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CONTACT INFORMATION

Darlington College Hartlepool College of Further Education Claire Turner Andrew Steel Marketing and Engagement Manager Assistant Principal 01325 503031 01429 404000 cturner@darlington.ac.uk [email protected]

Middlesbrough College / The Northern School of Art Northern Skills Group Patrick Chapman Stephanie Coleman Vice Principal Exec. Director of Business and Partnerships 01429 858430 07920245878 [email protected] [email protected]

Redcar and Cleveland College / Stockton Riverside College Gary Potts Group Director of Business Engagement 01642 865595 / [email protected]

YOUR TEES VALLEY SKILLS PROVIDERS

The Tees Valley has five first-class further education colleges who specialise in providing local businesses with the skills they need. Darlington, Hartlepool, Middlesbrough, Redcar & Cleveland and Stockton Riverside Colleges all deliver employer-led technical training courses from state-of-the-art facilities across the region, with specialisms varying from chemical and manufacturing, to subsea and aircraft maintenance, to fabrication and welding.

Tees Valley is also home to the Northern School of Art, the leading provider of creative art and design degrees in the North.

2017/18 Approx. Student At Darlington College we provide exceptionally numbers: high quality further and higher education and 16-18 classroom based 1,400 training to thousands of students each year, helping them achieve their goals and putting Adult classroom based 1,750 them on the path to a successful future career. We offer a huge variety of courses to suit the Adult distance learning n/a ambition of every student, whether they are leaving school, considering a return to educa- Apprentices (all ages) 700 tion or enhancing their career development.

Higher Education 280 For businesses, our curriculum is developed Commercial courses 550 with your needs in mind – both for technical content and employability skills. We offer excel- Total student numbers 4,680 lent apprenticeship training across a wide range of sectors and levels, sourcing the right candi- dates and building strong liaison with you every Our Employer References step of the way. We have forged long-standing relationships with partners to offer high quality Keepmoat further and higher education on the doorstep. Thirteen Group Pride and passion are core values for us and we Student Loans Company are proud of our state-of-the-art learning envi- JCT600 ronment and our reputation for quality, innova- Sabre Rail tion, and customer service. Rockliffe Hall “If you have the desire to learn and the ambi- Body Engineering Ltd tion to succeed, the staff at Darlington College E-Type Developments will go above and beyond to help you achieve Elringklinger your goals” Katie, HE student Subsea Innovation

2017/18 Approx. Student The state of the art Hartlepool College of Fur- numbers: ther Education was officially opened in 2006 but has existed as a college since the early 1960s 16-18 classroom based 993 providing high quality further and higher education to students of all ages in the Tees Valley Adult classroom based 1056 and wider North East region.

Adult distance learning 0 The College is a specialist provider in Engineer- ing, Aerospace, Automotive, Construction, Apprentices (all ages) 809 Health and Beauty, Hospitality and Catering and Sport. With world class, industry standard facili- Higher Education 415 ties the college is able to deliver successful training for students and businesses. The col- Commercial courses 396 lege also offers corporate conferencing and banqueting facilities in a range of contempo- Total student numbers 3,669 rary, accessible suites. Working with thousands of employers with a 95% achievement rate and in the top 10 for Our Employer References apprenticeship success in the UK for the last 10 Our Employer References years, the College was voted the 2nd best Esh Group (Further Education Colleges in England) appren- Unipres ticeship provider in 2015/16 and 16/17. Gestamp In 2017 the college was rated ‘Good’ by OFSTED Seymour Civil Engineering with ‘Outstanding’ student personal develop- Hart Biologicals ment, behaviour and welfare and ‘Outstanding’ NSK Bearings Apprenticeship provision. Darchem North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Heerema Cleveland Bridge

Middlesbrough College has doubled the proportion of 2017/18 Approx. Student students studying in skills priority sectors over the numbers: last 5 years – now being the largest engineering train- 16-18 classroom based 4000 ing provider in the country and largest level 3 STEM apprenticeship provider in the north east.

