This Is Tees Valley This Is Tees Valley - Issue 1 2020

13. TASS Dual Accredited Did you know? Bede Sixth Form College is also a TASS Dual Career accredited college – that, is the Talented Athletes Scholarship Scheme, recognising our work supporting talented young athletes. 14. APTA Well recognised for the quality of its performing arts courses, Stockton Riverside College is now taking that to the next level with the introduction of the Academy for Performing and Technical Arts. With a focus on performance and technical theatre, the aim is to build and support a creative hub in the Tees Valley. 15. Going Green From swapping single-use plastic cutlery for more sustainable options to reducing the number of plastic drink bottles in its fridges, the Education Training Collective is pledging to reduce its carbon footprint. Continuing to build its green credentials, the college group has the Investors in the Environment bronze award. 17. Sports Centre Situated at Bede Sixth Form College in Billingham, Etc. has its own sports centre with a four-court sports hall, gym, climbing wall and FIFA 1 standard FA-registered floodlit Astro pitch. The sports facilities are open to the public on evenings and weekends. The centre is often used as a training ground for various clubs and regularly hosts sporting events. 18. Graduations Celebrating success is part of the culture across the college group and the annual graduation ceremonies have quickly become a highlight of the academic year. Stockton Riverside College and Redcar and Cleveland College are part of the Teesside University College Partnership. In 2018, the colleges introduced their first dedicated graduation ceremonies, enabling students to put the spotlight on their achievements in the town where they studied. 19. Chair of the Board Etc.’s chair of the governing board is Mark White OBE DL. A fantastic ambassador for both the group and the wider Tees Valley, Mark, who is originally from Stoke-on-Trent, arrived in the region as a student at the then Teesside Polytechnic and four decades later he is still here. The former head of the vice chancellor's office at Teesside University, Mark has undertaken a wide range of governance roles. He says he is proud to play a part in the success story of the Education Training Collective. 20. Familiar faces There are some familiar faces among their alumni. Looking back through the archives, actor Mark Benton and film director Franc Roddam studied at Stockton and Billingham Technical College, medal-winning sprinter Richard Kilty and musical theatre actress Jess Daley are both former students of Stockton Riverside College and, harking back to its Sir William Turner’s links, magician Paul Daniels studied at the former Sir William Turner’s Grammar School! 16. Tees Valley Catering The Education Training Collective has its own catering service, providing all catering and hospitality services across the group. Choosing to sign up to the Logistics Academy proved the right move for former Bede Sixth Form student Jacob Moat. The 18-year-old impressed bosses so much during an internship at PD Ports they offered him a higher apprenticeship as a chartered surveyor. “I am ecstatic. I didn’t expect this to happen to me, certainly not at my age, but here I am.” To find out more about Etc. visit: Stockton.ac.uk Cleveland.ac.uk Bede.ac.uk Neta.co.uk 35

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