A transatlantic training partnership is ensuring North East students get a world-class education, bringing business to the classroom to connect careers to the curriculum. Education Partnership North East – comprising Sunderland College, Hartlepool Sixth Form and Northumberland College – is working with Ford Next Generation Learning (NGL), Edge Foundation and the North East LEP. This … Continued
Leaders of major institutions in Sunderland have welcomed a £20m commitment announced in the Autumn Budget that will support delivery of a cutting-edge training facility that will provide ‘next generation skills for next generation homes’ as part of Sunderland’s ambitious city centre housing ecosystem. Sunderland College, Sunderland City Council the Ministry of Building Innovation and … Continued
Young people from across Sunderland have joined forces to help shape plans to achieve the city’s carbon neutrality ambitions. The Environmental, Green, Sustainable (EGS) Group met for the first time at Sunderland College’s City Campus this month to discuss climate action and to develop plans that will help the city deliver its Low Carbon Framework. Partners across the city signed up … Continued
Students at Sunderland College will be able to get vaccinated at a walk-in service on campus during the start of term. On Thursday 16 September (9am to 4pm), a special Vaccine Bus will be visiting the college’s City Campus in Park Lane, Sunderland where NHS staff will be offering COVID vaccinations to those over 16 … Continued
Manufacturers, academics and key stakeholders gathered at Sunderland College to address the automotive industry’s future needs. The college’s Washington Campus hosted the Automotive Innovation Post 2030 Workshop, part of a series of research projects led by the University of Leeds, which brings together key industry experts and industrialists. Evolving from a guest spot on Dr … Continued
Sunderland College student Danny Weaver has shown he is a cut above by winning a prestigious international competition. Trainee barber Danny claimed first place in the Men’s Barbering Creative Cutting and Finish category at the Association of Hairdressers and Therapists (AHT) Finals, the second year in a row a student from the College has won … Continued
The hard work and dedication of staff across Education Partnership North East was celebrated at the group’s annual Evolve Awards. Employees from Hartlepool Sixth Form, Northumberland College and Sunderland College attended a virtual ceremony to honour their colleagues across seven categories including Teacher of the Year, Local Community Champion and Unsung Hero. Education Partnership North East Chief Executive Ellen Thinnesen hosted the event, which was broadcast live via Microsoft Teams on Wednesday 26 … Continued
Sunderland College is celebrating its involvement in an innovative, four-year careers education pilot programme with the Gatsby Foundation. The college was selected to play a key role in the pilot of a new careers guidance framework, which tested eight benchmarks that defined the best careers provision in schools and colleges. The North East Local Enterprise … Continued
Education Partnership North East colleges have carried out thousands of COVID-19 tests as students return to campus for face-to-face teaching. Following the Government’s announcement regarding the reopening of schools and colleges, staff across Hartlepool Sixth Form, Northumberland College and Sunderland College have worked hard to set up rapid testing centres, implement social distancing rules, and … Continued
