East Durham College is thrilled to announce that due to an incredible year in our floristry department, we have been nominated for two awards in...
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East Durham College Nominated for Two British Floral Association Awards
Former EDC Student Emma Baker Becomes First Ever Marine Graduate at the University of Cumbria
It's always great to see our students go on to further success after they leave us, and Emma Baker is doing incredibly well, becoming the...
East Durham College Student Paige Hunter Brings Messages of Hope to Millions of People
It all started with an idea - Paige Hunter wanted to reach out to those in despair, and made a plan to place notes of...
EDC & Hartlepool United Launch New Football Academy for 16-18 Year Olds
East Durham College is thrilled to announce the launch of a brand-new Football Academy in partnership with Hartlepool United, opening new opportunities in professional football...
Get Outdoors with Exciting New Courses at East Durham College's Houghall Campus
What about if you could make an exciting career outdoors, helping to care for wild animals such as lions, jaguars, tigers and bears? With EDC's...
EDC Joins with Hartlepool United to Launch New Stand in Honour of Neale Cooper
East Durham College is thrilled to have partnered with Hartlepool United on the launch of a fitting tribute for one of the club's greatest managers....
EDC Music Lecturer Hits the Stage at the Sage
How’s this for a gig? East Durham College’s very own music lecturer, Emma Fisk, has taken her talents to the Sage at Gateshead!
Emma, who...
Former East Durham College Foundation Student Finds Success in Employment
It is always thrilling to see our students succeed, particularly for Alice Brown, a former
East Durham College Lecturer Wins Florist of the Year at Chelsea Flower Show 2018
East Durham College are thrilled to announce that floristry lecturer Rebecca Hough has rose to the occasion, beating the countries’ best 16 floral talents to...
A World of Pure, Wicked, Curious Imagination as EDC Floristry Students Create Musical-Inspired Displays
If there's one thing you can rely on here at East Durham College, it's for our amazing floristry students to produce some truly stunning designs!...
East Durham College Students Benefit From Valuable Industrial Work Experience
A group of college students have recently benefited from some highly valuable real-life work experience with a leading metal façade manufacturing business in Peterlee.
The...
EDC Students to Complete in Johnstone’s 2018 Young Painter of the Year
Two talented painting and decorating students from East Durham College are brushing up on their skills, as they get ready to compete in a prestigious...
EDC Tops the Tables
Positive progression and destinations for students is an increasingly important measure for schools and colleges, both for Department for Education performance tables and Ofsted.
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Building the Future for Students with East Durham College and Keepmoat Homes
An exciting new partnership between East Durham College and Keepmoat Homes is to be launched, aiming to encourage young people to consider a career in...
Houghall Trio To Compete At World-Famous Flower Show Finals In London
Staff and students at East Durham College’s Houghall Campus were celebrating last week when they received the exciting news that three of them had made...
New Research Shows That Building a Career in Construction is Great for Your Earning Potential
Although manual jobs in bricklaying and plastering may not be considered as top-end earning jobs, recent research found that, on average, bricklayers across the UK...
East Durham College Barbering Student Bags Bronze In Prestigious National Competition
East Durham College is pleased to announce continued success at the Association of Hair and Therapy (AHT) national competition after student Suzanne Woodward won a...
Lambing Sunday Event 18th March 2018 - Cancelled
Hi everyone,
It's with great regret that we have had to cancel this weekend's Lambing Sunday event.
This is due to the bad weather we've...
EDC Painting and Decorating Students Revamp Reeds Building at the Houghall Campus
Painting and decorating students from East Durham College have put what they’ve learned towards a great cause – revamping the Reeds building, on the college’s...
Alison Scattergood Named Further Education Teacher of the Year at TES FE Awards 2018
East Durham College is thrilled to announce that Alison Scattergood, who teaches barbering and hairdressing skills at the college has been awarded the highly prestigious...