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A Celebration of the Business Ambassador Programme

Thursday 5 November 2009 at the Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art at Gateshead Quays.

The North East Regional Education Business Partnerships together with One North East are celebrating the success of the North East Regional Business Ambassador Programme.

Business Ambassadors from across the North East region are being invited and each one attending will be presented with a certificate to recognise their work and support in schools. Each EBP will also nominate their Business Ambassador of the year.

Representatives of One North East will also attend to present the awards.

Durham EBP leads the way with new award.

Durham Education Business Partnership has achieved the Award for Education Business Excellence

The Award is run by the Institute for Education Business Excellence and accredits organisations to the Department for Children, Schools and Families’ National Standard for Education Business Partnership Organisations (May 2008).

It recognises the continued efforts and high standards achieved by Durham EBP in its ongoing work connecting education and the world of work for the benefit of young people in the area. The EBP works with nearly 4500 companies and 350 volunteers to support these programmes offering 20,600 students learning opportunities each academic year.

Anne Gibbs, Manager of Durham Education Business Partnership commented “We are thrilled to be one of the first EBPs to be accredited with the Award for Education Business Excellence. It is very rewarding to be recognised for the continuing effort and hard work staff put in to improve the learning experiences of young people in County Durham. Thanks must also go to local employers who are key to the success of this achievement and provide invaluable support to the EBP. We are very proud of the services Durham EBP provides and we look forward to helping many more young people prepare for their future, in the years to come."