Sussex Downs College is a further education college in East Sussex, England, that was established in 2001 through a merger of Lewes Tertiary College and Eastbourne College of Arts and Technology, with Park Sixth Form College in Eastbourne added in 2003. They are now known as Lewes Sixth Form College, Park College, and Eastbourne Vocational College (EVoC) respectively, and operates campuses in Eastbourne, and Lewes with further skill centres in Uckfield, Newhaven and Hailsham. Following a 2007 Ofsted inspection the college received an overall Grade 2 (good). In their report, the inspectors accorded Grade 1 (outstanding) assessments in two areas. The Government has asked the college to take on a leading role to drive through improvements, reforms and changes. In May 2008, the college achieved Beacon status, a high award for Further Education colleges. With the Learning and Skills Council (LSC) area covering Banbury, Kent and Dover, Sussex Downs College is one of two colleges to have this status. In November 2008 the college gained recognition through the Copyright Licensing Agency (CLA) Beacon Award.