Sunderland College

We have outstanding news – we've been rated Outstanding by @Ofstednews in all areas of our recent inspection. We're proud of our staff, students and partners for their hard work in our journey towards this achievement. 🌟 Find out more ➡️ orlo.uk/qwvu7

☎️ 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗲 𝘂𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲 ☎️ We're currently experiencing intermittent issues with our phone lines. If you are unable to reach us, please visit the Contact Us page on our website and we'll respond as soon as possible. You can also use the Live Chat option on our website.

Alongside the @SAFCFoL, we have partnered with @ConsettAFC to launch a new place-based football academy which will expand life-changing opportunities for young people in County Durham. Read more here ➡️ orlo.uk/oHEbn

Sunderland College, as part of Education Partnership North East, has been named among the country’s top performing for student & apprentice achievement. ✅ We have continued to deliver across priority areas, with T Level subjects also excelling. ➡️ orlo.uk/bMWch

Our @CIHhousing courses are continuing to build momentum and have now moved into our state-of-the-art facility, HICSA, the North East’s only Construction Technical Excellence College. You can find out more here: orlo.uk/Wnfkh

Recently, we had the pleasure of hosting SEN students from Bamburgh School for some taster days at our HICSA campus! The students had a really good day and asked if they could come every week!

To celebrate #NationalApprenticeshipWeek, our student led 'Level Up Careers' Podcast episode shines a spotlight on apprenticeships and how they help to build skills and confidence for future careers. See behind the scenes from the making of the podcast below ⬇️ #NAW2026

📣 Reminder, all campuses are closed today! 📣 Today is our staff training day, so all campuses will be closed. We will be back open as normal tomorrow (Tuesday 27th January), see you then!

Whilst never losing sight of our values, our goals set out our intent: ✅ Changemaking Curriculum ✅ Changemaking Investment ✅ Changemaking People ✅ Changemaking Services ✅ Changemaking Partnerships Hear what our goals mean to our us. See more ➡️ orlo.uk/aO8q3

From cloud services to on-site infrastructure, ICT apprentices gain the skills to support the systems your business relies on every day. Build resilience and efficiency with an apprentice who understands modern IT environments: orlo.uk/4vykK

What if your next hire could tell you not just what happened — but what’s coming next? From descriptive to predictive analytics, our Data Analyst Apprentices are trained to find patterns and forecast demand. Grow your team with an apprentice: orlo.uk/WVAbn

Every organisation depends on technology. ICT apprentices bring up-to-date knowledge across service desk, infrastructure, and security, helping you develop IT talent tailored to your business needs. Grow your team with an ICT apprentice: orlo.uk/9caJ1

📣 Looking for a new opportunity this year? Become a Student Recruitment & Engagement Officer at @EPNorthEast! 📣 Help shape the future of learners. Join our Marketing and Communications team to impact on students' educational journeys. Apply now ➡️ orlo.uk/13y76

You wouldn’t hire someone who doesn’t understand GDPR — why should data be any different? Our Data Analyst Apprentices know how to manage data safely and in line with UK regulation and internal policies. Let’s talk apprenticeships and data compliance: orlo.uk/9IbSJ

❄️ All campuses open are open to students as usual ❄️ Please travel safely on your way to college today. ❄️ If you are unable to get to college safely due to the weather, please let you tutor know.

❄️ All campuses open are open to students as usual ❄️ Please travel safely on your way to college today. If you are unable to get to college safely due to the weather, please let you tutor know.

🎉 New year, new term! 🎉 We are super excited to welcome all of our staff and students back today after a restful break, ready for a new term to achieve more amazing things! 👏

Happy New Year! We hope 2026 brings you all new beginnings, new goals and new achievements! 🌟 We're looking forward to sharing all the exciting things ahead with you all. 🙌

Wishing all of our staff, students and stakeholders a very Merry Christmas! We hope everyone is enjoying their day and all of the celebrations! 🎄🎅

We hope all staff and students enjoy their Christmas break and well-deserved two weeks off! 🤩 Please note, campuses will be closed until Monday 5th January 2026 and we will respond to any messages on our return. We are excited to welcome you all back in the New Year!

ICT apprentices develop practical skills in diagnostics, testing, and maintenance — supporting system performance and keeping operations on track. Invest in an apprentice who can add real value from day one: orlo.uk/kFw1i