Sunderland AFC legend and South Shields FC manager Kevin Phillips was a special guest at ceremony to celebrate Sunderland College students’ sporting achievements. The former England international and European Golden Shoe winner handed out awards and prizes to the college’s sports leaders and students who recently participated in a project to develop coaching skills while … Continued
Sunderland College student Callum Dobson has been offered a coaching role with one of the region’s leading sports charities after impressing during a placement. Callum, from Sunderland, joined South Shields FC on a work experience programme as part of his course to support the club’s weekly football courses. The Sports Coaching and Development student’s enthusiasm, … Continued
Sunderland College’s Foundation Learning team has been using technology to reduce social isolation and improve their students’ mental and emotional wellbeing. Many students with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) have found themselves cut off from their friends and family during lockdown, causing them to feel stressed, anxious and lonely, which has an adverse effect on their mental health. With … Continued
Education Partnership North East has announced a significant investment to enhance the learning experience of Sunderland College’s most vulnerable students. The £62,000 development will improve facilities and resources at the college’s Bede Campus to further support students with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). A new accessible and technologically advanced kitchen and fully equipped adjoining living space will be … Continued
Sunderland College is delivering vital remote speech and language sessions during lockdown to students with SEND and their families. Speech and Language Therapist Nicola Gallagher, who is a member of the college’s specialist Foundation Learning Team, is providing one to one support using Google Hangouts and Google Meet software so students continue to develop their social skills and emotional resilience while they are at home. So far, … Continued
Sunderland College’s Extended Leadership Team has pledged to increase its campus-wide activities to help more students with SEND gain employability skills and work experience. The students, who have a wide and varied range of learning difficulties and disabilities, will be offered work experience opportunities to help raise their aspirations, inspire confidence and develop their understanding … Continued
SEND students at Sunderland College have been talking about their future goals as part of National Careers Week 2020. The students, who have a wide and varied range of learning difficulties and disabilities, looked at careers and positive destinations to raise their aspirations. The ‘In the future I want to…’ event helped the learners identify … Continued
Sunderland College foundation learning students recently had the opportunity to visit places they could work or volunteer after finishing their college programme. The visit gave the students a chance to have a look around the garden centre to familiarise themselves with the surroundings. They were also given the opportunity find out what tasks they would … Continued
Sunderland College foundation learning students recently took part in an NHS pop up clinic to help the students learn more about their health. At the event, the students had the chance to get their blood pressure, cholesterol, diabetes risk, height, weight and hearing checked by health professionals. In learning more about their individual health, this … Continued
