Two of the North East’s leading education and skills providers have extended a unique partnership which will give hundreds of young people greater access to qualifications, sports and employment opportunities. In 2021, Sunderland College teamed up with Foundation of Light to support the charity’s Football and Futsal Scholarships through a dual-career pathway which combines full-time … Continued
Sunderland College student Harry Gardiner has signed his first professional contract with boyhood club Sunderland AFC. The 18-year-old forward impressed the Black Cats during a trial while part of the college’s Football Academy in partnership with South Shields FC and initially joined the club on a scholarship in 2021. After standing out for the club’s … Continued
Sunderland College is celebrating the achievements of its T Level students as they complete their first year. In September 2021, the college became one of the first providers in the country to offer the pioneering T Level qualifications which bring classroom learning and an extended industry placement together on a course designed with businesses and … Continued
Sunderland Software City recently hosted an event at Sunderland College to showcase the exciting and wide range of career opportunities available in the digital sector. More than 80 pupils from local secondary schools were invited to Bede Campus as part of the Sunderland Digital Careers programme to help young people understand digital career pathways and … Continued
Sunderland College’s innovative 360-degree Immersive Space has won Education Project of the Year at the international Audio Visual News Awards 2022 which recognises the excellence in AV Technologies across the globe. The state-of-the-art teaching and learning environment – developed by leading, shared immersive spaces company Igloo Vision – overcame tough competition from Burnley College and … Continued
Student-athletes representing Sunderland AFC are celebrating after winning a tournament featuring some of the country’s biggest football clubs. The Women’s Football Scholars – a sport and education programme delivered by Sunderland College and Foundation of Light – lifted the NFYL League Cup at Bolton Wanderers FC’s University of Bolton Stadium following a 2-1 extra-time victory … Continued
Sunderland College A-Level student Olivia Reid is hoping for more medal glory this year after stepping up to English Karate’s U21/Senior Kata squad. The History, Psychology and Politics student has excelled both in her sport since joining the college’s Talented Athlete Scholarship Scheme, ranking in the top 200 in the world, performing the Kata in … Continued
Students from Sunderland College, Hartlepool Sixth Form and Northumberland College were recently challenged to create an innovative logo that would be used as part of an exciting new safeguarding and wellbeing initiative across the College Group. Stay Safe, a newly developed function at the College that enables students to report any concerns directly to the … Continued
The Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury recently visited Sunderland College to find out how significant investment in facilities at its Bede Campus has revolutionised skills and education training for young people and adults across North East England. Helen Whately MP was welcomed by Education Partnership North East (EPNE) Chief Executive Ellen Thinnesen into the campus’ … Continued
