BUSINESSES grappling with the new Auto Enrolment rules are invited to take tea with The Pension Regulator and Clive Owen & Co, accountants and business advisors, at Ramside Hall Hotel, Carrville, near Durham, on Monday (24) from 1.30pm. Topics will include how to comply with auto enrolment in the most cost efficient manner, issues to watch out for, and whether any options are available. Book through Margaret Gill on 01325 349700, email info@cliveowen.com

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A TRAINING company based at the Wilton Centre, Redcar, has created two unique education programmes for people in the science sector to qualify to access university.

LDR Squared has unveiled the part time Access to Higher Education (HE) Diplomas designed for people who missed out on university because they did not meet the entry requirements, or took an alternative vocational route to employment.

The Business Studies Diploma and Science Industries Diplom have been approved by official accreditation body One Awards and recognised by the Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education (QAA).

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THE North East Enterprise zone has created more than 1,000 jobs, attracted new companies to the region, and created a centre of excellence for the automotive, offshore energy and low carbon sectors, since it launched in April 2012.

Eric Pickles, Communities Secretary, said on Wednesday that the Government’s 24 enterprise zones have created 12,530 jobs, attracted 434 new businesses and generated over £2bn worth of private investment since opening.

He said the North East Zone was building on the innovation and manufacturing excellence the region is rightly famed for. "These are world-class sites that really are pushing the envelope when it comes to the automotive, offshore and low carbon sectors," he said, "These 1,000 jobs are just the start and proof our enterprise zone programme is on track, driving forward the economy and delivering benefits to local communities. “

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