Education, Training & Business Support News

At the North East National Apprenticeship & Education Event Join Newcastle University’s apprenticeship team to discover how they can support your organisation in upskilling, reskilling, and attracting exceptional new talent through higher and degree...

Apprenticeship week is fast approaching and many aren’t using apprenticeship funding to it’s full potential. The Apprenticeship Standards are designed to help employees build their skill set, and help employers train or recruit without large commercial costs. For...

Boost Workforce Skills with Newcastle University’s Higher and Degree Apprenticeships Join Newcastle University’s FREE Employer’s Breakfast to explore how Higher & Degree Apprenticeships can help address your workforce development needs. The event on Friday 21...

Do you have training requirements, but can only release 1 or 2 people at a time? GEM Partnership are delighted to announce we are running a series of open courses throughout 2025 and have already launched the courses below which are available for booking! We’re happy...

SWDT is the ideal place to begin for any aspiring Engineer. We offer Full-Time courses with a range of pathways to choose from, providing learners with the foundations required in industry. The knowledge, skills, and behaviours, accompanied with practical, hands-on...

Newcastle College Energy Academy Staff and Students Invited to House of Lords to Celebrate College's Contribution to Clean Energy  Students and staff from Newcastle College’s Energy Academy were invited to the House of Lords in December, to celebrate the launch of a...

Durham University Business School is delighted to offer you the opportunity to attend the following online Masterclass.  This is part of a series of online sessions to encourage discussion on the latest supply chain topics and organised as part of the launch of...

Established in 2012, the Original BIG Apprenticeship Event returns on Thursday, 13th February 2025, from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM at Hartlepool College. As one of the largest events of its kind in the North, it remains a key part of National Apprenticeship Week activities....

We look forward to welcoming you to New College Durham - join us on campus from 4.30pm, our Apprenticeships Team, teaching staff and application gurus will be available to provide you with an ideal opportunity to: Explore how you can earn while you learn with an...

This event is not for students. Find out more about how you can work with us to develop and retain top talent and empower your workforce through apprenticeships and continuing professional development opportunities.  Wednesday 12 February 2025  7.30am - 10.00am  On...

Very excited to announce the first of Durham University Business School's short courses - "Leading People-centric Change", delivered by the esteemed Julie Hodges. If you work in a role, where you are responsible for leading and managing change, you may be interested...

Book Now Dates: 7 February and 8 February 2025 Location: Durham University Business School Waterside Building, Durham The sessions will focus on how you can effectively achieve change, drawing on relevant models, diagnostic tools and techniques enabling you to apply a...

Hartlepool College have some funding to deliver the attached qualification over a four-day period (four-day block or day release for four weeks).The funding is for up to 60 (ideally four groups of 15, but can deliver it with a minimum of 8) and can be used for people...

Sunderland-based businesses are being urged to enhance their teams’ engineering skills and extend their capabilities, through fully funded courses delivered by training specialist, Seta. As a partner of the Sunderland Skills and Inclusion Programme (SSIP), Seta is now...

Need Help with ISO Certifications? Getting Value from your Certifications is essential.  Your Certification Bodies will happily assess and verify conformance but they have to be impartial, therefore are unable to help you ensure the system works for your business. If...

In September this year, GEM Partnership celebrated 15 years of service! https://www.gempartnership.com/15-years-of-gem-partnership/  In 2009, after many eventful moments GEM Partnership came to fruition and began it’s (ongoing!) 15 year journey in providing...

Novares  In September, GEM Partnership provided bespoke Safe Manual Handling training to the employees of Novares.  Novares' QHSE Leader, Anthony Devine said: "We recently had GEM partnership attend site to deliver a safe manual handling course to our employees, the...

Looking for a future career in Engineering?  Open Event Details: Wednesday 6th November 2024 5pm – 8pm.  Tour our fantastic facility, meet our expert tutors and speak directly to employers from a range of Engineering companies, including: Solatron, MEC Machine Tools,...

Teesside University’s admission teams have been extremely busy, over the past few months, processing hundreds of student applications. We have enjoyed supporting our employers, and their employees, with their September apprenticeship applications. You may not be aware...

Have a look at what 2023’s event was like by clicking the link https://bit.ly/hcfeBIGAppEvent2023Fly The format is the same as previous years, although this year we have extended the invitation list to over 90 companies, but limited to just over 70 exhibitors, so...

Registrations are now open for Help to Grow Management, delivered by Teesside University International Business School. Help to Grow Management is a 90% government funded program, delivered by facilitators and industry experts, designed to support senior leaders grow...

