Northumberland College has achieved the Green Tourism Gold Award

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Northumberland College’s zoo, at Kirkley Hall Campus, has been awarded the prestigious Green Tourism accreditation, recognising its outstanding commitment to sustainability, conservation and responsible environmental practice. The zoo, a specialist BIAZA-accredited training facility was awarded the status by Green Tourism, the UK’s leading sustainability accreditation body, which champions environmentally friendly practices across businesses, hospitality and … Continued

Northumberland College hosts Northumbria Police Initiative

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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

Kirkley Hall celebrates success in national achievement rates

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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

Putting People at the Centre of Excellence: Our Journey as a Centre for Excellence in SEND

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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

Building Your Future campaign returns for 2026

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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

Students represent college in panel discussion at conference

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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 Appoints Toni Rhodes as New Chief Executive

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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 students celebrate achievements at their graduations

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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

New Ashington Campus Centre to be Named ‘The Hope Building’

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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

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