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There is nothing so practical as a good theory!

East Durham College's Houghall Campus is constantly changing and evolving, adapting to new challenges and adopting new practices to ensure its students have all the skills they need to make a success of their future.
Posted 18/10/2023
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East Durham Sixth Form Students Celebrating Stellar A-level Results

East Durham College is proud to announce their A-level students have once again achieved exceptional results this year. Two students have even secured admission to Oxford and Cambridge universities, which is a first for East Durham Sixth Form (ED6).
Posted 18/08/2023
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East Durham College Media Learners Reach World Skills UK Competition Finals

East Durham College is proud to announce that a team of media learners has successfully reached the final stage of the prestigious World Skills UK Competition, set to take place in Manchester in November 2023. These talented individuals, who have been studying the UAL Level 3 Diploma in Media Production, have showcased their exceptional skills and expertise in the field, earning them a place among the top contenders in this globally recognised competition.
Posted 18/07/2023
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East Durham College set to receive £1.9m of new T Level Government funding

East Durham College is delighted to announce it is set to receive a whopping £1.9m to develop several of its facilities to support the delivery of exciting new T Level training from 2024.
Posted 12/07/2023
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East Durham College announced as lead applicant in the delivery and development of the North East’s Local Skills Improvement Fund.

Building on the success of the government’s Strategic Development Fund (SDF), which East Durham College led on and successfully delivered a £2.7 million project within a challenging 8-month window, which was designed to help further education providers respond to skills training needs in the healthcare and health science sectors. East Durham College is delighted to announce themselves as the lead applicant in the delivery and development of the North East’s Local Skills Improvement Fund (LSIF) worth £3.7m to be invested in meeting the regions skills needs.
Posted 29/06/2023
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East Durham College’s land-based engineering programme set to receive a range of exciting new equipment this summer

East Durham College sees over £600,000 of investment at Houghall campus on new equipment for land-based students.
Posted 26/06/2023
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Endeavour Academy shortlisted for the Tes School Awards 2023 - Specialist Provision of the Year

Endeavour Academy based at East Durham College are proud to announce they have been shortlisted for the Specialist Provision of the Year award in the Tes School Awards 2023!
Posted 05/05/2023
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Houghall student becomes first female volunteer gamekeeper at Raby Estates

Houghall student, Sharon Peel Hillam, tells us her story on how she became Raby Estates very first female volunteer gamekeeper!
Posted 30/03/2023

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