Researchers from Sunderland University held a focus group with Sixth Form students to help their study into how young people access the alcohol and drugs service in Sunderland known as the Youth Drug & Alcohol Project (YDAP).  Participants offered feedback, ideas and opinions from the age group the project will be targeting.

Students from Year 12 and 13 spent five days in Iceland over half term making lifelong memories including a humpback whale sighting and visiting the many waterfalls, fissures, glaciers as well as spectacular Geysirs.  They spent time in the secret lagoon (a natural geothermal hot spring) plus a night looking at the stars and Aurora Borealis in the designated dark …

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We were joined by members of the Social Mobility Commission, a Government appointed board, of which our very own Mr. Wright is part of. The Commission are tasked with finding ways to encourage a fairer society with more equal opportunities.  They visited Southmoor to discuss ideas with students and the day featured a lecture on …

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