Our rail engineering tutors bring over 15 years of hands-on experience working with Network Rail, and they continue to work every weekend on live rail projects to maintain their industry competencies. Their up-to-date knowledge and extensive practical expertise ensure that you’re learning from professionals who truly understand the demands of the rail sector. With their guidance, you’ll gain the skills, insight, and confidence needed to become job-ready and succeed in a real-world rail engineering environment.

As part of this course, you’ll have get sponsored by a Rail company and upon successful completion, you’ll be offered a paid work trial to put your skills into action. Many of our past learners have gone on to build successful careers with leading industry employers This is your chance to gain real experience, get your foot in the door, and start a rewarding career in rail engineering.

Full set of PPE is supplied free of charge to each student and practical sessions are completed at Bowes Railway Museum.

Classroom sessions are held at a variety of community venues around the North East.

Students must be 19+ as of 31st of August 2024 and be either unemployed and claiming benefits, or working and earning below £25000.

English and maths at entry 3 or above would be desirable to be able to complete the course.

This course is free (fully funded) for independent learners (those not taking the course through their employer).

To be eligible, you must:

• Be aged 19 or older
• Live in the North East Combined Authority area (Gateshead, Sunderland, South Tyneside, Newcastle, North Tyneside, Northumberland or County Durham)
• Have the right to work in the UK and meets residency requirements

Employers using bootcamps to upskill their workforce will be required to pay a contribution (10% for SME and 30% for large Employers).

Next course start dates will be:

Monday 23rd June at Nucastle 8 NuFoundation NE4 6BQ.
If you are interested in attending this course, please come along to the Information & Enrolment Session on Tuesday 17th June at 10am.

Monday 4th August at Wallsend Memorial Hall NE28 6RN.
If you are interested in attending this course, please come along to the Information & Enrolment Session on Tuesday 22nd July at 1pm.

Monday 18th August at Blaydon Youth and Community Centre Shibdon Road NE21 5LU.
If you are interested in attending this course, please come along to the Information & Enrolment Session on Tuesday 5th August at 1pm.