MIDDLESBROUGH
Ambitious – TTE ' s new facility will be a UK centre of excellence for STEM subjects .
Our training programmes are constantly being created , adapted and refined through our close relationships with businesses ."
Correll ’ s skills are increasingly in demand on Teesside and around the world as the transition to net zero picks up pace .
The company ’ s apprentices – all from Teesside – are already playing a vital role in specialist projects for some of the biggest renewable energy operators onshore and offshore .
That means carrying out tasks such as the connection of high voltage cables , the joining of fibre optic cables , testing and the maintenance of testing equipment .
John Cooke , training operations manager at TTE , explained : “ We ’ ve worked with Correll ’ s team to shape a programme that will create long lasting skills and secure its workforce for many years to come .
“ Our training programmes are constantly being created , adapted and refined through our close relationships with businesses .
“ Our team is made up of people with real industry experience , many having worked their way up from apprenticeships to senior positions in fields such as petrochemicals , oil and gas and manufacturing .
“ It means they ’ re ideally positioned – with strong professional networks and on-theground knowledge – to support inward investors and tailor training to meet specific commercial objectives .”
Building on TTE ’ s reputation in the region , the College recently secured £ 4m of government funding towards the replacement and relocation of the current TTE site – a £ 10m investment that could help accelerate Tees Valley ’ s net zero transformation .
Subject to a planning application approval , TTE ’ s new facility will train 300 full-time students , 300 apprentices and 500 adults ,
alongside a thriving international cohort .
It will be a UK centre of excellence for STEM subjects , allowing TTE to expand into new sectors such as clean , green and renewable energy , retrofit , zero carbon and offshore high voltage , securing technical skills that are in demand and valued by employers across the Tees Valley and beyond .
That ’ s in addition to its new multi-millionpound , state-of-the-art Digital Centre , brand new Construction Centre and extension to its industry-leading STEM Centre .
These recent investments have attracted the attention of the likes of Professor Brian Cox CBE and Microsoft techspert Dave Coplin , who both recently visited Middlesbrough College to see the extent of the £ 20m investment programme – with Professor Cox saying it would put our region at the “ forefront of the new industrial revolution ”.
That ’ s because its approach is not only to keep pace with the skills businesses need to innovate and grow but to stay ahead of the curve and create programmes that meet future requirements .
Through its apprenticeship training arm , Northern Skills , Middlesbrough College Group works with more than 2,000 businesses that are benefitting from a mix of professional and technical programmes spanning everything from accounting to welding .
It ' s also the Tees Valley delivery partner in the North East Institute of Technology ( IoT ), making it one of only a handful of such institutes in the country bringing together further education providers , universities and employers .
Matt Telling , group director of business engagement and partnerships at Middlesbrough College Group , said : “ We ’ re investing in new facilities and are ahead of the curve when it comes to delivering the skills businesses need – including a host of inward investors who we ’ ve forged longstanding relationships with .
“ And it ' s not just world-leading research centres , top-quality manufacturing sites or the low cost of operating that ’ s enticing them here . Skills provision is one of the key drivers for businesses investing in the area and Middlesbrough College Group is the engine behind that wave of talent .
“ We ’ re also closely aligned to significant opportunities in regional developments including the Teesworks and freeport developments in the Tees Valley and in the burgeoning digital sector , for example .
“ Through the IoT , our T Levels offering and more , Middlesbrough College Group is providing the skills underpinning the region ’ s success and we ’ re on hand to help more employers take advantage of all that the region has to offer .”
Matt is keen to meet businesses and employers across the region and beyond to understand their needs and to look at how Middlesbrough College Group can offer support .
For an informal chat on how the College could help your business , contact Matt on 01642 333902 or email MJ . Telling @ mbro . ac . uk
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