Employment and skills for business

Employment and skills

Stockton-on-Tees and the Tees Valley are well known for the quality of the workforce. The key qualities of the local people are their skills, hard work, adaptability and flexibility proved by the way that they have positively responded to the needs of modern industries such as electronics and call centres. The availability of such a workforce is the area's main strength and when coupled with competitive labour costs has been a key factor in many businesses decision to locate, expand and remain here.

Recruitment

Employers needing assistance with the recruitment of new staff can contact the local office of Jobs Centre Plus - tel: 0845 600 2808 or through the website http://www.jobcentreplus.gov.uk/JCP/Employers/index.html

Apprenticeships, Entry 2 Employment and Private Training

Stockton Council's Tees Achieve service is contracted by Tees Valley Learning and Skills Council (LSC) to deliver Apprenticeship and E2E training programmes up to Level 3 and is the largest provider of work-based learning in the borough.

Communities Fund

The Communities Fund programme is about tackling worklessness and low levels of skills and enterprise in the most disadvantaged areas. In Stockton, 24 neighbourhoods have in excess of 25% of their residents reliant on key government benefits, and these areas can be identified using the Communities Fund Address Search tool.
The delivery of the Communities Fund programme within Stockton has been split across five geographical or 'contract' areas, with each area being the responsibility of one of the following organisations.01642 607592 01642 808700 01642 607592 01642 753511 01642 673828

Newtown Community Resource Centre
New College Durham
The Five Lamps Organisation
For further details please see the attached information.

14-19 Partnership

Vision:
Working together the Stockton-on-Tees 14-19 Partnership is commit to providing exciting learning opportunities that will encourage and embed a culture of lifelong learning for all. Across Campus Stockton our aim is to empower learners so that they may confidently develop skills, attributes and talents to succeed and prosper in their working and adult lives. We recognise and value each individual learner and will ensure that our collaborative offer places no limit to their learning and potential.

Principles:
We will work together to:

Maximise engagement, enjoyment and achievement for all Stockton learners
Ensure our learners feel safe and supported in their learning
Ensure our learners are motivated and qualified for progression and success
Support learners in developing a healthy lifestyle
Enhance the confidence of learners to positively contribute to the life of their school and their community

Employer Engagement

The objective of the Employer Engagement Task Group is to:

To secure sufficient and appropriate employer engagement in young people's education and training, in a measured response to the changing needs of our economy and of the development and delivery of the 14-19 education agenda.
To encourage partnership with and the increased participation of the widest possible range of employers, from every sector, in developing a curriculum that effectively equips all young people, regardless of their personal circumstances or educational ability, for the opportunities, responsibilities and requirements of working life and embeds an appreciation of entrepreneurship.
To maximise the value and positive outcomes of employer engagement for all stakeholders including the business community, schools, colleges, training providers, support agencies and the young people themselves.
To support the professional development of teachers, trainers and advisers to maintain and increase industrial/sector understanding and knowledge.