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Ian Clark and Graeme Lee on the touchline at Spennymoor Town FC

Taking College Pride to Wembley

Here at Hartlepool College, we take pride in the achievements of our staff - both inside and outside the classroom. This weekend, our Head of High-Performance Sport, Ian Clark, is heading to Wembley Stadium with dreams of returning to College with a winner’s medal to inspire the next generation.

Left to Right: Danny Bell (Applebridge Academy coordinator), Justin Bird (Head of School Construction at HCFE) and Caitlin Towers (Lecturer in Construction and the Built Environment at HCFE) with T-Level students at Hartlepool College of Further Education

Strengthening skills through partnership

A proud partnership between Hartlepool College of Further Education and Applebridge Family has provided three T-Level students with invaluable work experience opportunities. The wider ongoing and longstanding approach linking industry and education has helped the next generation of skilled construction professionals for a number of years now.

From Apprentice to Auto Leader

Ryan Robinson began his journey at Hartlepool College of Further Education as a Level 1 automotive student. Now, at 24, he’s workshop manager at Autofab—and being tipped by his employer as the garage’s potential future owner. Ryan joined Autofab as an 18-year-old apprentice. His commitment and ability quickly earned the trust of owner Marc Wrigglesworth, who first spotted Ryan’s potential during a College work placement. “Ryan had the ability,” said Marc. “He stood out to me and the College straight away.”

Excellence in Further and Higher Education to transform students' lives

Welcome to the Hartlepool College of Further Education website. Here you can search for courses, get support and find out what’s happening. Whatever your reason for coming to college, we can help transform your life. Start your journey now…

At 79 years young, James Cockburn was sick of looking at four walls at home so had a look through the College’s prospectus in August to see if there was anything that would appeal to him and hopefully, he could learn a new skill.

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Whatever course you choose, you'll get the highest level of training from specialist tutors, benefiting from their knowledge and experience of working not just in education but also in industry.