Education Partnership North East

We are honoured to have had one of our Engineering Programme Leads, Tom Watson, represent our College Group at 10 Downing Street. Tom was invited to go along with 49 other Teachers and Teaching Assistants for a teachers reception, hosted by Prime Minister, Sir Kier Starmer and Secretary of State for Education Bridget Phillipson. Thank you for the invite from Sunderland College Faculty of Advanced Manufacturing, Automotive and Engineering. Department for Education

Sunderland’s businesses are among the most ambitious, innovative, and hard-working in the country and the Business Excellence Awards recognise businesses and the vital role that they play in the economic success within the North East. The awards are taking place on the 14th November and this year Sunderland College is sponsoring 'Business in the Community' Award - recognising a dynamic contribution a company has made to the local community by supporting local charities, initiatives or other community events. ✅

A sustainable future is everyone’s responsibility. 💭 ✅ With the growth of #GreenCareers pathways, hear from our Chair of Governors, James Stuart, as he discusses how EPNE is at the forefront of the #GreenSkills revolution, and how Further Education colleges play a powerful role and will continue to play in the transition to #NetZero. 🌏 🤝 Learn more ➡️ https://orlo.uk/DXSdj #GreenCareersWeek2024 #SustainableSolutions

#GreenCareers focus on improving the climate, increasing sustainability and reducing carbon emissions. Green career pathways are growing to help meet the government's goal of reaching #NetZero by 2050. This is why we're proud to support #GreenCareersWeek2024! ✅ Learn more about green careers this week. ➡️ https://orlo.uk/FuF8s

Take a look at the amazing day that was had earlier this month for Sunderland College's graduation. 🤩 Higher Education, Access to Higher Education and Foundation students, all celebrated their achievements and we're immensely proud of all students' success and can't wait to see what they do next. 👏🏻 🎓 Watch our video of the celebrations below. ⬇️

Sunderland College's Creative Arts Department recently developed a city endorsed programme, focused on community, a celebration of difference, and pride in place. The project was named ‘Thread of Life’ and was endorsed and promoted by the Sunderland Business Partnership, celebrating the city's creative pulse, brought to life through a dynamic collaboration between different creative arts mediums. The event served not only as a showcase of student talent but also as a homage to the diverse range of individuals who are less known in the city, but who are making a real difference. They are the ‘contemporary Makers & Creators of Sunderland’ – people who live and/or work in the city who are doing incredible, inspiring, meaningful things and making a real difference to their communities. ✅ Read more here ➡️ https://orlo.uk/mx1le

We are committed to the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) – a shared blueprint for peace and prosperity for people and the planet, now and into the future. 💭 We signed the Sustainable Development Goals accord in 2023, committing to report on them on an annual basis and embedding each of the 17 goals into our curriculum, responsible campus operations and wider activities across our colleges. ✅ Watch our video below to learn more. ⬇️ #SustainableSolutions

Sunderland College has been selected to receive the £5,000 Golden Grant as part of Tesco's Stronger Starts scheme. 🎉 During the summer, Sunderland College was shortlisted in Tesco’s ‘Stronger Starts’ grant programme as part of its commitment to making a positive difference to the lives of thousands of underprivileged young people across the city. 👏🏻 Selected from thousands of entrants to reach the final three, the college will now be able to provide a breakfast club at its City and Bede campuses. ✅ Read more here ➡️ https://orlo.uk/20x4M

Earlier this month, we were named Further Education (FE) Provision of the Year at the 2024 National Association for Special Educational Needs (nasen) Awards. We were honoured for our work through several initiatives, including launching a SEND promise, introducing SEND Champions, a work experience initiative, ‘Talent Pool’ and the progressive experiential curriculum offer. This is an amazing achievement for our specialist provision and for all who make every day outstanding for our learners. ✅ Read more here ➡️ https://orlo.uk/j0KYR

Earlier this month, British Esports along with Sunderland Software City held an ‘Esports Mixer’ event at the North East Performance Campus (NEPC) - The Place, where Sunderland College students and businesses had the opportunity to engage with a new network of Esports businesses who are part of their Accelerator Programme. 🤝🏻 The Esports Accelerator Programme is put on in partnership with Sunderland Software City. It’s free to attend and is funded by the UK Government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund – part of the Government’s ‘Levelling Up’ agenda which provides £2.6bn of funding for local investment by March 2025. ✅ #DigitisingTheFuture