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Middlesbrough College is celebrating a ‘Good’ rating
after Ofsted praised its positive culture, high grades,
employment outcomes and strong curriculum.
Celebrating Ofsted success
T
here were celebrations
when an Ofsted report rated
Middlesbrough College as Good.
The college was praised for
its positive culture, high grades,
employment outcomes and strong
curriculum.
And there was further recognition for
its experienced staff, enthusiastic and
positive students and well-equipped
learning environments.
Students were described as “highly
“Apprenticeships
offer so much both
to the apprentice, the
employer and to the
community.”
“A lot of the training at Northern Skills
Group is based in the college’s STEM Centre
which is a fantastic facility and is ideal as
engineering and construction are so firmly
back on the horizon. We have 600 full-time
students in those two areas alone where the
majority are looking for an apprenticeship
“We’ll also be looking at how we can
support digital companies, which are part of
a growing industry. It’s already big in the area
but we anticipate significant growth over the
coming years.”
Steph started her working life as a travel
agent, moving to work for a training provider
when she was made redundant after the firm
was taken over.
She worked for North Lancs Training Group
for seven years before taking up the role
of business solutions manager at Burnley
College for four years.
Now at NSG, Steph has had a whirlwind
introduction to the area, networking and
talking to businesses and says, so far, it’s
been very positive and welcoming.
“I’d never been to Middlesbrough before I
applied for this role and more than anything
I’ve been pleasantly surprised.
“I can genuinely say I’ve never been to a
friendlier place. Wherever I’ve been - meeting
businesses, getting to grips with the area
or networking – people have offered to
introduce me to contacts, show me round or
motivated” and “eager to learn” and
value the support they receive from
staff.
The report emphasised
Middlesbrough College’s culture and
environment, describing it as caring
and supportive, welcoming and
harmonious, and with an ethos of
raising aspirations.
This builds on last year’s success
securing the esteemed TEF Gold.
take me for coffee,” she said.
Steph joins a passionate team at Northern
Skills Group who already work with more
than 2,000 employers across the region,
helping them to meet commercial aims with
skills.
“We deliver apprenticeships and
employer-led training in subjects including
engineering, accountancy, digital, leadership
and management, customer service and
manufacturing to name a few.
“All of our training is delivered by an expert
team of tutors, all of whom have industry
backgrounds.
“The training facilities on offer to leaners
are outstanding, including or £20m STEM
Training Centre, our Health and Care Ward
and our dedicated digital hub, MC Digital,”
Steph continued.
Steph is keen to meet with businesses across the region and find out what their
training challenges are and how NSG can offer support. For an informal chat just
contact Steph on 07920245878 or at [email protected].