Sunderland College’s city-wide partnership with Foundation of Light has created opportunities for young student-athletes to achieve their goals. Since teaming up in 2021 to give hundreds of young people greater access to qualifications, sports and employment opportunities, the partnership’s Football Scholarship programmes – part of the college’s Sports Academies – saw success in national leagues … Continued
In a move to propel the region into a greener future, Sunderland College has partnered with NetZero Group to offer a Carbon Footprint & Sustainability Strategy Skills Bootcamp. This 60-hour programme is poised to become a catalyst for change within local businesses, equipping employers with the tools they need to embrace sustainable growth. The collaboration … Continued
Students at Sunderland College are celebrating making the grade after collecting their A-Level, T Level and vocational results. Hundreds of the college’s students received their results today (Thursday 17 August) with many accepting offers from some of the country’s leading universities, progressing to higher level apprenticeships or starting a new career. Overall results this year … Continued
A new partnership between Sunderland Care and Support and Sunderland College is offering people the opportunity to start a career in health and social care. One of the North East’s largest providers of innovative social care services, Sunderland Care and Support is looking to recruit 10 apprentice support workers who will work as part of … Continued
Education Partnership North East (EPNE) has confirmed the local contractors who will deliver the next phase of a multi-million-pound investment plan across its college campuses. In autumn 2022, the college group announced substantial funding from the Department for Education’s (DfE) T Level Capital Fund (TLCF) would see state-of-the-art facilities established at Sunderland College, Northumberland College … Continued
A Sunderland College Animation, Games and VFX (NextGen) student has been officially shortlisted for a BAFTA Young Game Designer Award. Lily Roadley is a finalist in the Game Concept Award category for Too Much Truffle, a game which sees a small mushroom called Violetha use her magical powers to overcome puzzles, traps and enemies and … Continued
Lauren Robinson, Lecturer and Programme Leader for Performance at Sunderland College, has been selected from thousands of nominations to win a Pearson National Teaching Silver Award. Lauren was honoured with the Silver Award for Further Education Lecturer of the Year, supported by the Department for Education for her outstanding commitment to changing the lives of … Continued
Leading football club charity Foundation of Light is looking to recruit two apprentices to join the organisation. Working in partnership with Sunderland College – who will deliver the training – the Foundation has vacancies for Business Administration and ICT Support apprentices. Foundation of Light is the registered charity of Sunderland AFC and has grown to … Continued
A skills partnership between Nissan and Sunderland College that bridges the gap between education and the world of work has been launched. The Nissan Academy, which will be based at the College’s City Campus will see students study for a specialised engineering qualification alongside their GCSEs. Supported by the College and a team of experts … Continued
