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Work Capability Assessment to be scrapped and “right to try” work guarantee to be introduced in drive to tear down barriers to work  Changes...

In March, Newbiggin Sports Centre hosted the Northumberland Employability Network for their first in person meeting of 2025. It was fantastic to see...

Northumberland County Council has announced the launch of the brand-new support function, Business Northumberland. A dedicated support service to...

Last week we celebrated National Apprenticeship Week at Cramlington Hub with a special Work Smart Live Well session.   We were delighted to welcome...

Working collaboratively with stakeholders, Northumberland County Council plays a pivotal role in supporting residents into meaningful and sustainable...

On 12 February, the Northumberland Employability Network hosted its first Training Provider Showcase event of 2025. We heard from Learning Curve,...

Over the last two years, we’ve been working closely with the Northumberland County Councils employability team and as an active participant of the...

On January 29th, members of the Employment and Skills Partnership gathered for their bi-monthly meeting, at Tharsus. All present contributed and...

On 15 January, the network held its first online meeting of 2025 with 59 attendees.   Hannah and Billy from Barclays introduced Digital Wings and...