About Us
NCG is a £160 million organisation, which brings together over 75,000 learners and customers annually across three trading divisions and over 100 delivery locations. NCG is one of the largest educational, training & employability organisations in the UK.
Our mission is to develop people through learning and achievement for the benefit of themselves, society and the economy.
Our objectives are to:
- Put the needs of the learner and customer first.
- Innovate and support excellence in learning & employability.
- Promote diversity and social mobility.
- Value, involve and invest in our staff.
- Foster strong partnerships with employers, partners and communities.
- Secure our future through strategic investment and profitability.
Our focus is on meeting national and regional education, skills and employability needs for individuals and the skills priorities of employers in-line with Government agendas.
As part of our growth and development plans, we made exciting acquisitions, purchasing TWL Training Ltd and more recently parts of the trading business of Carter & Carter Group plc from administration. These investments represented a great opportunity for the Group to further develop its employer facing provision including Work Based Learning and very importantly work with the Department for Work and Pensions. Strategically it provides a platform from which to increase our offering on a national scale.
A copy of our annual report can be downloaded here
Within the Newcastle College Group are three divisions:
Intraining
Intraining was formed in March 2008, following the rebranding of the business acquired from Carter & Carter Group plc and the integration of TWL Training Ltd. Focussing on delivering Work Based Learning and Welfare to Work contracts nationwide. It was graded outstanding by OFSTED in June 2009.
Intraining has an annual turnover of £65 million and operates across three business units:
- Employment Related Services – a market leader in the delivery of the Government’s welfare reform agenda working closely with DWP, Skills Funding Agency and other funders and employers. It has recently been awarded to 2 prime Work Programme contracts.
- Intraining Work Force Development – operates nationally, working in partnership work with employers to improve the skills of their staff through nationally recognised and Government funded qualifications including Apprenticeships.
- Intraining Commercial Services – a provider of brokerage services on behalf of the Scottish and English authorities.
Further information on Intraining can be found at: www.intraining.co.uk
Newcastle College
Newcastle College has a turnover of c£85 million and provides diverse academic, vocational, work based and employer-training courses range from entry level to post-graduate qualifications.
Newcastle College’s and Skelmersdale & Ormskirk College’s 2008 OFSTED inspections were again excellent. Newcastle College was graded as outstanding in all areas and achieved a grade one in every category. This outcome positions Newcastle College was one of the top performing further education colleges in the UK.
In April 2008, Newcastle Sixth Form College launched the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme, one of the most widely recognised pre-university qualifications worldwide.
In Septmeber 2011 Newcastle College will open its new renewable energies academy in Wallsend and is planning the new Newcastle Sixth Form College for opening September 2013 in central Newcastle.
Further information on Newcastle College can be found at: www.newcastlecollege.co.uk.
Skelmersdale & Ormskirk College
Since merging with Newcastle College in 2007, the college has made significant progress and continues to go from strength to strength. The college received an excellent OFSTED inspection in June 2008 with praise given for high and improving success rates, outstanding student support, advice and guidance and good teaching and learning.
The new £2.3 million West Lancashire Construction Academy offering courses in several trades opened in September 2007. The construction of the £43m stunning new town centre campus is underway and is on target for opening in September 2011.
Further information on Skelmersdale & Ormskirk College can be found at: www.skelmersdale.ac.uk
Group Services
Group Services provides the overview and specialist expertise across the divisions in areas such as Finance, IT, Estates, Quality and Shared Services.
