City of Sunderland College is a large college group made up of three colleges: Sunderland College, Hartlepool Sixth Form College and Northumberland College. It trades as Education Partnership North East. Sunderland College has two campuses, Bede and City. Northumberland College has two campuses, Ashington and Kirkley Hall, which specialises in land-based, animal and outdoor courses. The group provides education and training for young people, adult students, apprentices and for students with high needs. Leaders offer academic, technical and vocational courses, including T levels, and apprenticeships at each of the colleges. Sunderland College and Northumberland College also provide courses in English for speakers of other languages (ESOL) and Skills Bootcamps. A levels are delivered at Sunderland College and Hartlepool Sixth Form College. At the time of the inspection, there were 5,301 students studying on education programmes for young people, 2,221 adult students, 1,083 apprentices and 138 students with high needs. Sunderland College is the largest of the three colleges, accounting for almost two thirds of all students and apprentices. The college works with 10 main subcontractors.