Work begins on indoor equine arena
Land clearing work has begun on our indoor equine arena at Kirkley Hall Campus!
The arena will be part of our state-of-the-art centre of excellence which will also include an education hub to develop equine management skills such as farriery, animal dentistry and physiotherapy with improvements being made to existing facilities.
College updates
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Northumberland College alumni lead Ashington Campus development
July 29, 2026
Four former Northumberland College students have come full circle to play a key role in building the new Ashington Campus.
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EPNE among country’s best for Higher Education student satisfaction
July 27, 2026
EPNE's Higher Education provision has been ranked among the country’s best universities in the latest National Student Survey (NSS).
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Sunderland’s HICSA scoops triple honours at RICS North East Awards
July 9, 2026
Sunderland’s HICSA has been named the North East’s Project of the Year after winning a trio of honours at the 2026 RICS North East Awards.
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