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Classroom to Careers: Bridging the gap between education & employment. >

  In January 2026, Connect Northumberland brought together educators, employers and community leaders at Renolit’s world-class manufacturing facility in Cramlington for a morning of honest,…

Connect Inspires: Showing Northumberland's young people what's possible >

Northumberland is an extraordinary place to build a career. World-class manufacturers, renewable energy pioneers, pharmaceutical innovators, technology companies and creative industries – the county has…

What happens when you open your doors to young people? >

From pharma labs to the Council Chamber: two visits that showed Northumberland’s young people what’s possible Connect Northumberland’s Connect Inspires programme has taken young people…

Northumberland pupils discover their local products are shipped around the world >

When a group of young people from Grange View School in Northumberland walked into Raytec’s manufacturing facility in Ashington they probably didn’t expect to leave…

Northumberland's young problem-solvers take on the TechNExt Schools Challenge >

On Wednesday 18 June, young people from across the North East will gather at Morpeth Sports and Leisure Centre for the TechNExt Schools Challenge and…

Spark Northumberland New Venture >

New website for Spark Northumberland delivering industry relevant curriculum content to schools in the region

What is Spark Northumberland?

Spark Northumberland is a curriculum-led careers platform bringing local employers into primary classrooms across the county. Through short, child-friendly videos filmed on site, teachers can bring the world of work into lessons mapped to what children are already studying.

Developed by Connect Northumberland and Spark Futures, it links classroom learning to real workplaces through videos filmed with Northumberland employers. Spark is part of a range of engagement opportunities available to schools in Northumberland with the employer community, co-created with education and using the latest research.

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