With engineering and technology predicted to grow faster than any other sector between now and 2030, it is imperative the new government works with industry to address barriers standing in the way of young people joining the workforce. The skills shortage in...

From left to right; Michelle Roberts (Head of Facilities, HCFE). Darren Hankey (Principal, HCFE), Helen Gott (Head of School. F&W, Process & Transport, HCFE) and Stuart Irvine (Chair of Governors, HCFE)  Leaders at Hartlepool College of Further Education have...

Designed with employers, professional bodies, universities and businesses, this two-year T-Level in Design and Development for Mechanical Engineering will prepare you for a career in the mechanical engineering industry, or to go on to do a higher level apprenticeship...

Recruit and retain staff and drive critical engineering innovation in electrification and manufacturing with Newcastle University’s new Level 6 BEng Product Design and Development Engineer Degree Apprenticeship, with specialisms in PEMD, batteries and advanced...

The 24-year-old, from Hartlepool, has secured a full-time role with Hitachi following the completion of his Level 3 Apprenticeship in Plate Welding. Tim, a former student at the town’s English Martyrs Catholic School, said: “I have had a good apprenticeship overall...

Matrix Standard Accreditation (https://www.gempartnership.com/matrix-standard-accreditation/) We have recently undergone our continuous improvement check against the Matrix standard and are delighted to announce we have retained our accreditation  Following assessment...

  Did you know, the CIPD Diploma in People Management can be achieved through the apprenticeship route? Do you know how to access apprenticeship funding for your organisation? There has been a recent change in the HR degree apprenticeship, it has been reformed to...

Engineering disciplines, such as technical maintenance, are in great demand. Salary growth and job opportunities are higher in the Engineering sector than most other industries. You will be trained by experienced lecturers, using our industry-standard workshops &...

If you're inspired by creativity and problem-solving within the world of engineering, then Newcastle College's Engineering facilities are perfect for you to test and perfect your core engineering skills. Our engineering courses are designed to help develop the next...

Invest in Your People this Year – 20% discount for EMN members iqms Learning are experts in Management Systems, Auditing and Environmental Sustainability.  We deliver training, auditing and consulting to help you identify and realise your opportunities to improve....

Supporting SMEs Smart & Scale (S&S) is an interdisciplinary impact-driven research programme in smart and scale-up activities, focusing on innovation and business development of SMEs in the North-East of England. SMEs have faced extraordinary challenges over...

This programme will make you well-equipped to advance your career across supply chain functions or take up operations, supply chain and digital transformation consultancy roles. Course details Supply Chain Management is a crucial area of business operation and can...

Apprenticeship summary Occupation summary This occupation is found in organisations where digital technologies can be used to solve problems that exist across a range of functions. Whether looking for ways to reduce waste, increase productivity, ensure resilient and...

Our visiting fellows programme is aimed at SME1 leaders in the North-East of England who are aiming to grow their companies. The fellows programme provides skill development for small business leaders and an opportunity to engage with Durham’s research into SMEs in...

Book Now The University of Sunderland is pleased to invite you to join us at our Level 7 Senior People Professional Apprenticeship Stakeholder event. We are currently exploring the development of a MSC Senior People Professional apprenticeship after identifying...

Are you a County Durham based SME?  Could your business benefit from the support and knowledge of a Durham University Intern? If so the Durham SME Internship Programme, funded by UK Shared Prosperity Fund may be just what your business needs! Request Application Pack ...

Teesside University are now offering fully funded internships to businesses which will begin on 5th August 2024. Internships are offered on a full time (37 hours a week for 10 weeks) or part time (20 hours a week for 20 weeks) basis enabling interns to apply the...

We are fast approaching the new academic year and we are already seeing interest from potential apprentices and employers to secure a place for September and as you are one of you valued employers, I wanted to reach out to find out your intentions for September. Our...

Data Scientist – Currently in development in collaboration with Nissan Data Science is a broad and fast-moving field spanning maths and statistics, software engineering and communications.  Data Scientists blend experience and knowledge from a wide range of fields and...

At the University of Sunderland we have hosted a number of Online Information Sessions over the last few months to provide an overview of our Engineering Practice (BEng Hons) Degree Apprenticeship – with the next of these taking place on 8th May.  During this session,...

THE workforce of the future is being immersed in the very latest technology today thanks to a leading North-East college’s newest innovations. Darlington College formally opened a £3m engineering block, which incorporates cutting edge equipment, 360 degree imagery and...

With over 900 apprentices and working with over 400 employers, there is good reason Hartlepool College is the only North East College graded outstanding by Ofsted for it's apprenticeship provision. What’s an apprenticeship? It’s a job with training an apprenticeship...