Northumberland College is leading the way in helping students with SEND overcome challenges finding and sustaining employment. The college, as part of Education Partnership North East, received an Outstanding rating from Ofsted in November 2024 across all areas, including its delivery of high needs support and supported internship programme. This achievement highlighted the continuous efforts … Continued

Northumberland College and Sunderland College students recently showcased their creative talents at an exhibition aimed at creating connectedness for local young people. The students, from the college’s Directions and Foundations SEND provision saw their work featured at the National Glass Centre as part of the ‘Autonomy Celebration’ event ‘The Skin We Live In’ alongside young people from … Continued

Northumberland College Zoo at Kirkley Hall has welcomed a new baby Goeldi monkey as part of its conservation breeding programme. Born on 27 December, the youngster is thriving at the zoo, and is a vital addition to supporting the survival of the Goeldi monkey population – a species which is classed as ‘vulnerable’ by IUCN … Continued

Northumberland College and Morpeth Town AFC are building on their successful partnership by launching a Women’s Football Academy from September. The college and the Northern Premier League side teamed up last year to offer a student-athlete programme which combines professional football coaching and competitive matches with outstanding education. The Academies will offer clear progression routes … Continued

Northumberland College’s Equine team has welcomed the arrival of an innovative riding simulator that is set to transform their students’ learning experience. The team, based at the college’s Kirkley Hall Campus, have recently taken delivery of Racewood Ltd’s latest interactive model, the Dressage Pro – only the second one in the whole country and the … Continued

College students are set to undertake placements abroad in Cyprus, Portugal and Albania. The college have secured funding via the Turing Scheme UK to offer three-week placements for students studying Animal Management/Care, Equine, Agriculture, Horticulture and Veterinary Nursing. There are a total of 36 places available across these three countries for a 23-day placement for … Continued

Northumberland College, as part of leading college group Education Partnership North East (EPNE), has received an Outstanding rating across the board in its latest Ofsted inspection. The inspection is an outcome of a relentless eight-year ambitious transformation, during which time EPNE has delivered significant financial recovery – taking two insolvent colleges to a position of … Continued

Northumberland College and Morpeth Town AFC have agreed a long-term partnership which will combine professional football coaching and competitive matches with quality technical education. The Morpeth Town AFC Academy will see the college and Northern Premier League side offer a fully integrated programme with pathways into senior football, higher education and careers. In a first … Continued

Education Partnership North East (EPNE)’s colleges hosted a series of events to celebrate becoming the first in the region to be awarded College of Sanctuary status. The award-winning group, which includes Sunderland College, Northumberland College, and Hartlepool Sixth Form College, committed to a pledge of providing support to people seeking sanctuary in the UK, raise … Continued