CAREERS AT CRAMLINGTON LEARNING VILLAGE  

COLLEGE FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS 

We have interviewed Newcastle and Northumberland College (which includes Kirkley Hall) to get 
answers to the questions you have been asking. We have a direct contact for you at each 
college who can help you with any queries you may have. Meet the contacts and read their 
advice below: 
 

Your Questions   Newcastle College  Northumberland College 

Who is the best person 

to contact at the 
college directly with 
any questions, and 
how can I reach them? 

   
My name is Katherine and I'm part  I’m Jessika and I am a recruitment 
of the Education Partnerships  and engagement officer at 
team at Newcastle College.   Northumberland College. I am here 
You've probably had a chat with  to support you throughout these 
me or seen me around your school  challenging times. You can still 
at some point at careers fairs. I  contact us and we are here for 
visit schools across the North East  you online with live chat, virtual 
to meet students just like you and  open events and online 
talk about all of the things that  applications. 
Newcastle College can offer you.    
You can email me on  You can email me with any 
katherine.robson@ncl-coll.ac.uk  questions on 
  Jessika.coates@educationpartner
If i'm not around, you can also get  shipne.ac.uk  
in touch with the team:  and I can be contacted by phone 
  on 01670841200 ext 2391. 
Schools Liaison and Transition   
Co-ordinators  Alternatively, there are lots of 
Bill Tyler - ​bill.tyler@ncl-coll.ac.uk    email addresses published on our 
Chris Byrne -  “contact us” page who can help 
chris.byrne@ncl-coll.ac.uk    with a variety of enquiries: 
Katie McCluskey -  https://www.northumberland.ac.u
katie.mccluskey@ncl-coll.ac.uk    k/contact-us/ 
   
General e-mail:  Our live chat can also be found on 
education.partnerships@ncl-coll.ac the link above! 
.uk    
   

How can you help me if  I'm here if you've got any  If you do have any queries please 
questions or just want a chat  contact me directly, I am here to 
I contact you? 
about Newcastle College.  help no matter how big or small 
  your requests are. 
The best part of my job is helping   
 and supporting young people to  My role is to support you in 
make decisions about future  finding a course that you will be 
career ambitions. Even though I  happy studying.  
may not be able to talk to you in   
person, I'm still here to help you, so  I can help you with anything from 
keep in touch and I hope we can all  careers advice to our transport 
see each other again very soon!  scheme. Whatever the question 
  please do get in touch 
I can help to answer any questions   
you might have, from the courses   
and apprenticeships that we offer 
to what it's like on campus, getting 
to college every day and the 
support we have available for you. 
 

How do I apply for  If you're thinking about applying,  You can see all of our courses on 
you can make an application on  our website ​here​, and apply 
college? 
our website at any time. If you've  directly from there. 
got any questions about a course   
that you're interested in, just let  We can also help you with your 
me know. If I don't know the  applications during one of our 
answer, I can find someone who  virtual open day events (see 
does!  below). 
   
We've also got an Application Hub  Once we receive your application 
on our website, where we've tried  you will get an email and text 
to answer some Frequently Asked  message to confirm your interview 
Questions (FAQs).  usually within 7 days. 
   
If you've recently applied, or are  The Interview will take place over 
thinking about applying, you'll  the phone and is an informal 
receive your offer by email soon  conversation between the student 
after. You just need to click  and a member of the teaching 
'Accept' and that's it, you're in!  staff to talk about the course you 
  have applied for and ask about 
Our Student Services team is also  your motivations and interests. 
still working from home and can be  During your interview you will be 
contacted by emailing  given a conditional offer based on 
enquiries@ncl-coll.ac.uk​ and Live  your GCSE results and this will be 
Chat via the Newcastle College  followed up formally within a few 
homepage at  days via email. You will need to 
www.newcastlecollege.co.uk​ .  respond to the email to accept 
  your offer.  
 
If you have any questions about 
an application, the best contact 
is 
admissions@northumberland.ac.uk 
 

Can I apply for  If you're thinking about an  Yes you can apply online for 
apprenticeship, our  Apprenticeships. 
apprenticeships 
Apprenticeships Team is busy   
through the college?  helping students prepare for  You can find the information 
interviews by helping them  about our ​apprenticeships here. 
remotely to complete assessments 
 and first stage interviews. 
Complete the ​form here​ and the 
team will contact you. 

Where can I find  At Newcastle College we know  We understand it is a very 

things are a little different right  worrying time for people looking 
information about life 
now. Although students and  to study at college but, despite 
at college?  parents can’t physically visit any  the current uncertainty, we will 
of campuses, they can still see us  always be available to answer 
at our Virtual Open Event, the next  any questions you have and help 
one is Wednesday 7 October:  you prepare for your future. 
4:30pm -7:00pm, parents and   
students can sign up here  Keep an eye on our page 
https://ncl-coll-virtualopenhouse2 https://www.northumberland.ac.u
020.vfairs.com/en/   k/the-college/events/category/o
  pen-events/​ to see our upcoming 
The team is also continuing to  information events. 
work on video content for Schools, 
we have added a ​playlist​ which 
showcases some of our facilities 
you may want to see if you are 
considering College as an option. 
 
 
 
 
 
Other College Contacts: 
 
● Tyne Met College - Sandie Best (​sandie.best@tynecoast.ac.uk​) has provided some guidance​ here. 
● Gateshead College - Call 0191 490 0300 or read their FAQs ​here  
● Newcastle Sixth Form College - Call 0191 272 1001