Netherfield Centre, t: 01424 775615, e: info@thenetherfieldcentre.co.uk www.plumpton.ac.uk,www.thenetherfieldcentre.co.uk Coming events include:Monday 18th-Thursday 21st February 2008: Taster sessions for school students.

Meet the staff at the next Information Morning on Saturday 8th March 2008: 9am-12.30pm: for course options, careers and advice.

Saturday 10th May 2008: 10am-5pm: Open Day events. Experience courses in action!