Board of the Corporation
James Stuart
Chair
Alison Shaw
Vice Chair
Louise Bradford
Vice Chair
Ian Brown
Jill Colbert
Prof. Pam Dawson
Louise Doyle
Cllr. Louise Farthing
Julia Fox
Chris Jones
Jeff Hope
Sue Houston
Lyndsey O’Leary
Susan Pollard
Staff Governor (Business Support)
K Ramanathas
Ellen Thinnesen
Chief Executive
David Towns
Phil Smith
Richard Redpath
Staff Governor (Academic)
Ellis Hill
SU President
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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EPNE wins education award for industry collaboration
May 15, 2023
Education Partnership North East’s (EPNE) sector-led approach to supporting skills development in advanced manufacturing has been honoured
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Retrofit Training Academy gets the green light in the North East
April 19, 2023
Sunderland College becomes an official training partner of The Retrofit Academy CIC
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Apprenticeships: Unlocking talent and supporting the North East econom...
March 31, 2023
EPNE and its colleges ready to play a key role in the apprenticeship skills revolution.