Free support to tackle your business’s recruitment and retention issues
Research by the Open University and the British Chambers of Commerce shows that 73% of UK organisations are facing skills shortages. Michelle Rainbow, Skills Director at the North East Local Enterprise Partnership (North East LEP) explains how workplace learning can…
Mentoring project tackles barriers to youth employment
A ground-breaking initiative aimed at shaping brighter futures for young people in South Tyneside has boosted skills and reshaped employer perspectives. The Mentoring Project was…
Building partnerships between business and education: where to start
As an employer, do you know how you could work more closely with your local school or college? Understanding the different ways that businesses can…
Lucy Winskell OBE, Chair of the North East LEP, responds to the announcement Nissan plans to invest up to £3bn in electric vehicle production in Sunderland
“Today’s announcement from Nissan reinforces the company’s commitment to the North East, and signals a new future for car manufacturing in our region. “Not only…
Annual event puts inclusive productivity at the centre of the North East economy
The North East economy has added 82,000 high quality jobs since 2014, attendees have heard at the North East Local Enterprise Partnership’s annual Our Economy…
Personality quiz, The Buzz, now live on North East Ambition
Careers leaders in schools and colleges across the region, as well as other key stakeholders including parents/carers, are now able to access the acclaimed personality…
North East chosen for government funding to drive innovation and business growth in digital technologies
The North East has been selected to receive up to £7.5m of new investment to drive local innovation and business growth, building on the region’s…
North East LEP reaction to ONS regional labour market statistics
The North East Local Enterprise Partnership’s Chief Executive, Helen Golightly OBE, has commented on today’s regional labour market statistics, released by the Office for National…
North East LEP reaction to ONS regional labour market statistics
The North East Local Enterprise Partnership’s Chief Executive, Helen Golightly OBE, has commented on today’s regional labour market statistics, released by the Office for National…