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‘Tutoring works – let’s make it accessible for all’
Action Tutoring, a national education charity unlocking the infinite potential of children and young people facing disadvantage, explains the far-reaching impact of its work The pandemic and subsequent school closures, during which there were an estimated 115 days of missed in-person learning, shone a sobering light on the disparities between pupils facing disadvantage and their more affluent...
Rental firm expands into four new cities with major acquisition
Equipment rental specialist First Integrated Solutions has completed a major acquisition that will see it expand into four new cities and extend its services across multiple sectors. The fast-growing Aberdeen firm has sealed a seven-figure deal to buy Tusk Lifting, which has depots in Middlesbrough, Liverpool, Hull and Glasgow. The combined business will have a turnover of nearly £20 million and...
Innovation to take centre stage at EMCON 2024
Emerging innovators from across the North East will be demonstrating their ingenuity and talents to the engineering and manufacturing sector at EMCON next month. EMCON, which is organised by the Engineering and Manufacturing Network, will take place at Rainton Arena in Houghton-le-Spring on September 12. The event brings SMEs and larger businesses together to share expertise, highlight their...
Social value and sustainability apprenticeship first for the North East
One of the country’s leading construction companies, Morgan Sindall Construction, has joined forces with Gateshead College to launch the region’s first social value and sustainability apprenticeship. Starting this September, the new Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability Practitioner Apprenticeship is the first of its kind based in the North East and among the first in the UK. The...
Sunderland Software City launches initiative to address tech sector’s entry-level developer shortage
Sunderland Software City has announced the recruitment of 10 junior developers as part of an ambitious programme aimed at tackling the shortage of entry-level opportunities in the North East tech sector. This strategic initiative seeks to provide much-needed roles for aspiring developers while fostering growth and innovation within the regional tech ecosystem. This new programme specifically...