Middlesbrough College Principal and CEO Zoe Lewis talks about the training and education sector, working with Government to open up more opportunities for young people, and being the vital link in the skills pipeline for the North East.

Zoe also reveals the biggest barrier to her students getting their first job, what she was like going through school and college and her hopes for her daughters.

Middlesbrough College Principal and CEO Zoe Lewis talks about the training and education sector, working with Government to open up more opportunities for young people, and being the vital link in the skills pipeline for the North East.
Zoe also reveals the biggest barrier to her students getting their first job, what she was like going through school and college and her hopes for her daughters.

BUSINESSiQ - the business brand of The Northern Echo -  goes behind the stories to find out what makes our leaders tick. What sort of people are changing the North East’s business landscape every day?

Every week we’ll talk to a key newsmaker, learn about their background and what drives them and pick up their tips for success. We’ll look at the news agenda and update you on the Level Up campaign we run to bring more jobs and investment to the region.

BUSINESSiQ provides the volume for your voice – make yourself heard today.

BUSINESSiQ - the business brand of The Northern Echo -  goes behind the stories to find out what makes our leaders tick. What sort of people are changing the North East’s business landscape every day?
Every week we’ll talk to a key newsmaker, learn about their background and what drives them and pick up their tips for success. We’ll look at the news agenda and update you on the Level Up campaign we run to bring more jobs and investment to the region.
BUSINESSiQ provides the volume for your voice – make yourself heard today.

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Business Brew 3 - Zoe Lewis CBE

Reshma, the North East Development Manager for the Federation of Small Businesses, tells us about the amazing skills in our small businesses and how they can power the growth of the region. We also talk about the carbon capture opportunity - and trying to get paid on time

Reshma, the North East Development Manager for the Federation of Small Businesses, tells us about the amazing skills in our small businesses and how they can power the growth of the region. We also talk about the carbon capture opportunity - and trying to get paid on time

Business Brew 12 - Reshma Begum

Amy Harhoff - Corporate Director for Regeneration, Economy and Growth at Durham County Council - tells us about her wide-ranging role and how her upbringing shaped her career: "I grew up in North Doncaster. I wouldn't say that we had the best in terms of education and it felt a little bit really like nothing was expected of us. And I was really driven by that, that I wanted to go into public service, where I think we've got so much responsibility to give people hope."

Amy Harhoff - Corporate Director for Regeneration, Economy and Growth at Durham County Council - tells us about her wide-ranging role and how her upbringing shaped her career: "I grew up in North Doncaster. I wouldn't say that we had the best in terms of education and it felt a little bit really like nothing was expected of us. And I was really driven by that, that I wanted to go into public service, where I think we've got so much responsibility to give people hope."

Business Brew 11 - Amy Harhoff

Tees Components MD Sharon Lane tells us about her company and its skills in pure engineering, cutting edge innovation and an embedded training ethos.

She says: We're seeing really strong demand for what we do, which I think is because we adapt and because we're prepared to look at individual engineering projects. If there's only one of something, but it's important and it's complex and it has to be right, that's right up our street."

Tees Components MD Sharon Lane tells us about her company and its skills in pure engineering, cutting edge innovation and an embedded training ethos.
She says: We're seeing really strong demand for what we do, which I think is because we adapt and because we're prepared to look at individual engineering projects. If there's only one of something, but it's important and it's complex and it has to be right, that's right up our street."

Business Brew 3 - Zoe Lewis CBE

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