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 Exciting Regional Competition Reaches Final Stages
EBC is one of several organisations in the region which has delivered Our Place 2020, an exciting new regional competition for schools aimed at enhancing young people's sense of place and inspiring them to want to improve the communities in which they live.
Click here to see the winners and their trophies.
Click here to see some of the presentations created by the schools competing in the final.
Click here to see examples of the regional final entries.
Click here to see photographs of some of the pupils work.
Click here to read about the competition.
Click here to read our press release.
Click here to visit our special Our Place 2020 web page.
 Pupils take over Slaley Hall thanks to EBC
Pupils from Houghton Kepier School in Sunderland joined others from Tyne and Wear to gain a real insight into the running of a top hotel - thanks to EBC.
They travelled to De Vere Slaley Hall in Northumberland to take part in an work experience event with a difference.
To find out more click here
To see what the pupils did during the visit click on our link here
Fly the Flag for the North East competition
Visit our special Fly the Flag for the North East page to learn about this creative regional school's competition run by EBC and to see some of our photographs. Find out how Sir Jimmy Saville played his part in the celebrations. Click here.
North East Digital Awards Winners
Current news
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Photo Gallery
For a look at the work we do click the links here:
Celebrating Our Specialness windows sparkle for pupils thanks to EBC
Our Place 2020 Tyne and Wear Sub regional final - winners
Our Place 2020 Tyne and Wear schools' displays
Our Place 2020 Tyne and Wear Sub regional final - judges meet the winners
Our Place 2020 Tyne and Wear Sub Regional entrants Pupils at work at De Vere Slaley Hall
All Directions modern foreign language event
Photo Gallery Fly the Flag for the North East competition winners visit the QE2
Fly the Flag for the North East flag designs
Past media releases
Our Place 2020 launch - Way 2 Go Feature
EBC enters competition for digital award
Young People Given a Headstart on Health
Our Place 2020 competition launched
Pupils take over Slaley Hall
Acknowledging Excellence in the Community
Local business supports EBC's work with Portland School
Premier League's Creating Chances fund backs EBC
QE2 Flag Competition - competition page
First Steps to Work - July 2007
Skills for Work - Ferryhill - July 2007
Second event - July 2007
Fly the Flag Competition
Accompanying information
Raising Aspirations - June 2007
ASK the Juniors - June 2007
Media Day - Usworth Sixth Form - June 2007
Welcome to the World of Work - June 2007
Basic Skills - June 2007
Showcasing Tourism - Winners - May 2007
Attendance Conference - April 2007
Showcasing Tourism - Finale - April 2007
ASK the Juniors - April 2007Switch on to ICT - March 2007
Workability (Portland & Barbara Priestman Schools) - March 2007
Showcasing Tourism Challenge Week - March 2007
Basic Skills (Sandhill View cluster) - March 2007
Basic Skills (Castle View cluster) - January 2006Ask the Juniors - December 2006
Tourism Ambassador of the Year - October 2006
Construction Carousels - October 2006
Gear Up Conference - September 2006
Ferryhill Skills for Work - July 2006Celebrating Our Specialness - June 2006
Desirable Destinations - January 2006
Other information
EBC has been in the news - please click our link for details:
Launch of Our Place 2020 in Way to Go Magazine
Way to Go Magazine feature EBC has been in the news - please click link for details:
Sunderland City Council's Sunrise magazine
EBC events are featured on other websites - please click links for details:
Futurebuilders - Tomorrow's Entrepreneurs
Futurebuilders - Tops for Tourism
Our events have also been on the airwaves - please click link to listen:
Basic Skills on Sun FM
Sound clip courtesey of Sun FM.
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