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Keeping you up-to-date with all the latest developments at Northumberland Skills - explore our latest news, course updates and success stories below.

Oct 212 min read

Northumberland Skills welders celebrate apprenticeship success

Two talented welders of the future are celebrating the start of their careers in engineering after being offered apprenticeships.

Oct 152 min read

Empowering learners and transforming lives: What Matrix reaccreditation really means for our learners

Our recent Matrix re-accreditation shared some inspiring feedback from learners, highlighting the impact learning with us has on their lives

Oct 82 min read

Energy Central Learning Hub Welcomes Next Generation of Clean Energy Engineers

We are delighted to welcome our first learners to our new Northumberland Skills Campus at Blyth’s flagship Energy Central Learning Hub (ECLH

Sep 252 min read

Enrolment Day this weekend at Northumberland Skills Construction Campus

School leavers looking to kickstart careers in construction are invited to explore a range of trades at Northumberland Skills' enrolment day

Aug 221 min read

Flexible learning for adults launches for September term

Brand new course guide for adults launches for the first term of the new academic year, featuring courses from September to December 2024.

Jul 243 min read

Local Construction Apprentice in SkillBuild National Final

Northumberland Skills Apprentice, Ben Moralee, reaches SkillBuild National Final.

Jul 72 min read

Young people on track to independence thanks to life-changing travel trainers

More young people with additional needs in Northumberland are enjoying the freedom of independent travel thanks to a new training programme.

Apr 154 min read

Fast track course in plastering kickstarts more careers in construction

Anthony Slater enjoys taking on the challenge of home DIY projects for his family and has a new career after fast-track plastering course.

Jan 223 min read

New Energy Central flagship learning facility announces Northumberland Skills as educational partner

Blyth-based Energy Central Learning Hub has welcomed a new educational partner, Northumberland Skills, to deliver training in the...

Aug 7, 20233 min read

Cutting-edge robotic welding “CoWelder” kickstarts more careers in engineering

Northumberland County Council’s new £1.4m state-of-the-art welding and fabrication training centre has been bolstered by a new “CoWelder”...