Work-based Learning and Apprenticeship Pathway
- Do you enjoy practical work?
- Do you want to work towards a National Vocational Qualification?
- Would you like to earn as you learn?
Work-based learning may be the route for you if you want to work but still gain a qualification. A wide range of learning opportunities is available. Work-based learning caters for all abilities and offers you the opportunity to get all the work skills and qualifications employers demand in the job market.
Not all learning providers offer learning at all levels, so check with individual learning providers or with your Connexions Personal Adviser.
Although not all learning providers are based in Sunderland, some often have placements in Sunderland and the surrounding areas.
I want to get started - what do I do next?
Listed below are some of the occupational areas available, followed by the organisations which provide learning in that occupational area (with their telephone numbers and/or website addresses).
Find the occupational areas which interest you, and either telephone the relevant organisations or go to their websites for more details. Alternatively, you can contact your Connexions Personal Adviser, who will provide you with more information.
Accounting Technician
Access Telephone 0191 490 4646
Baltic Training Services Telephone 0191 565 0119
Durham Business Group Telephone 0191 388 4488
East Durham College Telephone 0191 518 8259
Newcastle College Telephone 0191 200 4000
North East Chamber of Commerce Telephone 0191 510 9090
Sunderland College Telephone 0191 511 6484/511 6788
Agriculture (Farming)
East Durham College Telephone 0191 518 8259
Animal Care
East Durham College Telephone 0191 518 8259
Newcastle College Telephone 0191 200 4000
Sunderland Training & Education Farm (STEF) Telephone 0796 063 8457
Beauty Therapy
1stDegree Training Telephone 0191 416 7609
A.L.D. Hair & Beauty Training Academy Telephone 0191 477 7764
Durham Business Group Telephone 0191 388 4488
East Durham College Telephone 0191 518 8259
Gateshead College Telephone 0191 490 2258
Newcastle College Telephone 0191 200 4000
Saks Hair & Beauty Telephone 01325 341 605
Business Administration (including clerical, customer service, estate agency, property, travel services and cultural heritage)
Access Telephone 0191 490 4646
BTCV Telephone 0755 445 9332/text FL to 0771 751 3241
Babcock (formerly VT Training) Telephone 0800 731 8199
Distinctive Training Telephone 0191 510 6065/478 8444/478 8300
Durham Training (Durham Business Group) Telephone 0191 388 4488
East Durham College Telephone 0191 518 8259
First4Skills Telephone 0191 378 3930
Future Strategies Consulting Telephone 0191 262 8029
Hays Travel Telephone 0191 510 5155
JHP Training Telephone 0191 404 6863
Key Training Telephone 0191 261 8906/587 8159
Milltech Telephone 0191 510 0414
Newcastle College Telephone 0191 200 4000
North East Chamber of Commerce Telephone 0191 510 9090
Riverside Training Telephone 0191 549 6511
Springboard Sunderland Telephone 0191 515 5300
Sunderland College Telephone 0191 511 6484/511 6788
Sunderland ITeC Telephone 0191 549 2842
TEAM Wearside Telephone 0191 514 2799
Zodiac Training Telephone 0845 330 8184
Care - Children or Elderly
BTCV Telephone 0755 445 9332/text FL to 0771 751 3241
Babcock (formerly VT Training) Telephone 0800 731 8199
Future Strategies Consulting Telephone 0191 262 8029
JHP Training Telephone 0191 404 6863
Newcastle College Telephone 0191 200 4000
North East Chamber of Commerce Telephone 0191 510 9090
Springboard Sunderland Telephone 0191 515 5300
TEAM Wearside Telephone 0191 514 2799
Zodiac Training Telephone 0845 330 8184
