Killian scores US basketball scholarship

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A former Hartlepool Sixth Form student has achieved his dream of playing basketball in the USA after securing a prestigious scholarship.  Killian Bousfield will head to the States where he will study Exercise Science and Sports Medicine at Doane University in Nebraska and represent the Doane Tigers in the NAIA Division 1 intercollegiate league.  The 18-year-old power forward gained national recognition while playing for the sixth form’s Basketball Academy and developed into one of the … Continued

New Principal for Hartlepool Sixth Form

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Hartlepool Sixth Form is delighted to announce the appointment of Toni Rhodes as its new Principal. With over 10 years-experience of working in education, Toni has held several senior curriculum and quality positions at OFSTED outstanding colleges, overseeing further education, higher education and apprenticeships. Toni joins Education Partnership North East from Barnsley College where she … Continued

Students celebrate excellent GCSE English and maths results

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Hartlepool Sixth Form students are celebrating after receiving their English and maths GCSE results this week.  The sixth form saw dozens of students sitting their exams in November with almost 70% achieving high grades.  The students studied English and maths GCSEs as a resit course alongside their College courses and saw their grades improve compared to their previous result, meaning they … Continued

CEO and Chair of Governors recognised in 2021 New Year Honours list

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The Chief Executive and Chair of Governors at one of the UK’s largest college groups have both been awarded OBEs in the Queen’s New Year 2021 Honours list. Ellen Thinnesen and Rob Lawson were both honoured for their outstanding contribution to education for their work with Education Partnership North East (EPNE) which incorporates Sunderland College, … Continued

Games developer donates over £30,000 in laptops to students in need

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Animation, Games Design & VFX students at Hartlepool Sixth Form are to benefit from a £30,000 technology donation by a leading games developer.  Through Creative Assembly’s award-winning industry outreach programme, the Legacy Project, 50 students from across the UK will be given high-performance laptops to support their education through COVID-19 and beyond.  To help combat … Continued

Female role models to inspire sixth form students

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Some of the North East’s most successful women from across business, marketing, entertainment, law and education will mentor Hartlepool Sixth Form students as part of an exciting new partnership.  Year 12 students from a range of A-Level and vocational subjects have joined the Girls Network programme, which aims to break down barriers to give girls greater access to opportunities whilst challenging stereotypes … Continued

Ellen Thinnesen to lead North East LEP’s Skills Advisory Panel

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Education Partnership North East Chief Executive Ellen Thinnesen has been appointed Chair to the The North East Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) Skills Advisory Panel. Ellen will lead the Panel, which includes representatives North East LEP, the North East Combined Authority and North of Tyne Combined Authority as well as universities, colleges and local businesses, as … Continued

Enabling excellence during Learning at Work Week

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Teaching staff from across Education Partnership North East’s group of colleges have taken part in a series of workshops led by local employers to better understand current and future workforce skills requirements.  As part of Learning at Work Week (5 to 11 October 2020), representatives from some of the group’s key industries including Nissan and Marelli (engineering and automotive), Home Group … Continued

Sixth Form supports festive FE food bank initiative

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Hartlepool Sixth Form is joining colleges across the country to support those most in need this Christmas.  With the Covid-19 pandemic continuing to have a significant social and economic impact on so many people, foodbanks across the country are reporting a huge rise in demand.  To help their community Sunderland College, as part of Education Partnership North East … Continued

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