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The Prestige Group Stadium, Hartlepool United FC.

HUFC & Hartlepool College of Further Education clash publicly

Health and Social Care students from Sunderland College with resident Rodney Haldon from HC-One’s Falstone Court Care Home

Roker care home brings generations together to celebrate Global Intergenerationa...

Students with Michael Mackin, from Stockton Sixth Form College, at the Covid art exhibition at the University hospital of Hartlepool. Picture by FRANK REID

Covid-19 art memorial unveiled at town hospital

Big Zuu creates meals for students using the Ninja CRISPi, a brand-new portable air fryer

Gen Z students are ditching clubs for cooking as a way to socialise

Lockdowns may have long since passed, but their impact is still being felt in UK schools

5 ways children’s education is still being impacted by the pandemic

Children rehearsing at previous Astravaganza Entertainment summer school.

Exciting new theatre academy launches in Sunderland.

Laptop hunters can find great deals in the Amazon Spring sale event

Three brilliant laptop deals in Amazon’s Spring sale

School attendance can play a big part in a pupil's outcomes

1 in 5 pupils 'persistently' missing school - why it matters for GCSEs

It looks like the review will recommend the current exam system as a whole stay largely intact

How GCSE exams and other assessments could change in curriculum review

These universities, found across the UK, have some of the highest rates of satisfied students - especially when it came to teaching

The UK universities where students are happiest with their education

The summer exam season is coming up quick

Six expert tips for revising from home during the half-term holiday

The competition aims to fuel a passion among industry professionals

Ad Feature Department of Education and McLaren launch competition

Fourteen swimmers in Mill House Leisure Centre’s Learn to Swim programme collectively swam five miles, or the equivalent of 400 pool lengths, in 30 minutes, raising £1,415 for Alice House Hospice.

Young swimmers raise more than £1000 for Alice House Hospice

A new study has examined how school sport and physical activity can boost young people’s wellbeing

PE, school sport and physical activity can transform young lives - new research

The state sixth forms has some of the North East's top A Level results

The 19 best state sixth forms in the North East for 2025

These sixth forms were among England's top performing state schools for A Levels last year

The 21 top state sixth forms for A Levels in England named

Some high-achieving schools have shot up the rankings since last year 📈

Amber Allott

Certain demographics, including girls, appear to be getting identified as having SEN at lower rates

Three groups of children whose SEN needs may be going unrecognised

Three students from Blade Taekwondo, based in Stranton Primary School, recently competed in the Lanarkshire Open Poomsae Championships, in Scotland, for their first competition of the 2025 season. Pictured from the left with their medals are students Aiden Ward, Claire Gittins and Jess Gittins.

Martial arts club celebrates three medals in first competition of 2025

Students at K.R.Dance Studios, in Stockton Road, Hartlepool, have qualified to represent Team England in the annual Dance World Cup final in Burgos, Spain, from July 2 until July 10.

Youngsters qualify for Dance World Cup final in Spain

Facilities inside the building.

School celebrates reopening of building after RAAC closure

Interns classed as workers are entitled to be paid minimum wage

When you're entitled to minimum wage as a student or intern

Nearly half of UK undergraduates face daily feelings of anxiety – the fourth highest of any country polled

UK students are struggling with their mental health, global poll finds

There's still time to finish your personal statement and submit your UCAS application

What universities look for in a personal statement, as deadline nears

How did the UK's top domestic universities fare against the world?

How the UK's top 10 universities compare on the world stage

These universities ranked among the UK's finest, in the country's 'definitive' university league table

Top UK universities according to Sunday Times, as UCAS deadline looms

Education secretary Bridget Phillipson says the government will push ahead with the law, with some changes

Explainer How the Government's Free Speech Act for universities is set to change

This time of year can be a lot for students

Four ways students can protect their mental health this Blue Monday

The festive bubble has well and truly burst for students across the country ❄

Amber Allott

The new T level available from this year will focus on the marketing industry

Everything you need to know about the new T Level launching this year

The choices available to young people after secondary school can seem overwhelming at times

How you can plot your roadmap to your dream uni - as deadline looms

The Government plans to stop funding hundreds of vocational qualifications this year - with many to be replaced by new 'T Levels'

Hundreds of Level 3 qualifications may be scrapped - full list

If you want equal consideration for university courses, you don't have long to apply

Uni application deadline nears for sixth-form students - how to apply

Students from Hartlepool Sixth Form College who are taking part in the Powering Potential programme.

Hartlepool students learn all about tech careers

Education Partnership North East (EPNE) has received an Outstanding rating across the board in its latest Ofsted inspection, marking a significant milestone in the group’s journey.

North East college group rated ‘outstanding’ by Ofsted

These apps can help prepare pupils ahead of the summer exam season

7 of Apple's top-rated free education apps for GCSEs and A Levels

Essity hand out toilet roll to Nottingham University students as part of their recruitment drive.

UK employer advertises jobs on toilet rolls in student loos

Ad Feature Stockton Sixth Form College launches new aviation course

Santander X UK Awards 2024 first prize winners Anushka Mahesh, Sarah Bailey, Aurusha Kharas and Tom Scrope

Entrepreneurs win award for tackling period poverty with £4 underwear

Thousands of UK university graduates are purportedly owed refunds on their student loan repayments

Student Loans Company overpaid by £184m - how to check your refund

Resits take place much like standard GCSE exams

Everything you need to know about GCSE resits

John Cartwright (foreground) from Hartlepool College with site manager at Castle Aaron Roberston and Hartlepool College students and staff.

Town students' valuable role on new retail park off A19

The education secretary has announced the first university tuition fee rise in eight years

Explainer Everything you need to know about the university tuition fee increase

A third of British students blame not eating enough fruit and veg on a lack of freezer space

Third of British students bemoan lack of freezer space

On Saturday, October 19, Blade Taekwondo held its first official Kup Grading promotion in Stranton Primary School, in Southburn Terrace, Hartlepool. Pictured is lead instructor and GB athlete Corey Wilson (far left), and assistant coaches James Gent and Connor Gittins (far right).

Martial arts club holds first gradings just six months after launching

A private schooling expert says that happier children learn better

Private school approach may be the cure for absence woes - expert

Ruth Lue-Quee, education consultant from Staffordshire, who says period poverty is more widespread than people think

Secondary school teachers call for better and earlier period education

Homeschooling can offer more flexibility for families, an education expert says

'I'm a GCSEs tutor - here's what you should know before homeschooling'

Dozens of classic books and plays make an appearance of the dense reading lists

The books your A Level English lit student may need to read this year

There are some excellent, high-performing private school options in the North East

Six of the best private schools in the North East for A Levels

Gordonstoun was one of two Scottish schools to make the list

The UK's 25 finest private senior schools, named among world's best

England's top sixth forms are a mix of ultra modern schools, and those steeped in history

The 25 best state schools and sixth forms for A Levels in England

Sixth form rankings are determined from students' A Level results (Photo: Leon Neal/Getty Images)

How England's best sixth form schools and colleges are ranked

Hartlepool shoppers can expect a thrilling experience in Middleton Grange Shopping Centre as it announces a spooktacular Halloween weekend for families and visitors of all ages.

Middleton Grange to be transformed into spooktacular Halloween destination

Some of the UK's best performing private schools

How much it costs to go to the UK's 10 best-performing private schools

The Arthur Terry Learning Partnership manages 21 schools, and has handed out iPads to thousands of pupils and teachers

How iPads are transforming education in schools

When it comes to highest proportion of top grades awarded, only one county can take the top spot (Image: National World/Adobe Stock)

England's 10 best and worst performing counties in A Level top grades

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