Catering and Hospitality
Babcock (formerly VT Training) Telephone 0800 731 8199
Sunderland College Telephone 0191 511 6484/511 6788
East Durham College Telephone 0191 518 8259
First4Skills Telephone 0191 378 3930
Newcastle College Telephone 0191 200 4000
Springboard Sunderland Telephone 0191 515 5300
TEAM Wearside Telephone 0191 514 2799
Cleaning Services
Babcock (formerly VT Training) Telephone 0800 731 8199
Zodiac Training Telephone 0845 330 8184
Computing/Information Technology (ICT)
Baltic Training Services Telephone 01325 329 834/0797 440 4880
East Durham College Telephone 0191 518 8259
First4Skills Telephone 0191 378 3930
Future Strategies Consulting Telephone 0191 262 8029
Key Training Telephone 0191 261 8906/587 8159
Newcastle College Telephone 0191 200 4000
Riverside Training Telephone 0191 549 6511
Sunderland ITeC Telephone 0191 549 2842
TEAM Wearside Telephone 0191 514 2799
Zenos IT Academy Telephone 0191 260 5045
Construction (including bricklaying, joinery, and painting and decorating)
BEST (Building Engineering Services Training) Telephone 01628 607 800/0800 917 8419
BTCV Telephone 0755 445 9332/text FL to 0771 751 3241
Carillion Construction Training Telephone 0191 565 4940
Sunderland College Telephone 0191 511 6484/511 6377
ConstructionSkills Telephone 0344 994 4411/0844 844 0046
East Durham College Telephone 0191 518 8259
JTL Telephone 01978 663 700/0800 085 2308
Newcastle College Telephone 0191 200 4000
North East Chamber of Commerce Telephone 0191 510 9090
PlumbSkills Telephone 0191 565 1255
Rathbone Training Telephone 0191 478 8494/07833 092 681
Riverside Training Telephone 0191 549 6511
Springboard Sunderland Telephone 0191 515 5300
Dental Nursing
Distinctive Training Telephone 0191 510 6065/478 8444/478 8300
North East Chamber of Commerce Telephone 0191 510 9090
Design (Art/Graphic Design/Desktop Publishing/Arts Creative and Cultural)
Comusica Telephone 0191 443 5171/0779 923 0825
Springboard Sunderland Telephone 0191 515 5300
Electrical installation
BEST (Building Engineering Services Training) Telephone 01628 607 800/0800 917 8419
Sunderland College Telephone 0191 511 6484/6346
East Durham College Telephone 0191 518 8259
JTL Telephone 01978 663 700/0800 085 2308
Engineering (including fabrication and welding, computer installation and security technician)
BEST (Building Engineering Services Training) Telephone 01628 607 800/0800 917 8419
BT/Openreach Telephone 01245 256 861
Sunderland College Telephone 0191 511 6484/511 6346
East Durham College Telephone 0191 518 8259
JTL Telephone 01978 663 700/0800 085 2308
Newcastle College Telephone 0191 200 4000
North East Chamber of Commerce Telephone 0191 510 9090
Rolls Royce Telephone 0191 256 5385
SETA Telephone 0191 416 2860
Sunderland ITeC Telephone 0191 549 2842
TDR Training Telephone 0191 491 1505
Tyne North Training Telephone 0191 262 6860
Film Production
Studio 47 Telephone 0191 567 8700
Floristry
East Durham College Telephone 0191 518 8259
Foundation Learning Programme
BL Hairdressing Training Telephone 0191 565 5172
BTCV Telephone 0755 445 9332/text FL to 0771 751 3241
Comusica Telephone 0191 443 5171/0779 923 0825
Fit Training Telephone 0191 478 8384
JAG Telephone 0191 417 3382
Key Training Telephone 0191 261 8906/587 8159
NEETA Telephone 0191 416 7609
Rathbone Training Telephone 0191 478 8494/07833 092 681
Riverside Training Telephone 0191 549 6511
SAFC Foundation Telephone 0191 551 5319/551 5191/551 5067
Springboard Sunderland Telephone 0191 515 5300
Studio 47 Telephone 0191 567 8700
Sunderland Training & Education Farm (STEF) Telephone 0796 063 8457
TDR Training Telephone 0191 491 1505
TEAM Wearside Telephone 0191 514 2799
