CoVE Centres 

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   Birmingham College of Food, Travel , Tourism & Creative Studies
  Dealing with all aspects of Catering, Bakery and Hospitality Industries with educational training and development at all levels NVQ1 to Masters Degree.
   Bridgwater College
  Bridgwater College, Somerset College of Arts and Technology, and Yeovil College, have in partnership achieved the Government’s Centre of Vocational Excellence status. This is in recognition of our expertise in supporting the development of the Tourism and Hospitality industry, our extensive professional links across the sector, and our commitment to delivering high quality, relevant training that really makes a difference!
   City College Norwich
  The provision of vocational education and training in Hospitality and Tourism across a range of levels from BA Hons Degrees to Foundation and vocational preparation.
   Colchester Institute
  Hospitality and Food studies. Levels 1-3 full-time and part-time provision in craft skills based qualifications, particularly in professional Cookery and Specialist Larder and Patisserie fields but also across the Front of House range (Restaurant Service, Bar and Reception).
There is level 4 in Hospitality management (Foundation Degree and BA).
   Croydon College
  Centre of excellence for food preparation and food service.
   First College
  Catering and Hospitality. To increase the provision and flexibility for learners to achieve level 3 qualifications.
   Grimsby Institute of Food and Fisheries
  The food manufacturing CoVE will lead in the delivery and development of appropriate programmes designed to improve the skills of key operational staff in the Food Sector. CoVE will utilise a purpose built training and research factory, utilising the expertie within Giff and the digital factory to assist in achieving its aims. Level 3 NVQ for New Product Development linked with Hospitality.
   Hospitality and Catering Training Company
  Collaboration between work based and college provision to offer greater flexibility to both employers and potential trainees.
   Kendal College
  Hospitality and Catering - specialising in food preparation and cooking.
   Lancaster and Morecambe College
  Hospitality and Catering.
   Middlesborough College
  Provision of Vocational Training for the Hospitality and related industries within Teeside. The Centre will provide opportunities for the development of craft skills and food preparation and service up to level 3 including supervisory management, foundation degrees are planned for September 2004.
   New College Nottingham
  Cove in Hospitality an Catering. Catering Patisserie and Hospitality Management provision. The CoVE operates over NCN's Adams City Campus and Clarendon Campus.
   Newcastle College
  To increase the numbers of employees in the norther eastern region with Level 3 qualifications in food preparation and cooking.
   Otley College
  Education, training and technical support in food technology within the food supply chain 'from farm to fork'.
   Royal Forest of Dean College
  Hospitality and Tourism.
   South Trafford College
  Hospitality and Catering.
   Thanet College
  Hospitality and Catering.
   Thomas Danby College
  Providing vocational education and training in Catering, Hospitality and Food Manufacture at all levels, prevocational to Foundation degree, addressing the needs of the International market place.

Focused on meeting the challenges of skills shortages, up-skilling the work force in the region. Particular interest in International Cuisine and related areas at all levels.
   University of Derby
  Provision of catering and hospitality from NVQ level 1 to Masters levels. Currently operating on two sites, scheduled to move to new campus in September 2003. School also offers similar range of programmes in Tourism, Leisure, Hairdressing, Beauty and Spa.
   Westminster Kingsway College
  Dealing with all aspects of Catering, Bakery and Hospitality Industries with educational training and development at all levels includeing Access, NVQ1-4 and an HE program up to Degree level.