We Are Zenith is proud to report a strong set of End-Point Assessment (EPA) outcomes for the 2025/26 academic year, with figures confirmed as of November 2025 showing sustained high performance across the apprenticeship portfolio. Of the 87 learners who completed their EPA this year, 80 achieved a pass first time, delivering a first-time pass […]
Issue 1: The Hidden Pressure of Speaking Up By Adam, Apprenticeship Engagement and Pastoral Coach, We Are Zenith Every month, our Apprenticeship Engagement and Pastoral Coach, Adam, will share reflections on wellbeing, resilience and workplace culture — drawing on both his professional experience and his own personal journey. In his first blog, Adam explores why […]
You’ve found a role that looks interesting. The title says “Mechanical Design Engineer” or “Project Engineer”, but the description underneath doesn’t quite match what you expected, or worse, doesn’t tell you much at all. So you’re left guessing whether it’s actually the job you think it is. You’re not missing something. Engineering job titles genuinely […]
Every summer, thousands of young people across the North East reach the same crossroads. GCSE and A Level results are just weeks away, and with them comes a big question: what next? For a growing number, the answer isn’t sixth form or university. It’s an apprenticeship, and July is exactly when that decision starts to […]
By Paul Smissen, Director at We Are Zenith What the Burnham reshuffle means for employers in the North East, and the bit that keeps getting skipped. Without getting political, and I’ve really tried not to, I’ve been following Andy Burnham’s first few days in the job pretty closely. Particularly what he’s done with technology and […]
Sometimes the best thoughts about work don’t happen at work at all. Sometimes they turn up when you’re walking along the beach, half watching the tide and half lost in your own head. One of the things I really like about living in the North-East is that, within about twenty minutes, I can be standing […]
