City of Sunderland College
 City of Sunderland
College is one of the largest colleges
in the UK, therefore we are able to offer many courses and other
facilities
you wouldn't normally expect at a college. Have a look through
our Student
Support & Services pages to find out about everything
else we can offer you as a student with us.
We have excellent, highly
experienced teaching staff combined with superb facilities. The
libraries have one computer for every
five students – the best ratio
in the North-East
 We are a caring college. Each student is assigned a personal tutor who will
be your first contact and friend throughout your time with us.
We have helped thousands of students reach their goals, particularly in progressing
to university. This year over 600 students progressed to higher education.
We have the best exam results compared to any other college in the region.
We also have better results than any other college in the country of a similar
size and population cohort.
We offer a whole range of social and recreational activities,
which enable our students to develop personally, meet new friends
and be challenged by
a wide of variety of young people from many different backgrounds.
 Free ICT courses are available to suit all ability levels
with ‘Open Access Centres’ that put you in control
of what time you wish to study. If you wish, you can
attend at the same day and time throughout the course
or if you prefer, you can vary your attendance to
suit your needs. All you have to do is choose a
course and then either turn up within the opening
hours or call us on the FREEPHONE number
080 800 32323. ICT Courses available: First Steps
to Using Your Computer, New CLAIT, CLAIT Plus.
Do you need help to choose
the right course for you?
Or are you just undecided
about what to do next? Then your first point of
contact should e our EDUCATIONAL
GUIDANCE
SERVICE
The College’s Educational Guidance Service offers prospective
and current learners access to informal, impartial, supportive
and
timely guidance on many aspects of studying at City of
Sunderland College. We offer assistance to clients and students
seeking help about education, learning and training
opportunities. Appointments can be offered at any
of the main College sites and various Outreach locations
throughout the city. For specialist advice and guidance,
you can contact us by calling:
Steve Barnett based at Bede Centre
(0191) 511 6010 steve.barnett@citysun.ac.uk
Rob Close based at Shiney Row Centre
(0191) 511 6844 rob.close@citysun.ac.uk
Tony Golden based at Hylton Centre
(0191) 511 6239 tony.golden@citysun.ac.uk
Viv McDonald based at Hylton Centre
(0191) 511 6819 viv.mcdonald@citysun.ac.uk
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Childcare
City of Sunderland College has excellent childcare facilities that
are available to our students at three of our main College
centres. These facilities are run by experienced childcare
providers in order to offer a quality service. Childcare
provision is available during the day for under 5’s as follows:
Bede
Centre Facility - Crèche
Shiney
Row Centre Facility - Crèche
Hylton
Centre Facility - Nursery
You should book a place before you enrol on the course(s), as
places may be limited. To book a place for either the Bede or
Shiney Row Centre, please contact the College’s Welfare
Services on (0191) 511 6323 or 511 6384.
For Hylton Centre bookings please contact us on (0191)
549 7350. Crèche facilities are only available
for up to 4 hours in any one-day - in line with the Children’s Act guidance.
The College also offers a Childminding Allowance Scheme in
exceptional circumstances where places within the College provision are limited – please contact the College’s
Welfare Services on (0191) 511 6323 or 511 6817 for more information about this scheme.
If you are 16-18 then specific help may be available for childcare
costs. Please call the Care to Learn Helpline on 0845
600 2809 for further information.
Learners with Disabilities
City of Sunderland College is committed
to ensuring that disabled people, including those
with learning difficulties, are treated fairly. All reasonable adjustments to provision will
be made to ensure that disabled students and other
disabled people are not substantially disadvantaged. If
you are a disabled person, please let us know what
you need so that we can make the adjustments needed
to help you succeed. For a confidential discussion
you can contact the helpline on (0191) 511 6384 or visit one of
our Student Service Bases at either our Bede, Hylton or
Shiney Row Centres.
www.citysun.ac.uk
 
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