Early Years and Education

Education Partnership North East (EPNE) partners with many of the regions leading childcare providers. We also work with many schools and academies supporting them to develop their workforce.

Whether supporting apprenticeships, upskilling existing staff, or addressing specific workforce needs, we’re here to support you. As one of the largest providers of apprenticeship training in the North East, we work with large and small employers. EPNE are proud to be an Ofsted Outstanding rated college group.

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Our offer

To support your organisation’s growth and skills needs, we offer:

Recruitment Support
Apprenticeships
Vocational Courses
Bespoke Training Programmes
Leadership and Management Training
Professional Development Programmes
Virtual Learning

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We really value our relationship with EPNE. We have worked in partnership together for many years and during this time, EPNE has trained thousands of our staff.

Faye Gregory-Smith, Business Manager at Sunderland Care and Support

The quality of the training is always first class, and the models of delivery are flexible to suit the needs of our organisation. We trust the integrity of EPNE, and this is what sets it apart from other training providers we have worked with in the past.

Faye Gregory-Smith, Business Manager at Sunderland Care and Support

I’m a real advocate of apprenticeships, they offer a great way to grow your organisation. Our apprentices bring fresh ideas and new perspectives to our business.

Louise Doyle, Managing Director at Memsa

Evan, our sales executive apprentice really supported us to develop our business sales model. I’d recommend employers looking to recruit to consider whether an apprentice could be a good fit for them.

Louise Doyle, Managing Director at Memsa

We are proud to work with many of the region's leading childcare providers including - Apple Blossom Childcare Limited, Chilton Meadows Day Nursery Limited, Cramlington Kids Club Limited, Playology Ltd, Seaham Kindergarten Limited, WISE Academies, Southwick Primary School, Hylton Red House Nursery School, Mill Hill Primary School, Hetton Lyons Nursery School, Collingwood Primary School, High Tunstall College of Science and Hudson Road Primary School.