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Green light for multi-million-pound battery storage site
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Outstanding – Stockton Riverside College, part of The Education Training Collective, celebrated the group’ s top Ofsted rating.
Etc. named an Outstanding
college group where‘ learners and apprentices flourish’
Staff and students came out in force to mark a milestone achievement for a Teesside college group. The Education Training Collective( Etc.), which incorporates six colleges and training providers, has been rated Outstanding by Ofsted.
The top rating is recognition for Bede Sixth Form College, NETA Training, Redcar and Cleveland College, Stockton Riverside College, The Skills Academy( Billingham), and Innersummit in Gateshead.
“ This is a phenomenal result for every staff member and student across the group,” said Etc.’ s chief executive and group principal, Grant Glendinning.
“ The result represents the pinnacle of years of hard work, determination and a firm commitment by all to get us to this point.”
The Etc. is made up of a group of colleges and training providers brought together at different times over recent years to secure their futures and stabilise and strengthen local colleges for their respective communities.
Ofsted rated the group as Outstanding for its overall effectiveness, quality of education, behaviours and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, education programmes for young people, adult learning programmes and provision for learners with high needs. Apprenticeships were rated Good.
The Ofsted inspection took place in March and covered a diverse range of subject areas.
Jason Faulkner, Etc. deputy chief executive officer, said:“ We are blown away by the report and incredibly proud to know that Ofsted has recognised the drive and determination of our staff, governors and learners, across the group, to achieve the best possible results for all.”
Green light for multi-million-pound battery storage site
Plans have been approved to build a multimillion-pound battery storage facility at the Teesworks development on Teesside.
More than 100 jobs will be supported by the proposed development from battery storage specialist Energy Optimisation Solutions( EOS).
The Battery Energy Storage System( BESS) will be built on a three-acre plot at the Long Acres section of the 2,500-acre Teesworks site on the south bank of the River Tees.
The £ 62m facility will enable up to 100 megawatts of additional green energy to be plugged into the grid.
Over the course of a year, the EOS facility will help cut carbon emissions by 4,000 metric tons – the equivalent of driving a car 11.6 million kilometres or 289 times around the world.
Vision – a CGI of the proposed new battery storage facility.
EOS director Peter Walker said:“ We’ re really looking forward to coming to Teesworks and are delighted that our plans have been given approval.
“ With so much renewable energy development planned for the site, such a supportive environment and such an experienced team in charge, it makes for the perfect location for our next battery storage facility.”
HIGH STREET SPRUCE UP Major works to revitalise Redcar high street have started.
The project will revamp the high street with new paving, street furniture, landscaping with plants and trees and improved lighting.
Improving the appearance of the high street was one of the biggest priorities for residents when consulted by the Redcar Town Deal board, the funders of the project.
HOLIDAY DESTINATION A modern new office has welcomed 80 staff from a leading travel company in the heart of Middlesbrough.
Six Centre Square will host teams from brands First Choice, Holiday Hypermarket and Holidays for Heroes, which sit within the wider TUI Group, in a new 4,500- sq ft base in Middlesbrough town centre.
Up to 80 staff from the web development team, contact centre and sales and marketing teams will use the Grade A office space.
RECORD INVESTMENT Middlesbrough-based Dormor Machine and Engineering has made a significant investment in new technology, marking the largest single investment in the company’ s 46-year history.
One of the area’ s leading precision engineering firms, which provides sub-contract services for a wide range of industries, has acquired an advanced HNK Horizontal Boring Machine to increase capacity and enhance its capabilities.
The new machine has officially begun producing its first components for the nuclear industry.
TREE TRASNFORMATION The transformation of a school’ s new playing field has taken another major step forward, thanks to a tree and hedgerow planting initiative supported by Trees on Tees Community Forest, Wilton Engineering and Scott Bros.
The latest phase of the project at High Clarence Primary School saw more than 24 trees and 800 hedging plants planted on the once-derelict land.
The tree planting was made possible through Trees on Tees Community Forest, funded by DEFRA’ s Trees for Climate Fund, and delivered in partnership with the Conservation Volunteers.
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