Our Strategic Plan 2025-2030
Education Partnership North East (EPNE) is the top performing college group in the North East for student achievement* and includes Sunderland College, Northumberland College, Hartlepool Sixth Form College and EPNE Training, with our footprint spanning across the North East.
As a leading academic, technical, further and higher education provider, our work extends beyond the delivery of qualifications and skills, to the local community and socio-economic generation. We are proud to be rated Outstanding across all areas in our latest Ofsted inspection (2024), marking a significant milestone in our remarkable journey.
The journey since the publication of our bold Strategic Plan in 2019 has been remarkable.
We have transformed ourselves into an outstanding regional college group, grown in reach, built a stronger culture, and exceeded our own expectations for high performance.
Our commitment to excellence and inclusivity has been crucial to our success and we are striving to go beyond with our Strategic Plan for 2025-2030. Building on our past, we have launched a reimagined Values Framework, Strategic Enablers, five new Strategic Goals and a newly defined Purpose Statement. Our plan belongs to and is the responsibility of everyone in our college group and we share a commitment to successfully deliver this strategy, achieve impactful outcomes and drive meaningful change.
Our purpose
Unlocking potential, creating opportunities and transforming lives through outstanding education, skills and training.
Our purpose is our North Star. It is what we do, every day.
Rooted in our transformative power, it communicates our work in tackling inequalities, removing barriers and improving the life chances of the people and communities we serve.
Our values framework
Our dual level values framework, operates on both an organisational and individual level, balancing collective purpose with personal accountability. Our values ensure alignment across departments, teams, and individuals, unify our culture and inform our decision making.
Our values; courage, authenticity, respect and excellence, reinforce the connection between personal actions and organisation outcomes, allowing both individual achievements and collective successes to be celebrated.
Our vision 2030
In a world facing unprecedented change and challenges, we believe anyone, anywhere can make a positive difference for society. In 2030, we will be known nationally, regionally and locally as Changemakers.
As Changemakers, we will actively contribute to positive social, environmental, and economic transformation through innovative ideas, solutions, and actions. Taking initiative, we will adopt new approaches to address global challenges and create lasting, meaningful impact in our communities and beyond.
Our vision encourages creative and bold thinking, where technological advancements, new ways of working, and innovation can challenge existing paradigms.
Our Strategic Enablers
Our Strategic Enablers are the core foundations of our capabilities and capacities, and we consider each one critical to the realisation of our vision and Strategic Goals.
Whilst each enabler is embedded into our ways of working and competencies, we remain deeply committed to protecting our progress, continuing their improvement, and embedding innovation. This is particularly the case as we advance their depth, breadth and maturity within and across our organisation.
Find out more about our Strategic Enablers below:
Our Strategic Goals
Our five Strategic Goals underpin our vision and are fundamental to our success. Whilst never losing sight of our values, they set out our intent, and the integrated actions we will deliver.
Find out more about each of our five Strategic Goals below:
Measuring success
Our Strategic Plan and Strategic Vision is rooted in a fundamental belief that together, we can make a positive difference and build better futures for a changing world.
In achieving our vision, it's vital we know what success looks like which is why our progress will be evidenced throughout this next chapter in our journey.
❯ Find out more detail around how we will monitor and measure out progress here.