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Leading the way
The college group is a leading education provider with a vision of excellence and a reputation for success. It delivers high-quality professional, academic and technical education and training including further education, adult education, apprenticeship provision, higher education and specialist provision for students with special education needs and disabilities.
Excellence at the heart of everything we do
To realise our vision we will excel in our pursuit of excellence to enable us to grow our student population and the College’s performance by uniting our people and culture and strengthening our reputation locally, regionally and nationally.
Purposefully bold and challenging, we aspire to be:
- In the top 10 Colleges nationally for
student achievement - In the top 25 Colleges nationally for financial health.
Our passion is our strength, we have demonstrated this continuously and this is why we will pursue our vision with enthusiasm and determination.
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News
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Work set to start on HICSA in Sunderland
December 4, 2023
Work has started on a world-class training centre in Sheepfolds.
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EPNE supports Merit’s commitment to workforce development
September 28, 2023
Education Partnership North East has partnered with Merit to support the recruitment and training of a new cohort of apprentices.
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Northumberland College-led project will transform local skills
August 7, 2023
A Northumberland College-led initiative, in partnership with key delivery partners, will transform skills training in the North East.