Chichester College Furniture

01/07/2025

29/11/2022

After 20 amazing years at CCG I have decided to leave the college. it’s been a fantastic time and had the pleasure of working with so many brilliant students over the years.
I leave behind an great team of lectures who I am sure will continue to drive the furniture & upholstery department forwards.
I will be expanding my roll with Worldskills UK working on there centre of excellence program promoting excellence in vocational training.

Thank you for everything.
christian Notley MBE

27/06/2022

Another big congratulations to all our students.
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Here is the full portfolio of work from this year. Please go through and when you find your own pieces feel free to tag your self in it so family and friends can see what you have achieved
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All photography by Matt Ryle Photography www.mattrylephotography.co.uk please credit if you post images elsewhere.

21/06/2022

A few sneak peeks from our end of year show 2022.

Full gallery to follow of all the students work, these where just a small sample I have just edited...
We are always so proud of what our student manage to achieve in the space of just one academic year (two days a week) and this year has not disappointed. Thank you to all the students and staff for working into the ground to make this show possible, the entire college benefits from the show and enjoy seeing what we have been up to throughout the year, its so nice to finally be able to all celebrate in this way again...
If you would like to Visit the show and see all the amazing work, it will be open 9-5 until Thursday 23rd (5pm) at main reception Chichester College (and up onto the first and second floor)

26/11/2021

Beyond proud
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We are so incredibly proud to announce that the Furniture and Upholstery Department of Chichester College Group has been awarded the Queens anniversary prize. A massive well done to all the team, Christian Notley head of department, Sean Casey and Andy Pengelly second year lecturers, Tim Evershed and Sean Baldwin and Ivan Cardwell level one and three lectures plus all of soft furnishings team, Sue Handson, Cherie, plus the rest of the support team behind the department
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The Queen’s Anniversary Prizes recognise outstanding work by UK colleges and universities that shows quality and innovation and delivers real benefit to the wider world and public through education and training. The Prizes are the highest national Honour awarded in UK further and higher
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We find our selves sitting in rather prestigious company in receiving this award but this only elevates how wonderful it feels to be officially recognised as a further education college doing something extraordinary for its students and the wider community
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Some of the other awards went to the likes of, Oxford University for developing the Covid 19 vaccine, the University of Glasgow for their work on Hepatitis c and dengue, Swansea University for their work on integrated solar technology and renewable energy, the University of Leeds for their work on extreme weather and climate, to name a few.
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As a department we pride our selves on what we give to the college and our students, we do not take education lightly, all of us are so incredibly passionate about teaching.
The principle of passing on knowledge is tried and tested, and yet the reality of how easily it can be done badly or just ineffectively is frightening. We constantly try to not only improve the courses we run but maybe more importantly our selves as lecturers, makers and lovers of the craft. I would also like to thank every single student within the past and present cohort. Without you none of this would be a reality
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What a lovely end to a tumultuous few years