About Us
Driving Excellence across Engineering, Manufacturing & Leadership
Since 2017, we’ve been a trusted partner in workforce development, delivering Ofsted Outstanding apprenticeships, commercial training, workforce development, skills bootcamps and pre-employment induction programmes.
Tailored to engineering, manufacturing, and leadership, our training is designed around real-world needs and delivered by experts with years of industry-relevant experience.
Addressing Skills Gaps
Ensuring Compliance
Delivering Measurable Impact
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“All programmes are designed around your business – embedding your values, systems, and goals. No two courses are alike.”
Trusted by leading engineering and manufacturing companies
Trusted, Collaborative, Expert-Led Team
Founded as a private company by Lee Childs and Ian Nelson, experts in education and training delivery, we stay ahead of industry trends to ensure our customers receive market-leading training solutions.
Our people are at the heart of everything we do. Their skills, knowledge and ideas drive our success and make a real impact on our learners and customers.
From engineering, manufacturing, and related sectors, they bring hands-on experience and a passion for shaping training that delivers results.
Trusted
Committed to delivering quality outcomes
Collaborative
People-first and approachable
Expert-led
Highly skilled industry professionals
Outstanding Apprenticeships in the North East
In our first full Ofsted inspection, we achieved Outstanding across all five key judgement areas.
For our customers, this means apprentices receive exceptional, industry-led training with high achievement rates and practical skills. For our apprentices, it means support, guidance, and real-world experience every step of the way.
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“100% of our apprentices are retained on course completion.”
Read our Ofsted reports here...
Industry-Led Higher Education in Engineering
As a Pearson-approved higher education provider, we deliver Level 4 HNCs in Engineering without the constraints of traditional college day release, making advanced qualifications accessible even for those on shift patterns.
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“Designed to fit seamlessly around workplace schedules.”
Our Training Academy
Purpose-built to deliver outstanding results, the NC Group Training Academy, based in the North East of England, is at the heart of our learner experience.
Designed with industry needs in mind, it combines modern learning spaces with hands-on technical facilities.
Custom-Designed: Built to deliver real-world skills and hands-on learning
Industry-Equipped: Classrooms and workshops that reflect today’s workplaces
Easy to Reach: Prime location on Aycliffe Business Park, just off the A1 and A66
Our academy isn’t just a place to learn – it’s where together we develop skills and confidence, and careers take shape.
And because we know flexibility matters, if your team can’t get to our academy, we’ll bring our bespoke training services to you – delivering our commercial programmes directly in your workplace.
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Progressive
Market-leading, future-focused training
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Aspirational
Inspiring growth, confidence, and success
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Committed
Closing skill gaps, ensuring compliance, and driving impact
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Empowering
Valuing and supporting everyone’s learning journey
Our Values
Our mission is to deliver industry-led, practical training that develops skilled, confident, and successful professionals. We achieve this guided by our core values:
Aligned with our partners and regulators, our values shape real impact in skills and workforce development.
Working in partnership...
Responsible Growth
We take our environmental, social, and governance responsibilities seriously.
We minimise our environmental impact, support grassroots sports and our local communities, and maintain transparent, professional governance. Our policies reflect these commitments, ensuring we operate with integrity while making a positive impact on the people and communities we serve.
Training Delivered Across the UK
At NC Group, with academies and delivery centres across England, we make workforce development accessible, flexible, and tailored to your needs - wherever you are!
Academies and training hubs:
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Newton Aycliffe (Head Office)
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Middlesbrough
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Nottingham
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Lincolnshire
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Coventry
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Birmingham
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Luton
Wherever your workforce is, NC Group is ready to support their development.
Ready to Strengthen Your Workforce with Our Bespoke Training Services?
At NC Group, we’re proud to be a trusted provider of North East training services, helping organisations and individuals unlock their full potential.
From tailored engineering apprenticeships, to accredited forklift training in Newton Aycliffe and the North East our programmes are designed to deliver real value.