In July of this year, Education Secretary Gavin Williamson announced a major overhaul of higher technical education in Britain. The announcement follows a government review that found higher [...]

The North East Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) and Durham University are launching a joint project exploring how flexible working practices can benefit businesses and communities in the North [...]

Universities have a vital role to play in helping the North East economy recover from the coronavirus pandemic. The work being delivered by North East universities is supporting new and existing [...]

A new website with job opportunities, apprenticeships and training courses in the North East has been launched to support people in the North East who have lost their job as a result of the [...]

Businesses will be given an update on plans to build a stronger North East post-pandemic economy at the North East Local Enterprise Partnership’s (LEP) 2020 Annual General Meeting. Taking place [...]

The North East Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) has appointed a new Chair to its Skills Advisory Panel. Ellen Thinnesen will lead the Skills Advisory Panel as it supports the drive to improve [...]

New funding from government is on offer to help employers in the North East create job placements for young people who might otherwise be at risk of long-term unemployment. Applications are now [...]

Kim Smith, College Careers Hub Facilitator at the North East Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP), talks about colleges and their role at the centre of the economic rebuild as we celebrate Colleges [...]

A ground-breaking pilot project is providing North East schools, employers, further education, higher education and training providers with live data on young people’s career aspirations and [...]

Universities have a vital role to play in helping the North East economy recover from the coronavirus pandemic. The work being delivered by North East universities is supporting new and existing [...]