Education Partnership North East (EPNE) has announced the appointment of Toni Rhodes as its new Chief Executive, following a comprehensive national governor-led recruitment process. Toni succeeds Ellen Thinnesen OBE, who has led EPNE through a remarkable transformation over the past 10 years to become one of the strongest groups in the Further Education sector. Taking … Continued

Students at Hartlepool Sixth Form College are celebrating after discovering they have achieved the results for their future ambitions. The sixth form college’s students received their results today (Thursday 14 August) with many accepting offers from some of the country’s leading universities, progressing to higher level apprenticeships, or starting a new career. Sustaining its reputation … Continued

Hartlepool United Football Club and Hartlepool Sixth Form College are delighted to announce a new partnership that will give young people from across Tees Valley and the wider North East region access to a high-performance football academy programme alongside outstanding education and career opportunities. The five-year partnership will see talented young footballers work towards dual … Continued

Hartlepool Sixth Form College students achieved awards comprising of bronze, silver and gold in The British Physics Olympiad. Recently rated Outstanding by Ofsted, this achievement is yet another for Hartlepool Sixth Form College where students continually achieve exceptional grades with 91% overall pass rate for A-Levels and 97% of students progressing to employment, university or … Continued

Education Partnership North East (EPNE) has been named the region’s top performing college group for 16-18 student achievement for the third year running. The group, which includes Sunderland College, Northumberland College, and Hartlepool Sixth Form College, was also ranked within the top 5% nationally in the 2023-24 National Achievement Rates Tables (NARTs) for 16-18 student … Continued

Hartlepool Sixth Form College, as part of leading college group Education Partnership North East (EPNE), has received an Outstanding rating across the board in its latest Ofsted inspection. The inspection is an outcome of eight years of ambitious transformation and investment, during which time Hartlepool Sixth Form College has been rated as the top performing … Continued

Education Partnership North East (EPNE)’s colleges hosted a series of events to celebrate becoming the first in the region to be awarded College of Sanctuary status. The award-winning group, which includes Sunderland College, Northumberland College, and Hartlepool Sixth Form College, committed to a pledge of providing support to people seeking sanctuary in the UK, raise … Continued

Students at Hartlepool Sixth Form College are celebrating after discovering that they have gained the grades to achieve their future ambitions. The sixth form college’s A-Level, T Level and technical students received their results today (Thursday 15 August) with many accepting offers from some of the country’s leading universities, progressing to higher level apprenticeships, or … Continued

Education Partnership North East (EPNE) has won the National Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) Award for Inclusion in Further and Higher Education. The award was granted after the vital work carried out by the group across Sunderland College, Northumberland College, and Hartlepool Sixth Form College, done, through several initiatives, including launching a SEND promise, … Continued