The Learning Trust Apprentice Programme

North Tyneside Learning Trust is supporting employers in North Tyneside to create new apprenticeships for 16-18 year old residents in the borough. The Trust is providing a bursary of £3550 which is 50% of the minimum apprenticeship salary costs for a period of 18 months.

Apprentices bring considerable value to organisations, employers, individuals and the economy. Businesses across the country are now increasingly realising the enormous benefits that apprenticeships create, not only in terms of a highly skilled workforce but also by boosting productivity and staff retention. Research shows they are an optimal way of training, developing and skilling people for the future, helping businesses to develop a workforce with the skills and qualities they need and which were often not available on the external job market. We will support any interested employer to identify the most appropriate training provider and individual to meet their business needs.

To date, we have 35 employers signed up with an apprentice in range of sectors;

10 Business Admin apprentices at; Budget Bisque Limited, W. D Close, Monkhouse Primary School,  Brunton Park Doctors Surgery, Taylor Hartley Financial Services, Benton Dene School, Stephenson Memorial Primary School, Trendy Art, Redesdale Primary School
8 Carpentry and Joinery apprentices at; Constructing Communities CIC
3 Upholstery & Soft Furnishings apprentices at; Fuda International Trading Limited
3 Motor Mechanic apprentices at; Cramlington Motor Company, DMC Service Centre, Northumbria Youth Action
1 Youthwork apprentice at; YMCA
1 Beauty Therapy apprentice at; Inferno
2 ICT apprentice at; Churchill Community College, Battle Hill Primary School
1 Hospitality apprentice at; The Grand Hotel

1 Teaching and Learning apprentice at: Churchill Community College
2 Hairdressing apprentice at; Splinters Hair Design
1 Painting & Decorating apprentice at; Tony Newman Decorators

1 Warehousing apprentice at: Bay Plastics

1 Sports apprentice at; Churchill Community College

1 PE apprentice at: George Stephenson High School

The eligible apprentices come from the following Learning Trust schools: Whitley Bay High School; Seaton Burn High School; Norham Community College; Marden High School; Longbenton High School; Churchill Community College, John Spence Community College and George Stephenson High School.

Any employer interested in the Bursary Fund, should contact Claire Dunn for further information at: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or telephone 0191 643 6407.

Apprenticeship Bursary

The Learning Trust has established an Apprenticeship Bursary to support young people aged 16 - 18 within the Trust Schools to access Apprenticeships.  It has been extremely successful and we are able to provide some of our success stories.

To view the success stories please click on the links below

Brigitte, Dean, Liam, Jonny, Jordan, Ryan, Olivia, Scott, Stuart, Hannah, Lauren, 

Jordan, Sarah, Liam, Paddy, Daniel, Samantha, Sheryl, Amy, Adam, Hayleigh, 

Daniel, Sophie, Daniel, Ross, Andy, Michael, Jack, Kurtis

For further details please contact: Claire Dunn on 0191 643 6407