City College Brighton & Hove hosts information event for The Hive

City College Brighton and Hove recently held an information event regarding The Hive Creative and Digital Media Studio School at its Pelham Street campus attended by parents, potential students and local stakeholders. The Hive, due to open in September 2015, will be an innovative new local school focussing on creative & digital media and enterprise training with the likes of Epic, i-Crossing, White Hat Media, Lighthouse, Propellernet, Shed Media, Latest TV, Brighton University and Sussex University all providing support to City College as key partners alongside industry masterclasses from EMI Music’s Creative Channels with Channel 4, BBC, Reuters, Ogilvy and Discovery.

City College Principal Lynn Thackway said: “We really want to share our vision of what The Hive will mean for education in the city and providing the workforce for our digital economy of the future so it was great to be able to engage with local parents and provide clarification on what the school will provide.”

Studio Schools represent a new model for education and training with an ethos firmly rooted in the business world and equipping students for successful careers in the digital economy. The Hive plans to open in September 2015 for 300 students with a focus on digital media, creative and enterprise training alongside the same traditional qualifications as other schools. It aims to become the leading gateway for 14-19 year olds’ education, skills and employment within the City’s digital and creative sector and the first port of call for industry training and sourcing up-and-coming talent. The Hive will be a Studio School first for Brighton and will offer an array of groundbreaking and innovative partnerships with leading digital media and creative companies.

For more details and to register interest in the school, see http://thehive.ccb.ac.uk or email hivestudioschool@ccb.ac.uk