Educating the North East

Schools and colleges make the most of the fresh opportunities the new millennium brings.

For generations schools in the North East have prepared young people for careers in heavy industry, coal mining or the merchant navy. But with a change in the employment landscape towards the end of the 20th century educators have had to innovate to find new ways to prepare students for unpredictable futures and broader horizons.

10 videos in this collection

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It's Your Life

Middlesbrough
1995

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The Power of Partnership

North Shields
1996

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Apprenticeships Return to Tyneside

Wallsend
1996

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The Hermitage School

Chester-Le-Street
1996

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Riverside Early Years Training Centre

North Shields
1996

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We're in Business

Middlesbrough
1996

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Are You Up for It?

Washington
1999

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Ariel Stains and Science

Forest Hall
2001

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Education for all Walks of Life

Billingham
2002

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Student Life

Newcastle upon Tyne
2004