ENAs 2026: We’re nominated across the East Coast!  

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The TEC Partnership is delighted to announce our nominations as finalists in the Education North Awards (ENAs) 2026. Demonstrating the breadth of our students’ and staff’s achievements, we are finalists in five categories this year.  This year’s 12th ENAs will highlight excellence, world-class achievements and improvement across the university, higher education (HE), further education (FE), and sixth form sectors in the North of England.  We […]

New opportunities for young people – and for business across our east coast communities 

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The government has set out a new package of support aimed at tackling the growing number of young people not in education, employment or training. For employers across the east coast – from Scarborough to Skegness – this represents a timely opportunity to access funding, develop talent, and play a leading role in shaping the future workforce.  At the heart of the […]

TEC Partnership appoints new chair and celebrates year of growth

Malcolm Cowgill, Ally Brooks, and Ann Hardy

The TEC Partnership are delighted to announce the appointment of Malcolm Cowgill as its new Chair of the Corporation, succeeding the outgoing Interim Chair, Ally Brooks. The appointment comes as the partnership celebrates a year of significant progress and investment across its campuses and programmes. Malcolm joined the board on 12th August and, following a […]

TEC Partnership announces new brand refresh

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The TEC Partnership is a dynamic and innovative group of further and higher education colleges and training providers based in Lincolnshire, South Yorkshire, East Riding of Yorkshire, and North Yorkshire. Today, it launches a new brand for all its subsidiaries. Working closely with H&H, the group has developed an innovative, fresh, and vibrant look and […]

TEC Partnership celebrates outstanding degree results

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The TEC Partnership is delighted to share the outstanding results of students studying their higher education courses. With higher education campuses across the East Coast, at East Riding College and the University Centre Grimsby, the group has seen incredible success with awards made under the TEC Partnership awarding powers. One significant achievement comes from the […]

TEC Partnership delighted to be awarded indefinite Degree Awarding Powers

The TEC Partnership is delighted to announce a landmark achievement: the grant of indefinite Degree Awarding Powers (DAPs) by the Office for Students (OfS). This prestigious order empowers the Partnership to design, validate, and award its own degrees indefinitely, solidifying its position as a regional powerhouse for higher education. This places the TEC Partnership in […]

Welcoming Rainbow Corner Day Nursery to our employer partner programme

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We’re delighted to welcome Rainbow Corner Day Nursery as our latest employer partner. A thriving, values-driven early years setting that has been serving its community for over 30 years.  Rainbow Corner Day Nursery, now owned by Kathleen Staines, provides care and early education for around 100 children and operates at 95% capacity, with a growing […]

Townsend Joins Our Employer Partner Programme!

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We’re proud to welcome Townsend as the latest member of our Employer Partner Programme, strengthening a long-standing partnership built on a shared commitment to skills development and community investment.  Founded in 1947, Townsend has grown from its roots as a traditional electrical contractor into a multi-skilled business offering electrical, mechanical, and joinery services. Now under […]

TEC Partnership launches new specialist degree for fast-growing education sector

The TEC Partnership has added a new FdEd Specialist Teaching Assistant foundation degree to its course offering at the University Centre Grimsby and East Riding College. The new programme was created to address the growing regional and national needs of the education sector. Schools, post-16 training and education providers, and specialist settings are facing increasing […]

TEC Partnership welcomes its first official employer partner

Background image: Tia Campbell from Grimsby Institute, Laura Horn and NHS staff standing holding the employer partner award. Welcoming our first employer partner! TEC Partnership logo top left.

We’re proud to celebrate a major milestone in our mission to connect education with industry: welcoming our first official employer partner as part of the TEC Partnership Employer Partner Programme. Northern Lincolnshire & Goole NHS Foundation Trust has demonstrated outstanding commitment to supporting learners at Grimsby Institute over the past three years. They’ve helped our […]