Middlesbrough Community Learning Competitors

Teesside University is dynamic, energetic and innovative. Through education enriched by research, innovation, and engagement with business and the professions, we transform lives and economies. Teesside University is founded on a rich heritage and has invested over £270m in recent years to create a modern, vibrant campus providing a high quality environment for students and staff. Tees Valley is one of the country's best kept secrets. We've got top surf, a national park on the doorstep plus unique shopping and culture, bars and famous clubs. We're research active - with an international reputation for excellence in enterprise. Our alumni have gone on to great things - opera singer Suzannah Clarke; Marek Reichman, Design Director for Aston Martin; Deborah Dyer (singer, Skin); Roger Shannon, Cannes award-winning film producer.

York College has a £60 million building with first-class resources designed with post-16 students in mind. This, combined with the highest standards for individual student achievement, provides an outstanding environment for teaching and learning. The college has state of the art facilities including the Alan Ayckbourn Theatre, The Cookery, Hair & Beauty salon, spa and nail bar, a 3G sports pitch and multi-use games area, engineering and construction workshops, art & design studios and a Learning Centre on three floors equipped with the latest technology. York College is the largest provider of A Level and vocational programmes for 16 - 19 year olds in the region, offering over 40 A Level subjects and 80 vocational programmes. The college also offers a range of Higher Education courses for full and part-time study as well as many Adult Learning classes. York College has consistently maintained a high standard of achievement due to the highest quality of teaching and learning by tutors who are experts in their specialist subjects. This is underpinned by a strong pastoral and support system focussed on the individual needs of students.

Sunderland College is the top performing sixth form in the North East (NARTs 2023-24, 16-18 student achievement) and a major provider of quality further and higher education in Sunderland, the North East and around the world. We offer one of the largest selection of courses in the region for school leavers, adults and employers including A-levels, professional and technical courses and apprenticeships as well as higher education qualifications such as HNCs, HNDs and Foundation Degrees. Our highly experienced teaching staff and superb facilities ensure our students receive a quality education regardless of the level of study. This is reflected in our results year after year, having achieved a 90% overall pass rate the 2023-2024 academic year and an OFSTED Outstanding rating.