Northumberland College apprentice, Andrew Edwards, has secured his dream role at a luxury hotel. Andrew has started a 15-month apprenticeship programme working as a Commis Chef at Ellingham Hall. Throughout his training, Andrew will shadow the hotel’s Head Chef to learn about all areas of the industry including catering for a variety of events, menu … Continued
Northumberland College students have played a large role in this year’s Rural Awards, hosted at our Kirkley Hall campus. A wide range of learners from several curriculum areas supported this event, which is organised by newspaper group Reach PLC. In the run-up to the glitzy ceremony, students from agriculture and horticulture prepared some of the … Continued
Surgo Construction, one of region’s longest established building contractors, continued its support for Northumberland College and its students recently by helping to broaden their experience of what to expect on a construction site, by facilitating a site visit to Stannington where it is building 34 new homes for Willow Homes. Ten students went along to … Continued
Two Northumberland College plastering students recently took part in a Regional SkillBuild competition held at York College. Apprentice plasterer Kieran Dyson and full time student Kyle Burton competed against hopefuls from across the North. Competitors were tested not only on their technical abilities, but also on their time management, character and commitment. Lecturer David Hanncock … Continued
A group of engineering students from Northumberland College gained valuable experience of the work that happens on site at leading manufacturer EGGER in Hexham on a recent visit. The group of eight students, currently studying level 2 and 3 engineering at the College, were given a brief history of the company and how it has … Continued
A group of current and past veterinary nursing students from Northumberland College’s Kirkley Hall Campus got an insight into much bigger animals than usual on a recent trip to South Africa. The trip to Welgevonden Game Reserve Research Team in Waterberg, South Africa, consisted of a group of six veterinary nurses, tutor Stacey Bullock and … Continued
A group of students from the college’s travel and tourism and football academies have just returned from an exciting trip to Spain where they gained vital knowledge to put towards their studies. The trip began in Salou where the travel and tourism students experienced working abroad in a holiday complex, whilst the football academy students … Continued
With one in four people experiencing mental health issues each year*, awareness has, over recent years, increased significantly, with national campaigns such as ‘Time to Change’ attempting to address the stigma amongst groups including young people and the student population. Educational establishments like Northumberland College and the North East’s FE sector, are making huge progress … Continued
Northumberland College’s Hospitality and Catering students are celebrating after scooping various awards including overall college winner at the recent NECTA Northern Chef of the Year competition. Organised by the North East Culinary and Trade Association, the students entered into various categories demonstrating cooking, cake decorating, front of house, cocktail and coffee making and bread making. … Continued
