Newcastle College has been awarded the Shine Advanced Award by the North East Combined Authority, the highest standard in the region’s good work framework.
Shine celebrates organisations that champion fairness, inclusivity and responsibility in the workplace. Its five beams of good practice focus on employee wellbeing, community impact, employee voice, opportunity for all, and fair work and pay.
The College’s revalidation as an Advanced employer recognises the College’s continued commitment to its colleague community and its people-first approach.
Lisa Hamilton-Murray, Deputy Principal of Newcastle College, said: “We are delighted to receive the Advanced Shine Award. Our mission is to enable social mobility and economic prosperity, and that starts with our community of talented and passionate colleagues.
“As a North East anchor institution we support thousands of people towards a better future every year, and we cannot do this without the strength and skills of our colleagues. They are at the heart of everything we do, and we are committed to not only being a great college for the region, but a great place to work too, by recognising, valuing and nurturing everybody who contributes to what we do.”
The North East Combined Authority (North East CA) was formed on 7 May 2024. It is led by Elected Mayor Kim McGuinness and the Cabinet and covers the seven local authority areas of County Durham, Gateshead, Newcastle, North Tyneside, Northumberland, South Tyneside and Sunderland.
To find out more about Shine, visit shine.northeast-ca.gov.uk