College to host ‘Come and Play’ activities at Expo Sunderland

Sunderland College will join city partners at Expo Sunderland’s ‘Come & Play’ event at the Bridges Shopping Centre this month.  Taking place between Tuesday 22 and Thursday 24 February, young people aged 11-17 from across the city are invited to come along and experience cool new technologies, try out fun games and see innovative ideas … Continued

Sunderland College Immersive Learning Lead is finalist in Dynamites Awards

Sunderland College’s Immersive Learning Lead, Gerard Elder, has been named a finalist in the Tech Champion category of the Dynamites Awards 2023. Now in their tenth year, the Dynamites are the North East’s most highly anticipated IT and Tech awards, shining a spotlight on thousands of the region’s successful and talented tech companies, organisations and … Continued

College’s first T Level students celebrate results

Sunderland College’s first cohort of T Level students are celebrating after receiving impressive results in their construction and digital courses.  The college launched the new technical qualifications in September 2021 with Design Surveying and Planning and Building Services Engineering offered at City Campus, and Digital Production, Design and Development at Bede Campus.  Students collected their … Continued

NetZero Group Partnership supporting community’s Green Transition

In a move to propel the region into a greener future, Sunderland College has partnered with NetZero Group to offer a Carbon Footprint & Sustainability Strategy Skills Bootcamp. This 60-hour programme is poised to become a catalyst for change within local businesses, equipping employers with the tools they need to embrace sustainable growth. The collaboration … Continued

Sunderland College students celebrate outstanding results

Students at Sunderland College are celebrating making the grade after collecting their A-Level, T Level and vocational results.  Hundreds of the college’s students received their results today (Thursday 17 August) with many accepting offers from some of the country’s leading universities, progressing to higher level apprenticeships or starting a new career.  Overall results this year … Continued

EPNE colleges among the country’s best for achievement rates

Education Partnership North East’s (EPNE) colleges have been ranked among the country’s best for its further education achievement rates. The regional group, which includes Sunderland College, Hartlepool Sixth Form College and Northumberland College, has been ranked second in the country – and top performing General Further Education (GFE) in the North East – in the … Continued

BDN engages T Level students with Sheepfolds transformation

Building Design Northern (BDN) has partnered with Sunderland College to deliver an on-site hard hat tour as part of their ongoing T Level partnership. T Level Design, Surveying and Planning Students joined Ryan Doyle, Director of Operations at BDN, for a tour around the Stables at Sheepfolds, as construction is underway. The tour set out … Continued

DfE investment will expand college’s technical curriculum

Department for Education (DfE) capital investment in Sunderland College will take its provision of technical qualifications to a new level with new T Level subjects in areas critical to the demand for skills.  The college, part of the Education Partnership North East (EPNE) group of colleges, has announced capital investment from the Department for Education’s … Continued

Tolent appointed to build £15m skills academy

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