More than 150 students have completed placements at Northumberland College Zoo as they gain valuable work experience in preparation for their chosen careers. The students, from across the college’s animal management courses, were assigned to one section this term – reptiles and aquatics, primates and small mammals, and paddocks, aviaries and exotic mammals – where … Continued
Northumberland College apprentices are celebrating passing their Equine qualifications after turning to technology to complete their end-point assessments (EPA). Each of the cohort – who are working at equestrian centres across the region – passed the Level 2 Equine Groom Standard despite moving to online learning due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Unable to carry out … Continued
Education Partnership North East Chief Executive Ellen Thinnesen has been appointed Chair to the North East Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) Skills Advisory Panel. Ellen will lead the Panel, which includes representatives North East LEP, the North East Combined Authority and North of Tyne Combined Authority as well as universities, colleges and local businesses, as it … Continued
Art and design students at Northumberland College have been showing off their talents and creativity in a mini art exhibition. Given a brief to create a series of 3D models based around a theme of ‘art and architecture’, students Amanda Crossman, Shannon Wilson, Harriet Dean and Evelina Norkute, used paper to create a series of … Continued
Education Partnership North East has announced a new name for its LGBTQ+ group, voted for by students across the college group. ‘True Colours’ was chosen as students felt it was the most appropriate and representative name for the group and its bright future. The college group and youth work team work hard to promote an … Continued
Teaching staff from across Education Partnership North East’s group of colleges have taken part in a series of workshops led by local employers to better understand current and future workforce skills requirements. As part of Learning at Work Week (5 to 11 October 2020), representatives from some of the group’s key industries including Nissan and Marelli (engineering and automotive), Home Group … Continued
Education Partnership North East colleges will play a leading role in providing employment opportunities for young people by helping local businesses access the Government’s Kickstart scheme. Northumberland College and Sunderland College have been chosen as a gateway for the new initiative which will create thousands of new, fully subsidised jobs across the UK as part of the £2 billion Plan for Jobs. … Continued
Northumberland College is joining colleges across the country to support those most in need this Christmas. With the Covid-19 pandemic continuing to have a significant social and economic impact on so many people, foodbanks across the country are reporting a huge rise in demand. To help their community Northumberland, as part of Education Partnership North East alongside Hartlepool … Continued
A significant investment in state-of-the-art equine facilities at Northumberland College will further position the specialist further education college as a centre of excellence for equine education. The bespoke equine centre at its Kirkley Hall campus in Ponteland, which is currently under construction, will house stable block accommodation, tack room, international-standard 38 by 48 metre square indoor arena with viewing gallery, schooling field and paddock. A newly constructed education hub will also accommodate the delivery of equine management skills such as farriery, dentistry and … Continued
