About Us
At SNE, we empower learners and employers by providing tailored training solutions that bridge skill gaps and drive success. Join us in shaping a brighter future through education and collaboration.
Reach your full potential
We are an Ofsted GOOD provider and have been delivering high-quality apprenticeships and short courses since 2009. Our staff have extensive industry knowledge and expertise to drive success with our learners and employers.
We are passionate about people and promote a culture that inspires growth and new opportunities. Our innovative programmes and dedicated support ensure that learners achieve their career goals while employers gain a highly skilled workforce ready to excel in today’s competitive market. Our “learners have positive attitudes and enjoy their learning” and “tutors use a wide range of effective strategies to make their teaching enjoyable and engaging for learners and apprentices”, (Ofsted, February 2025).
Our values
Our core values drive our commitment to delivering exceptional service to all our learners and employers.
Here to help
SNE exists to help our customers succeed and aim to deliver an excellent experience. Acting with empathy and understanding and above all we take ownership of our customers’ needs and demonstrate our commitment with open communications and clarity.
Connect
Our colleagues keep their finger on the pulse and an ear to the ground, we stay close to our customers and up to speed with what’s happening in the changing world of employment. We utilise our networks and connections to support our learners and each other.
Empowerment
Knowledge and skills give learners confidence, they are the tools needed to progress in the workplace. we look for those with passion to succeed to improve their lives.
Respect
We do the right thing. We have a strong moral code and intuitively know and understand what doing the right thing means and that starts with respect for each other, our clients and the different sectors and cultures we work in across the UK.
Safeguarding at SNE
At Skills North East, we are committed to providing a safe and secure environment
Safeguarding
At SNE, we are committed to providing a safe and secure environment in which both learners and staff can flourish, and this is reflected in our Safeguarding Framework. Our policy provides guidance to ensure that this commitment is embedded into the culture and ethos of the company.
Key safeguarding contacts at SNE
If you study with us or you have a child that studies with us, and you have any safeguarding concerns, contact our SNE safeguarding team on 0191 2504590 or safeguarding@sne.org.uk
Donna Allison – Designated Safeguarding Lead
Tracey Parkins – Designated Safeguarding Officer
