Students across Sunderland College, Northumberland College and Hartlepool Sixth Form College are working together on a fundraising project to provide education to marginalised communities across the globe. Working in partnership with Global Teacher, a charity that believes access to quality education is the key to inspiring tomorrow’s leaders, the students will take on a series … Continued
Education Partnership North East (EPNE) has been named the region’s top performing college group for16-18-year-olds for the second successive year. Sunderland College, Northumberland College, and Hartlepool Sixth Form College, all part of EPNE, also ranked third nationally in the latest National Achievement Rate Tables (NARTs) for 16-18-year-old students, published by the Department for Education (DfE) … Continued
Three Sunderland College student-athletes are travelling across Europe to represent England national teams. Louis Burns, James Sloan and Emily Cassap are part of the college’s Sports Academies, but are all studying vastly different subjects as part of their dual career pathways. For Emily, she is part of the Sunderland AFC Professional Game Academy (PGA) alongside … Continued
Construction students from across the North East will travel to Sunderland College later this month for a prestigious Guild of Bricklayers skills competition to find the region’s best apprentice bricklayers. City Campus, home to the college’s specialist technical courses and facilities, will host the Guild of Bricklayers Northern Heats on 17 April where apprentices from … Continued
Hundreds of students across Sunderland College, Northumberland College and Hartlepool Sixth Form College took on a series of challenges to promote mental health awareness. Through the challenges, hosted at each college’s campuses, the students united in support of the British Inspiration Trust (BRIT) through activities with the theme of ‘24’ for this year’s event, which … Continued
An innovative new skills partnership that bridges the gap between education and the world of work has been launched in Sunderland. Leading housing association Gentoo, Sunderland College and Bishop Chadwick Education Trust will co-design and deliver the ‘Gentoo Trades Academy’ which will see 14-16-year-olds study towards a specialised construction qualification alongside their GCSEs to advance … Continued
Students across Sunderland, Northumberland and Hartlepool Sixth Form College are to take part in several activities and challenges to raise awareness of mental health, fitness and wellbeing of young adults and students across the UK as part of The British Inspiration Trust (BRIT). The BRIT supports young adult and student mental health, fitness and wellbeing … Continued
Education Partnership North East (EPNE) has agreed a new strategic academic partnership which will see several of its Higher Education degrees validated by the University of Hull. Following a change to local partnership working, the college group – which includes Sunderland College, Hartlepool Sixth Form College and Northumberland College – has been granted approval by … Continued
A Sunderland College HND student will showcase her at work at an upcoming exhibition at the Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art. Bethany Dallas, who studies Fine Art at Bede Campus, is one of 100 artists picked from over 1400 submissions, after applying to an open call. In association with leading department store chain Fenwick’s, this … Continued
