What We Do

Adult Education and Skills

Our vision is of a dynamic and more inclusive economy, one that brings together people and opportunities to create vibrant communities and a high quality of life.

To support our vision, our region requires a skills infrastructure that is fully aware of, and responsive to, the sectors that have labour and skills shortages.

NTCA’s Strategic Skills Plan puts skills at the centre of NTCA’s economic ambitions and will:

– Provide a clear direction of travel to skills commissioners, our provider networks and employers
– Influence local skills provision and curriculum design
– Become a vital tool in setting priorities, allocating resources and potential funding.

Adult Education Budget

The North of Tyne Combined Authority has control of an annual £25 million Adult Education Budget (AEB) devolved to the area from government. AEB is being used to help upskill people into good work and further training.

NTCA currently fund providers to deliver a range of provision targeting employed and unemployed residents to upskill in English, English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL), digital skills, maths and full Level 2 and Level 3 vocational programmes required for work.

Programme details including our delivery partners can be found on the project page.

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Creative People: Skills for the Culture and Creative Sector

North of Tyne Combined Authority have Investment Fund projects to the value of 5 million for specific training for work in the creative, digital and green sectors. These are exciting opportunities for residents to engage with bespoke skills provision in both growth and specialist sectors for the North of Tyne area.

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Green Skills for Growth

Green skills was identified as priority sector and we are proud to partner with local providers on four exciting Green skills programmes.

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Multiply

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Multiply is a national programme funded from UKSPF and is designed to deliver adult numeracy skills. The NTCA Multiply programme will focus on three delivery themes: Community Engagement, Family Learning and Numeracy Skills for the Workplace.

Programme details including our delivery partners can be found on the project page.

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Skills Bootcamps

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Skills Bootcamps are part of the Government’s National Skills Fund investments helping adults to gain the skills that are sought by employers, so real skills that are needed to gain or advance in a specific employment sector.

NTCA has £9Milion in DfE Skills Bootcamps funding for 2023/24 and have invested in the following sectors: Construction, Culture and Events, Digital, Green Skills, Logistics and Technical.

Programme details including our delivery partners can be found on the project page.

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Skills for Growth

North of Tyne Combined Authority have Investment Fund projects to the value of 5 million for specific training for work in the green, digital, and creative sectors. These are exciting opportunities for residents to engage with bespoke skills provision in both growth and specialist sectors for the North of Tyne area.

Programme details including our delivery partners can be found on the project page.

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