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
One of the region’s largest further education colleges is currently experiencing a dynamic phase of growth and transformation. Northumberland College, a specialist land-based and vocational and technical college, has secured its long-term future and created significant opportunities for its students and the local economy as a result of its merger with Sunderland College. Northumberland College, with campuses in Ashington, Berwick, Blyth and Kirkley Hall Ponteland, merged with … Continued
The wait was finally over for vocational students at Northumberland College as they celebrated their achievements today. Their results will enable them to progress to a new career, a higher level apprenticeship or university. The students studied a range of vocational qualifications in areas of key strategic importance such as health, construction, engineering and land-based. 18-year-old … Continued
Education Partnership North East’s colleges have committed to offering free meals to their most vulnerable students over the summer. The group, which includes Hartlepool Sixth Form, Sunderland College and Northumberland College, announced the payment scheme would continue to provide vital support to families in need during these difficult times. Following a campaign by Manchester United … Continued
Northumberland College’s Ashington Campus–development has been shortlisted at the Insider North East Property Awards. The multi-million-pound project, which is being managed by real estate consultants Hollis, is a finalist in the Refit and Refurbishment of the Year and Commercial Development of the Year categories. Building work began in August 2019 to refurbish and upgrade the campus‘ main building, a seven-storey 1950s-built tower block, to … Continued
A leading North East college is using businesses based in the local area to work on its ambitious investment programme, which will support employment within the region and growth in the local economy. After a suspension to non-essential construction work, Northumberland College is set to resume its development project using 9 local construction and building … Continued
Northumberland College is helping a local food bank feed the vulnerable people and families in crisis during the COVID-19 pandemic. With the college moving to online teaching and learning, unused stock from campus refectories have been passed to the Wansbeck Valley Food Bank to be distributed in Northumberland. Dozens of boxes of crisps, cookies, brownies, … Continued
