NEF UTC Receives Silver Award from National Cyber Security Centre

NORTH EAST FUTURES UTC RECOGNISED BY CYBER EXPERTS FOR FIRST-RATE TEACHING

Schools and colleges across the UK have shown they are in a class of their own by becoming the latest to receive gold, silver or bronze awards for first-rate cyber security teaching with North East Futures UTC being the only State school in the Region to receive this recognition. 

The programme recognises schools and colleges that can show their dedication to inspiring the next generation of cyber security experts and addressing the UK’s cyber skills gap.

North East Futures UTC was shown to have demonstrated a range of work aimed at engaging pupils, including offering lunchtime coding clubs, sessions where pupils could pitch Internet of Things concepts, and running projects linking computing to medical sciences.