East Sussex College Group is a large general further education college group. The college has three campuses in Hastings, Eastbourne and Lewes and a number of other specialist sites, including a green training hub in Hampden Park, a marine science site in Newhaven, an institute of technology in Ore and a creative skills studio with Charleston in Lewes. Students follow a broad range of academic, professional, technical and vocational courses, including apprenticeships at levels 2 to 5. The college also has programmes for students with high needs and for full-time students aged 14 to 16. At the time of inspection, there were 5,117 students aged 16 to 18. There were 1,390 apprentices and over 7,000 adult students on a range of mainly part-time courses. The college offers vocational courses from entry to level 4, including a broad range of A levels and extended diplomas in subjects such as public services, creative skills and childcare and education. The provision for adult students is offered in a range of locations and online. Courses include English for speakers of other languages (ESOL) from pre-entry to level 1 and access to higher education. There are a number of courses designed to prepare students for work. These include rail track maintenance and childcare courses. Leaders work with three subcontractors: Glass and Fenestration Training Solutions Ltd, All Dimension Ltd and James Education Ltd which provide employer-based training for adults.