With endorsement from Alison Watson MBE, Immediate Past President, CICES The North East has a strong engineering heritage and an ambitious infrastructure future. Delivering that future requires skilled geospatial professionals. Zenith Training has launched the Level 3 Geospatial Survey Technician apprenticeship to serve employers across the region and to create a structured, specialist pathway into the surveying...Continue Reading

Zenith Training unveils Recruit, Retain & Thrive initiative as part of regional Economic Inactivity Trailblazer scheme. North East businesses struggling with recruitment and retention challenges now have access to free expert support, following the launch of a new programme designed to strengthen regional workforces. Zenith Training has introduced Recruit, Retain & Thrive, a comprehensive series...Continue Reading

North East first creates new pathway into critical UK sector through employer-led partnership   Zenith Training has received formal approval from the Department for Education to deliver the Level 3 Geospatial Survey Technician Apprenticeship in the North of England, marking a significant milestone in addressing the region’s skills shortage in one of the UK’s fastest-growing...Continue Reading

Virgin Media O2 has invested £1 million into a new Apprenticeship Talent Fund designed to help small businesses, charities, social enterprises, and local authorities recruit and train the next generation of apprentices. The initiative aims to create genuine career opportunities while supporting long-term growth across the UK. The fund places a strong emphasis on opening...Continue Reading

Artificial Intelligence is no longer on the horizon, it’s here, shaping how businesses operate, how people work, and what customers expect. But when technology is advancing rapidly, the confidence and skills to use it effectively are often still playing catch-up. That’s the gap we’re setting out to close with our latest apprenticeship programme, one of...Continue Reading

Wow, what a night it was at the #LoveSouthTyneside Awards! Seriously, a massive shout-out and huge congrats to all the winners. We at Zenith People & Zenith Training were genuinely blown away by all the incredible people and groups across our borough who are just doing brilliant things. It’s so inspiring to see so many...Continue Reading

As part of our continuous improvement cycle, Zenith Training undertook a comprehensive internal review, affectionately dubbed ‘Mocksted’, across a week in June 2025. This exercise aimed to mirror the rigour and depth of an Ofsted inspection, giving our team, learners, and partners the opportunity to evaluate and celebrate what’s working well.Continue Reading

At Zenith, we believe first impressions count, not just for us as an employer, but for the people who choose to join our team. As we continue to grow, we’ve had the pleasure of welcoming several new faces to the business. We recently asked a few of them to share their early impressions, from their...Continue Reading

The North East Apprenticeship Awards 2025 brought together apprentices, employers, and training providers from across the region to celebrate the incredible achievements shaping the future of our workforce.Continue Reading

At Zenith Training, we are committed to raising awareness for safer communities through proactive education and collaboration. Recently, we had the privilege of partnering with Northumbria Police and the Northumbria Violence Reduction Unit (VRU) to deliver a pivotal Knife Crime Awareness Training session at EGGER Group’s facility in Hexham.Continue Reading