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Schools and colleges support front-line workers during COVID-19 pandemic
Across the North East, schools and colleges have been coming forward to support front-line services ...
12th May 2020
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New partnership supports SEND learners in the workplace
A work placement with a Newcastle-based insurance brokers has given one young adult with special edu...
13th March 2020
Excelsior Academy pupils impress HRH The Duke of Kent with project showcase exhibition
As part of a two day visit to the North East, HRH The Duke of Kent, met students and teachers from E...
5th March 2020
Christmas market brings opportunities for careers guidance
Portland Academy's annual German Christmas market is embedded as part of the careers programme....
2nd March 2020
SEND learners demonstrate skills to employers
Vocational skills competitions in areas including hairdressing, catering and horticulture are enabli...
Securing a pathway for students at risk of becoming NEET
At Newcastle’s Excelsior Academy, a range of interventions helped a year 13 student secure her pathw...
20th February 2020
Benchmark 8, benchmark eight
Tracking children’s aspirations throughout school
Children attending Ryhope Junior School in Sunderland can now track their aspirations through a book...
BBC journalist and presenter, Jeff Brown, shares his career journey as part of the North East Ambition Career Benchmarks: Primary Pilot
One of the North East’s most familiar faces visited St Aloysius Primary School in Hebburn, Gateshead...
Designing a progressive career curriculum; from Early Years to Year 6
Staff at Fellside Community Primary School used the new adapted primary benchmarks as a framework to...
18th February 2020
Creating a child friendly and easily accessible careers area in a school
In order to start a conversation with children about future career options, Lingey House Primary Sch...
17th February 2020
Igniting students' enthusiasm for STEM by building an electric car
Students at Silverdale School in North Tyneside were given the opportunity to put their STEM skills ...
Hands-on engineering experience for disengaged students
Six days spent in a state of the art engineering facility has given students from one North Tyneside...
14th February 2020
