I would like to wish you a warm welcome to The Training and Skills Academy, an alternative provision located in the town centre of Chester-le-Street, where inclusion is at the heart of everything we offer.

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With over seventeen years’ experience as a teacher, four as a Deputy Headteacher, I am passionate in enabling young people to develop self-confidence, self-worth and the aspiration to achieve success to help shape their future.​As leaders in education, we are positioned to make a lasting difference to the lives of young people; to equip them with the knowledge, skills and emotional intelligence to grow into confident and successful adults.

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Our curriculum is balanced, with a mixture of practical and academic teaching to support our students back into mainstream education, to provide skills and knowledge to help secure and sustain positive, meaningful and relevant post 16 destinations.

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Thank you for taking the time to consider our offer. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to get in touch. trainingandskillsacademy@gmail.com

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Gary Thompson

Director of Education