Scheme details
Area: Newcastle upon Tyne, Sunderland, County Durham, Gateshead, South Tyneside, North Tyneside, Northumberland
Categories: Business support
Business stage: Start-up, Trading business
Key contact: North East Ambition
Telephone: 0191 561 5420
Contact email: GoodCareers@nelep.co.uk
Page last updated: 22 August 2024
By working with schools and colleges in the North East, businesses can create strong links with the next generation of employees
The North East Combined Authority's North East Ambition programme supports businesses and employers to work collaboratively with schools and colleges.
North East Ambition can help businesses to:
- Understand the skills they need and how to fill their skills gaps
- Advise on staff development and training
- Make links with local schools and colleges to access future talent
- Challenge misconceptions about their industry
- Help young people to gain the skills employers need
- Bring new perspectives to their business
- Give back to their community
Each opportunity to engage with education through North East Ambition has been summarised below. More information is available by visiting www.northeastambition.co.uk/business
Enterprise Advisers
Apprenticeships
Work experience
T Levels
School governors
Traineeships
Curriculum-linked projects
Business growth support