Adult classroom based 3700 Northern Skills Group is the commercial training arm of Middlesbrough College and provides expert advice Adult distance learning 700 around apprenticeships, employer-led training and retraining. We work with over 2000 businesses in the Apprentices (all ages) 2200 North East and Yorkshire and our specialist team of industry trained experts deliver courses across the Higher Education 700 North including Newcastle, Gateshead, Middles- brough, Durham and North Yorkshire. We offer an Commercial courses 2300 extensive range of courses and programmes including engineering, dentistry, accountancy, electrical, lead- Total student numbers 13,600 ership and management, customer service, manufacturing and many more.

Our team of industry trained experts have a wealth of Our Employer References Our Employer References experience and knowledge, ensuring all our programmes and training courses are delivered to the British Steel highest quality. Hitachi Middlesbrough College was recently rated Good by Ford Ofsted, with inspectors highlighting our well-qualified Jacobs Engineering staff with industrial experience and well-equipped Labman learning environments in their latest report. Inspec- Sage tors also pointed to the success our apprentices in Persimmon developing the skills, knowledge and behaviours that NHS meet the needs of their employers.

Appamondo We are also proud to be in the top 30% of appren- Wilton Engineering ticeship providers across the country and have also been rated TEF Gold for our higher education provision, one of only 14 further education colleges in the country to achieve this.

2017/18 Approx. Student The Northern School of Art has a proud heritage numbers: dating back to 1874 in Hartlepool and the 1860s in Middlesbrough. The School is the leading provider 16-18 classroom based 540 of specialist creative art & design education in the North and one of the best in the UK. Higher Education 500 We are recognised for the quality of our teaching & Total student numbers 1,040 learning in creative subjects and for supporting graduates into employment across the vibrant UK creative industries:

 TEF Gold  QAA Quality Mark with a commendation for employability & enterprise Our Employer References  91% overall student satisfaction (OFS, August 2018) BBC  96% or higher graduate employment for the Rough Cut TV past 4 years NoOur Brow Employer Publishing References  ‘Outstanding’ Ofsted Phase One (photographic hard It is the place for people serious about a successful and software) creative career – we are part of the driving force Anthropics behind the growth in the creative industries in the Game of Thrones North East. Between 2010 and 2016 the value of Mini Moderns the creative industries in the region grew by 47% Cos Prop (only beaten by the London region and Scotland). Urban Outfitters We work with industry to design and develop the Wylam Brewery subjects, teaching and course content we offer.

The School is at the heart of the screen industry in the north and has its own 3000sqm commercial studio facility

2017/18 Approx. Stockton Riverside College Group provides high quality and relevant educational and training opportunities for Student numbers: all. 16-18 classroom based 2080 Incorporating Stockton Riverside College (Teesdale campus), Redcar & Cleveland College, SRC Bede Sixth Adult classroom based 2474 Form, NETA Training Group and The Skills Academy, the College is equipped to offer an extensive range of edu- Adult distance learning 1135 cational services, including bespoke commercial and industry-standard vocational skills training.

Apprentices (all ages) 1488 Working closely with local authorities, business leaders, employers, universities and schools, the College Group Higher Education 503 has a growing reputation for its emphasis on collabora- tion and transformational partnerships.

Commercial courses 5497 By actively building on relationships with partner organ- isations from the private, public and third sectors, the Total student numbers 13,177 Group is able to ensure it is meeting the skills needs of individuals, businesses and the wider region.

Our Employer References Graded Good by Ofsted and full-college Matrix accredit- PD Ports Ltd ed, our diverse offer allows us to deliver employer-led services including apprenticeships and bespoke train- Visualsoft ing. Cummins All training is delivered by our team of industry-trained North Tees & Hartlepool NHS Trust experts who, with strong industry links, have the knowledge and experience to deliver the real skill-set Ad Astra Academy needed to meet both individual business’s demands Thirteen Group and those of the wider sector.

Durham Tees Valley CRC With the ability to offer a flexible, demand-led and re- Coast and Country Housing sponsive approach, our Business Development Unit is Direct Health on hand to help you meet the training needs of your business, giving your workforce the skills they need to Wood Group meet the current and future aims of your business.