A Sunderland College lecturer’s outstanding achievements, dedication and commitment to inspiring his students has been recognised at a regional education awards ceremony. Andy Worthy, who teaches engineering at the college’s City Campus, received the New North East Lecturer of the Year prize at the Lord Glenamara Memorial Awards after being praised for his journey from … Continued
Construction of a building that will accelerate modern construction skills in Sunderland is set to move forward, after the appointment of a North East contractor. Tolent has been awarded the contract to design and construct the Housing Innovation and Construction Skills Academy (HICSA), a world-class training facility that will provide ‘next generation skills for next … Continued
Construction students from across the North East travelled to Sunderland College for a prestigious skills competition to find the region’s best apprentice bricklayers. City Campus, home to the college’s specialist technical courses and facilities, recently hosted the Guild of Bricklayers Northern Heats where apprentices from 20 colleges went head-to-head for the chance to advance to … Continued
Two former Sunderland College students have secured permanent roles with Sunderland City Council after impressing during their work placements and apprenticeships. Joe Blacklock and Ian Hall joined the council’s Infrastructure and Commercial department while studying Engineering at City Campus on an industrial placement which gave them invaluable work experience and the edge over other candidates … Continued
Detailed plans for a world-class training facility that will provide ‘next generation skills for next generation homes’ have been submitted this week. Sunderland City Council, Sunderland College and the Ministry of Building Innovation and Education (MOBIE) have worked together to develop plans for a Housing Innovation and Construction Skills Academy (HICSA) – a ground-breaking facility … Continued
With exciting news of a £20 million investment into a new world-class training centre, the City of Sunderland is proving itself to be a place where key organisations are working together to create a brighter future. Leaders of Sunderland College and Sunderland City Council have long held a vision to develop a strategic approach to … Continued
The Director General for Higher Education and Further Education visited City Campus to discover more about the outstanding learning opportunities Sunderland College is creating for young people and adults across the region. Paul Kett, who is leading figure in the Department for Education’s (DfE) leadership team, was welcomed by Chief Executive Ellen Thinnesen and Chair … Continued
Sunderland College is celebrating a successful first year of being part of the WorldSkills UK Centre of Excellence pilot. Launched in February 2020 and the first of its kind in the UK, the Centre of Excellence is delivered in partnership with leading education services provider NCFE whose expertise in curriculum development aims to mainstream excellence in skills development. The College was selected to … Continued
Sunderland College student Jamie Lee-Keighley believes studying brickwork ‘saved his life’ and has dedicated a recent competition win to his late grandfather. Falling in with the wrong crowd, the teenager was spiralling out of control, struggling with anger issues and substance misuse. Pushing those closest to him away and causing rifts in his family, he … Continued
