Northumberland College Student takes second place in OAL Awards

Northumberland College Engineering apprentice Isaac Bryson received the Highly Commended Accolade in the Occupational Awards (OAL), coming second against hundreds of entrants.  The event was the first award ceremony that the OAL has hosted, taking place at York Racecourse in which Isaac and his lecturer attended.  Isaac received his award after completing his Level 2 … Continued

Skills training boost for North East to support more people into jobs locally

People across the North East are set to benefit from more skills training in industries such as green construction, green energy and net zero. From next year, colleges and other training providers across the region will start to offer these exciting opportunities, which have been specifically aligned to the priority sectors identified by local employers in their … Continued

Northumberland College celebrate achievements of recent graduates

Northumberland College recently celebrated the achievements of its Higher Education students at an inspirational graduation ceremony. The graduands were presented with their diplomas from a wide range of courses at the college’s Kirkley Hall Campus, including honours degrees; foundation degrees; higher apprenticeships; higher national diplomas; higher national certificates; and professional qualifications. After introductions from the … Continued

Northumberland College to host world-first equine welfare event

Northumberland College will welcome leading equine experts Cristina Wilkins and Lisa Ashton to its Kirkley Hall Campus in October for a ground-breaking equine welfare workshop.  The exclusive event, believed to be a world-first for the industry, will see delegates actively engaged in an interactive, hands-on learning experience on how to apply the Five Domains Model … Continued

Northumberland College celebrates outstanding vocational results

Northumberland College students are a step closer to reaching their education and career ambitions after receiving their vocational qualification results. Hundreds of the college’s students collected their results this summer with many accepting offers from some of the country’s leading universities, progressing to higher level apprenticeships, or starting a new career. The college achieved an overall … Continued

Northumberland College-led project will transform local skills

A Northumberland College-led initiative which will transform skills training in the North East and help hundreds local people into jobs has received significant government funding. The college, part of Education Partnership North East (EPNE), is using its expertise to lead a strategic project in partnership with key delivery partners including further education colleges, councils, training … Continued

College Students Enjoy African Adventure

A group of Northumberland College students have completed a trip to South Africa as part of their animal management studies. Twenty-five students, accompanied by two members of staff, spent 12 days in South Africa, visiting two huge conservation reserves and South Africa’s largest wetlands area, which is also a World Heritage site. The students – … Continued

Higher Education students celebrate achievements

The Chief Constable of Northumbria Police was guest of honour at a memorable graduation ceremony as Northumberland College recently celebrated the achievements of its Higher Education students. Winton Keenen QPM gave an inspiring and motivating speech to the 40-plus graduands who were presented with diplomas from a wide range of courses at Kirkley Hall Campus, … Continued

Apprentice Lucy reaches Young Horticulturist of the Year Grand Final

Northumberland College student Lucy Whitehead has reached the Grand Final of the Young Horticulturist of the Year competition.  Lucy, who is working as a Horticulture and Landscape Apprentice with England Heritage while studying at the college’s Kirkley Hall Campus, won the Northern Regionals at RHS Harlow Carr earlier this year where she scored the highest … Continued