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Eight members of the North East business and academic communities have been appointed to the North East’s Digital for Growth steering group, supporting the delivery of the region’s digital strategy. The group includes a cross section of highly experienced representatives from business, education and the North East Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP), which is leading on […]

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A free event by Silverdale School and Additionally Resourced Provision (ARP) aims to boost the talent pipeline for North Tyneside businesses and help young people into the world of work. The Wallsend-based special needs school is opening its doors to local businesses at a business breakfast on Wednesday 20 November in a bid to build […]

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North East Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) Senior Economist, Victoria Sutherland, has commented on today’s regional labour market statistics, released by the Office for National Statistics. “Today’s data shows a mixed picture for the North East region, which covers the North East LEP and Tees Valley LEP areas. “We are pleased to see that the number […]

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At the start of October, a new digital strategy for the North East was launched. Digital for Growth brings together partners from across the region to maximise opportunities for growth and investment. North East Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) Skills Director, Michelle Rainbow, talks about digital skills and how our workforce will form a vital component […]

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The North East Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) is a sponsor of the Energy and Clean Growth in the Northern Powerhouse event – a major, two-day event to showcase the innovation, leadership and opportunities across the North of England in energy, decarbonisation, transition and clean growth. Andrew Clark, Energy Programme Lead at the North East LEP, […]

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This week, the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) published a report into the importance of lifelong learning in our modern economy. They’ve entitled it ‘An upskill battle’, which perfectly encapsulates the challenge we face as we respond to an ever-changing sector and skills landscape, and as we work to develop a more competitive economy for […]

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At the start of November, a major two-day event in Hull will bring together energy sector businesses, policy-makers and researchers from across the North. North East Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) Chair, Andrew Hodgson, who will be chairing a panel discussion at the event, looks ahead to the Energy & Clean Growth in the Northern Powerhouse […]

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Newcastle College is the North East’s largest college, with more than 16,000 students. It is also part of Newcastle College Group (NCG) – one of the largest not-for-profit education and training groups in the UK, made up of seven colleges. The college is supported by the North East Local Enterprise Partnership’s North East Ambition programme, […]

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As a public, private and education partnership set up to drive forward economic growth in the region, having an integrated communications strategy is key to the success of the North East LEP. Digital communications forms a central part of our strategy. We are about to embark on a procurement process to find a partner who […]

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Sian Browne, School to Work Lead for the EY Foundation, describes her recent visit to the region as part of the North East Ambition Career Benchmarks: Primary Pilot

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