On this page, we bring together information on redundancy support and resources for the Northern region.
Skills Support for the Workforce: North East
https://northeastworkforceskills.co.uk
The Employees Support in Skills (SSW) is an ESF initiative which aims to support employees across the North East LEP areas (Northumberland, Tyne & Wear and County Durham Region). Delivering Government funded training to increase employability, workforce competencies and transferable skills.
Contact 01942 230 292 [email protected]
The Skills Hub Newcastle
The Skills Hub is a collaboration between organisations in Newcastle and the North East offering employment support, careers advice and guidance and opportunities in key businesses. One stop shop for all employment related issues.
Contact 07970 155 908 [email protected]
New College Durham
Skills Support for Redundancy (SSR) Co-financed by the Skills Funding Agency, New College Durhams' Skills Support for Redundancy (SSR) contract provides support for people living in the North East of England who have been made redundant, including those under notice of redundancy.
NELP – North East Learning Providers Consortium
To support apprentices who have been made redundant or think they might be in the future, the ESFA has launched the Redundancy Support Service for Apprentices (ReSSA). Apprentices can call 0800 015 0400 to get free advice, find new opportunities, and access local and national support services offering financial, health and wellbeing, legal and careers advice.
North East Learning Providers (NELP) is a confederation of organisations delivering work- based learning to young people and adults in Gateshead, Newcastle, North Tyneside, Sunderland, Durham, Newton Aycliffe and Bishop Auckland.
Contact: 07751 340 0818 or 07939 035 511 [email protected]
Skills North East
Work with both employed and unemployed learners to help provide the knowledge and skills to improve their lives and employment opportunities so they are able to reach their full potential. SNE offer a range of pre-employment and work-based training courses across several sectors.
Working with employers and learners alike to provide required, quality, bespoke training that is both relevant and current. The company works across Newcastle, Hartlepool, Northumberland and Doncaster.
Contact: [email protected] Phone 0191 250 4590.
Tees Valley Skills Support for the Workforce
Skills Support for the Workforce
https://teesvalley-ca.gov.uk/work/skills-support
Delivered by Calderdale College and working through a network of locally based, professional training providers, our Skills Support for the Workforce project offers fully funded training to help SMEs fill skill gaps, raise productivity. Both individuals and employers can access fully funded training to support the achievement of new skills.
Tees Valley 07948 320 817
Tees Valley Combined Authority
The authority website has an Education, Employment & Skills section with information and links.
Jobs Fuse
Cumbria Jobs Fuse has been launched to support regional employers and help those whose jobs have been affected as a result of the coronavirus. Individuals can seek support by calling the National Careers Service freephone number 0800 100 900 or visit the website nationalcareers.service.gov.uk
The Edge
https://cumbriagrowthhub.co.uk/business-support/skills-training/the-edge-in-cumbria
The Edge is a partnership of Further Education Colleges and training providers that work together. Support is available for individuals recently made redundant (within the last 3 months) for example to gain new skills, retrain in key employment markets and gain higher level qualifications.
Support is also there for enterprises of any size that are undergoing industrial restructuring by providing skills and employability support for their employees who are at risk of redundancy.