Zodiac Training Telephone 0845 330 8184
Glass Training
North East Chamber of Commerce Telephone 0191 510 9090
Hairdressing/Barbering
A.L.D. Hair & Beauty Training Academy Telephone 0191 477 7764
BL Hairdressing Training Telephone 0191 565 5172
Sunderland College Telephone 0191 511 6484/511 6377
Durham Training (Durham Business Group) Telephone 0191 388 4488
East Durham College Telephone 0191 518 8259
NEETA Telephone 0191 416 7609
Newcastle College Telephone 0191 200 4000
North East Apprenticeship Company Telephone 0191 490 2453/text NEAC to 82010
Saks Hair & Beauty Telephone 01325 341 605
Horticulture (Gardening)/Conservation/Land based studies
East Durham College Telephone 0191 518 8259
NEETA Telephone 0191 416 7609
Newcastle College Telephone 0191 200 4000
Springboard Sunderland Telephone 0191 515 5300
Laboratory/scientific work
Newcastle College Telephone 0191 200 4000
North East Chamber of Commerce Telephone 0191 510 9090
TDR Training Telephone 0191 491 1505
Management
Access Telephone 0191 490 4646
Babcock (formerly VT Training) Telephone 0800 731 8199
First4Skills Telephone 0191 378 3930
Intraining Group Ltd. Telephone 01773 558 080/353 066
JHP Training Telephone 0191 404 6863
Milltech Telephone 0191 510 0414
Zodiac Training Telephone 0845 330 8184
Manufacturing/Factory
Access Telephone 0191 490 4646
East Durham College Telephone 0191 518 8259
North East Chamber of Commerce Telephone 0191 510 9090
Springboard Sunderland Telephone 0191 515 5300
Military Preparation/Public Services
MPC North Telephone 0191 477 9258
Motor Vehicle (including garage work, mechanic and bodywork)
Sunderland College Telephone 0191 511 6484/511 6788
Milltech Telephone 0191 510 0414
Newcastle College Telephone 0191 200 4000
Springboard Sunderland Telephone 0191 515 5300
Music
Comusica Telephone 0191 443 5171/0779 923 0825
Studio 47 Telephone 0191 567 8700
Performing Arts (dance/drama/video/sound/design/performance skills)
BTCV Telephone 0755 445 9332/text FL to 0771 751 3241
Printing/Media
Springboard Sunderland Telephone 0191 515 5300
Retail (Shop Work)
BTCV Telephone 0755 445 9332/text FL to 0771 751 3241
Babcock (formerly VT Training) Telephone 0800 731 8199
Sunderland College Telephone 0191 511 6484/511 6346
Distinctive Training Telephone 0191 510 6065/478 8444/478 8300
First4Skills Telephone 0191 378 3930
Future Strategies Consulting Telephone 0191 262 8029
Intraining Group Ltd Telephone 01773 558 080/353 066
JHP Training Telephone 0191 404 6863
Key Training Telephone 0191 261 8906/587 8159
North East Chamber of Commerce Telephone 0191 510 9090
Riverside Training Telephone 0191 549 6511
Springboard Sunderland Telephone 0191 515 5300
TEAM Wearside Telephone 0191 514 2799
Sport/Leisure/Recreation
BTCV Telephone 0755 445 9332/text FL to 0771 751 3241
Fit Training Telephone 0191 478 8384
Lifetime Fitness Academy Telephone 0870 120 1208/0117 314 3005
SAFC Foundation Telephone 0191 551 5319/551 5191/551 5067
Springboard Sunderland Telephone 0191 515 5300
Telecommunications
BT/Openreach Telephone 01245 256 861
Baltic Training Services Telephone 01325 329 834/0797 440 4880
Newcastle College Telephone 0191 200 4000
Warehousing/Distribution/Logistics
Access Telephone 0191 490 4646
Babcock (formerly VT Training) Telephone 0800 731 8199
Distinctive Training Telephone 0191 510 6065/478 8444/478 8300
East Durham College Telephone 0191 518 8259
First4Skills Telephone 0191 378 3930
JHP Training Telephone 0191 404 6863
Key Training Telephone 0191 261 8906/587 8159
North East Chamber of Commerce Telephone 0191 510 9090
Springboard Sunderland Telephone 0191 515 5300
Zodiac Training Telephone 0845 330 8184