Students and voluntary sector join forces to help the local community

Hartlepool Sixth Form hosted a two-day volunteers fair to raise awareness of the challenges and poverty within Hartlepool and to enable students to make a difference in their local community. The volunteers fair, which took place in November, attracted over 40 local businesses, organisations and charities including Hartlepower, Changing Futures NE, Let’s Connect, Social Prescribers, … Continued

Farewell to Head of Hartlepool Sixth Form

Staff and students have bid a fond farewell to Head of Hartlepool Sixth Form Mark Hughes after more than four years at the helm. Mark joined Hartlepool Sixth Form in 2017 as it became part of Education Partnership North East, a group of colleges and sixth forms situated across the North East and Tees Valley. … Continued

New Campus Principal announced for Hartlepool Sixth Form

A new Campus Principal has been appointed at a leading specialist sixth form in Hartlepool. Jane Reed will take over the helm at Hartlepool Sixth Form this summer and will lead the sixth form into its next ambitious stage of growth and development.  Jane was appointed following a rigorous selection process and will commence her new position on August 16th, replacing current Head Mark Hughes, who has successfully led the sixth … Continued

Hartlepool Sixth Form students celebrate outstanding results

Students at Hartlepool Sixth Form are celebrating making the grade after collecting their A-Level and BTEC results today.  Despite a challenging year, the students are a step closer to reaching their ambitions of accepting offers from top universities, progressing to higher level apprenticeships or embarking on a new career.  The sixth form achieved 100% A-Level pass rate in 19 subjects including English Literature, Economics, History, Biology, Chemistry and Further Mathematics, … Continued

New courses to develop engineering professionals of the future

Hartlepool Sixth Form has launched a range of electronic and engineering courses aligned to local and national skill need priorities, which will support economic activity in Hartlepool and the wider Tees Valley region and develop a productive workforce for the future.  This new course offer directly responds to the workforce priorities of the region, ensuring that students are provided with industry-aligned learning opportunities and can create a bespoke … Continued

Hartlepool Sixth Form celebrates outstanding colleagues

The hard work and dedication of staff across Education Partnership North East was celebrated at the group’s annual Evolve Awards.  Employees from Hartlepool Sixth Form, Northumberland College and Sunderland College attended a virtual ceremony to honour their colleagues across seven categories including Teacher of the Year, Local Community Champion and Unsung Hero.  Education Partnership North East Chief Executive Ellen Thinnesen hosted the event, which was broadcast live via Microsoft Teams on Wednesday 26 … Continued

Colleges carry out thousands of on-campus COVID tests

Education Partnership North East colleges have carried out thousands of COVID-19 tests as students return to campus for face-to-face teaching. Following the Government’s announcement regarding the reopening of schools and colleges, staff across Hartlepool Sixth Form, Northumberland College and Sunderland College have worked hard to set up rapid testing centres, implement social distancing rules, and … Continued

New Principal for Hartlepool Sixth Form

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

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

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