Board of the Corporation
James Stuart
Chair
Alison Shaw
Vice Chair - North
Louise Bradford
Vice Chair - South
Ian Brown
Prof. Pam Dawson
Louise Doyle
Julia Fox
Chair - Finance, Resources and Projects
Chris Jones
Chair - Curriculum, Quality and Student Experience
Jeff Hope
Sue Houston
Senior Independent Governor
Lyndsey O’Leary
Chair - Audit and Risk
Susan Pollard
Staff Governor
Darren Sterling
Ellen Thinnesen
Chief Executive
Michael Laing
FE Student Governor
Why Education Partnership North East (EPNE)?
Highly commended - Employer of the Year, Sunderland Echo Portfolio Awards 2019
Engagement with Employers - Association of Colleges (AoC) Beacon Award 2017
(Sunderland College On-programme Survey 2017)
Selected by DfE for 2021 T Level pilot to deliver the new high-quality technical qualifications.
98% overall employer satisfaction - Employer Survey 2018/19
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College updates
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Students across college group took on series of fundraising challenges
March 22, 2024
EPNE has supported the BRIT Challenge, with a number of health and wellbeing activities across all college campuses.
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New Construction and Housing Trades Academy launched in Sunderland
March 21, 2024
An innovative new skills partnership that bridges the gap between education and the world of work has been launched in Sunderland.
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Hundreds of students across regional college group to take on fundrais...
March 13, 2024
EPNE will be supporting the BRIT Challenge, with a number of health and wellbeing activities across all campuses on Wednesday 13 March 2024.