Aycliffe Business Issue 71 | Page 21

Proud – the NC Group leadership team of MD Liam Noble with CEOs Lee Childs ( centre ) and Ian Nelson .
We are absolutely thrilled to be rated Outstanding by Ofsted in every area . This recognition reflects the hard work of our staff , the dedication of our learners , and the trust of our employer partners . them into employment , and to help people already in work further develop their knowledge and skills .
He said : “ We have apprentices who come in from school , 16-18 years-old , starting their career journeys with us .
“ We also have people at work in existing roles who are looking to develop themselves by progressing their careers . “ This is a microcosm of what the businesses intend to do – it fulfils both of those things .”
And looking ahead , it ’ s about continuing to prove Ofsted right .
Ian said : “ It ’ s an unbelievable achievement and we should be really proud , but it doesn ’ t end here – in fact , the real hard work starts now because we need to maintain those standards .
“ Moving forward , we ’ ve got a strategic vision to impact skills gaps .
“ We ’ ve got a strong board of governors , a phenomenal team who really care about the apprentices and we ’ ll keep trying to shape the engineers and leaders of tomorrow .”
Visit ncgroupltd . co . uk
The magazine for Aycliffe Business Park | 21