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College launches drive to keep graduate talent in the North East

Newcastle College will work with key businesses in the region to get jobs for talented graduates

Some of the 700 happy Newcastle College students who graduated in six ceremonies attended by friends and family. Photo: Mark Savage Photography(Image: UGC TNE)

A new initiative has been launched by Newcastle College’s University Centre to improve help keep talented graduates in the region.

The three-year project, called Stay and Succeed, has been awarded funding from the Office for Students (OfS) as part of a multimillion-pound Government scheme to improve the employment prospects of graduates in the North East and address regional skills gaps.

Working with key employers, the University Centre will aim to tackle skills gaps in digital technology and advanced manufacturing by creating a number of 12-month internships for graduates in these areas.

Grants have been awarded to 15 institutions across the country to help fund similar initiatives, after the OfS found that students who move away from their home towns to study or work are more likely to find skilled employment than those who stay.

Tony Lewin, principal of Newcastle College University Centre said: “We developed the University Centre in response to industry demand for skilled graduates. Our priority has always been to help our students become work-ready and help them to find skilled employment here in the North East.

Tony Lewin, Newcastle College(Image: provided by Brian Aitken as publicity handouts for N'cle College)

 

“Both digital technology and advanced manufacturing have been identified as priority areas of growth by the North East Local Enterprise Partnership and it is important that we can support these areas by ensuring our students have the right skills. It’s imperative that they are given the opportunity to use those skills here in their home region.

“Stay and Succeed will not only help our graduates but by working collaboratively with employers in those areas we can continue to develop our degree programmes to ensure we are addressing the right skills that the region’s employers need.”

The Stay and Succeed bid from Newcastle College University Centre was backed by a number of key businesses in the region including Dynamo, Digital Catapult, Make 海角视频 and the North East Automotive Alliance and now employers are being asked to get involved.