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TyneMet College Unites with local Business Forum

North Tyneside Business Forum and Tyne Metropolitan College have formed a unique partnership to help ensure further education training in the Borough is in line with the needs of local industry.

The Business Forum and the College share a similar goal in developing closer links between business and further education providers so that future skills needs in the changing local economy can be identified and matched with learning & training provision. Victor Reid, the college’s Director of Business Development, is delighted with this new partnership initiative and said:

“With TyneMet’s recently achieved STEM Assured status, it is an opportune time for a working partnership between the two organisations. Sharing a geographical catchment and with similar goals, it makes sense to work more closely together to help respond to the needs of local business”.

The Business Forum’s Vice Chair, Peter Hedley feels the relationship between the two bodies will help to ensure that business can recruit the right employees with the right skill set to slot into the emerging industries on the north bank of the Tyne, and across other growing sections of the business community. He said,

“It’s important to me that the Business Forum is working closely with our key education partners and that we take a strategic view of the economic wellbeing of the area and the future of our young people. TyneMet, as our local FE college, understands the local position. The partnership can only strengthen North Tyneside’s plans for the future development of the local economy.

The two organisations will seek opportunities to work closely together, including holding joint events, meetings with business leaders, and engagement with other related organisations in both the private and public sectors.

The North Tyneside Business Forum brings together North Tyneside-based businesses in a vibrant and supportive environment to share ideas and experiences. It was set up to support and encourage business growth in North Tyneside through a shared focus on success. It is managed by a group of local business people from across all sectors, and is supported by North Tyneside Council. For more information about the North Tyneside Business Forum, or to become a member, call (0191) 643 6000.

Tyne Metropolitan College’s exceptional results for 16-18 year old students on long courses, place them above all other colleges in Tyneside & Northumberland (source 1). The College has a huge range of career based vocational courses to choose from for school leavers and adults including: full-time, part-time and Higher Education courses as well as Apprenticeship Programmes for those who are already in employment. The College can also help students to apply for Apprenticeship vacancies which can lead to employment and training opportunities. For more information about courses at TyneMet, call and speak to a student advisor on 0191 2295000, email enquiries@tynemet.ac.uk or visit www.tynemet.ac.uK

Source1 : FE Choices Success Rate Data for 2010-11, FE long courses,16-18s: TyneMet College is top in Tyneside & Northumberland (July 2012).

This was posted in Bdaily's Members' News section by North Tyneside Business Forum .