Almost 200 young adults and school children have now taken part in a scheme aimed at showing the devastation caused by knife crime across the region at sessions hosted at both Northumberland and Sunderland College. Northumbria Police launched the ‘Trainee Detective’ initiative following the death of 18-year-old Connor Brown, who was stabbed five times after … Continued
Northumberland College’s Kirkley Hall Campus is among the country’s top performing land-based colleges for 16-18 student achievement. Following strong results in many Technical and T Level courses, Kirkley Hall was ranked second nationally in the National Achievement Rate Tables (NARTs) published by the Department for Education earlier this month. The campus also retained its place as the top land-based … Continued
For many years, our work across further education has been driven by a simple but powerful belief: that inclusive learning environments are created by people – their values, their skills and their commitment to understanding learners as individuals. As a Centre for Excellence in SEND, our role is not to present ourselves as having all … Continued
Northern Counties Builders Federation (NCBF), in collaboration with the faculty of construction at Northumberland College, is to host the latest ‘Building Your Future’ event, on March 31, 2026. The Building Your Future campaign is a key initiative designed to directly address the skills shortage within the construction sector. According to the latest data from Places … Continued
Northumberland College students recently attended Society Matters Foundation ‘Generation 2035’ conference in Gateshead. Organised by the Society Matters Foundation, T Level Foundation Business students Ben Rutherford and Muhammad Choudary took part in the ‘Generation 2035’ event at Gateshead College last month. The event focused on barriers to success, where Ben and Muhammad were on a … Continued
Education Partnership North East (EPNE) has announced the appointment of Toni Rhodes as its new Chief Executive, following a comprehensive national governor-led recruitment process. Toni succeeds Ellen Thinnesen OBE, who has led EPNE through a remarkable transformation over the past 10 years to become one of the strongest groups in the Further Education sector. Taking … Continued
Northumberland College Higher Education students recently celebrated their achievements at an inspirational graduation ceremony. The graduands were presented with their diplomas from a wide range of courses at the college’s Kirkley Hall Campus, including honours degrees; foundation degrees; higher apprenticeships; higher national diplomas; higher national certificates; and professional qualifications. Following the ceremony, they joined their … Continued
Northumberland College is proud to announce that its construction and engineering centre at the new Ashington Campus will be named The Hope Building, in honour of highly respected local industry leader Jeff Hope, when it opens in 2026. The naming was formally unveiled at a ceremonial steel signing event attended by AkzoNobel Manufacturing Director Jeff, … Continued
A groundbreaking 14-16 skills partnership which brings together Northumberland College, Duke’s Secondary School, AkzoNobel, JDR Cable Systems, and Universal Wolf – Tharsus, into a Cluster of Excellence in Engineering and Manufacturing has been launched. The new Northumberland Engineering Academy will see student aged 14-16 study towards specialist qualifications in engineering design and manufacturing alongside their … Continued
