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North East Times business breakfast

It was a pleasure to partner with North East Times to co-host one of their iconic networking breakfast events in March. Ben Robinson, Claire Preston and Dominic Lusardi took to the panel passionately during the event, to answer a series of questions around employers supporting students, equality and diversity, and the future of our region from all industrial aspects. It was great to welcome employers from across the region to our Waterside Brasserie, based in our Middlesbrough Campus.

Our AAT apprentices donated their resources to Africa

Our AAT apprentices and Intelect joined forces to support students across the globe by sending textbooks to Africa as part of the social action project Books2Africa.

Accounting apprenticeships

‘just

add up!’

A young accountant who opted for an apprenticeship over University says his decision is paying dividends, having worked his way up to a management level position with engineering giant Intelect. Ben joined Middlesbroughheadquartered Intelect after College and completed an AAT Advanced

Diploma in Accounting with Northern Skills.

He said: “I’d always wanted to do accountancy and the idea of earning while I was learning was really appealing. I also knew an apprenticeship would also give me practical hands-on experience, something I probably wouldn’t get at University.

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My apprenticeship was the foundation to my career, and it’s paid off so far, it was the best decision I’ve ever made, and I’d recommend it to anyone!”

The AAT accountancy qualification is internationally renowned and students across the globe study the same levels and units. With their used and spare books, Middlesbrough College apprentices donated their materials to support students from Africa with their studies.