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title: "North East Learning Trust: UK sponsor licence status"
canonical: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/north-east-learning-trust-peterlee-719847
register_status: active
register_as_of: 2026-10-30
publisher: Borderless (https://www.getborderless.co.uk)
source: UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors (Open Government Licence v3); Companies House
---

# North East Learning Trust: UK sponsor licence status

> As of 30 October 2026, North East Learning Trust (Companies House 07492165, Peterlee) holds an A-rated Worker sponsor licence covering the Skilled Worker route and has appeared on the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors since 27 August 2024 (source: Borderless, from the GOV.UK register of licensed sponsors and Companies House).

## Key facts

- Register status: Active: on the current register and licensed to sponsor workers
- Licence type and rating: Worker (A rating)
- Visa routes: Skilled Worker
- First seen on the register: 27 August 2024
- Also known as: Ashington Academy; Bedlington Academy; Biddick Academy; Browney Academy; Carville Primary School; Churchill Academy; Diamond Hall Junior Academy; Easington Academy; Hermitage Academy; Meadowdale Academy
- Industry: Education
- Town: Peterlee
- Registered address: T/A The Academy At Shotton Hall, Passfield Way, Peterlee, County Durham, SR8 1AU
- Companies House number: 07492165 (https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/07492165)
- Website: https://www.nelt.co.uk
- Register data as of: 30 October 2026 (GOV.UK register of licensed sponsors, re-read daily)
- Web page: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/north-east-learning-trust-peterlee-719847

## Where this sponsor sits

- One of 17 licensed sponsors in Peterlee: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/in/peterlee
- One of 4,518 in Education: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/industry/education
- Among 122,278 Skilled Worker sponsors: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/route/skilled-worker

## Companies House changes since it joined the register

3 changes worth checking, checked 1 November 2026, newest first:

- 5 Feb 2026: Director resigned: STEPHENSON, Bryan. Director change recorded on 5 Feb 2026. If this person was your Authorising Officer, Key Contact or Level 1 user, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days.
- 29 Jan 2025: New director appointed: MILNE, Ernie. Director change recorded on 29 Jan 2025. If this person is now your Authorising Officer, Key Contact or Level 1 user, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days.
- 19 Sep 2024: Director resigned: DUNCAN, Suzanne. Director change recorded on 19 Sep 2024. If this person was your Authorising Officer, Key Contact or Level 1 user, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days.

Companies House cannot show who holds the licence roles or whether a change was reported to the Home Office, so these are prompts to check against your own records, not findings.

## Sponsored jobs

No listings matched yet. Job listings are harvested daily from Reed, Adzuna, Jooble and Careerjet and matched back to the register by employer name.

## Common questions about North East Learning Trust

### Is North East Learning Trust a licensed UK visa sponsor?

Yes. North East Learning Trust in Peterlee is on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors under this name since 2024. It can sponsor workers from overseas, but not every job it advertises comes with sponsorship.

### What visa routes can North East Learning Trust sponsor?

North East Learning Trust is licensed for Skilled Worker. Its licence rating on the register is "Worker (A rating)".

### Where is North East Learning Trust based?

The register lists North East Learning Trust at T/A The Academy At Shotton Hall, Passfield Way, Peterlee, County Durham, SR8 1AU. This is usually the head office; the job itself may be somewhere else.

### How current is this information?

This page uses the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors, as published on 30 October 2026, and Companies House records for company number 07492165. We update it daily. Always confirm a licence status on GOV.UK.

## About this data

- Source register: UK Home Office, Register of Licensed Sponsors (Workers), https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/register-of-licensed-sponsors-workers (Open Government Licence v3). GOV.UK is authoritative; confirm there before relying on a licence status.
- Company records: Companies House, https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/
- Published by Borderless (https://www.getborderless.co.uk), an OISC-regulated UK immigration provider. This is public register data, not legal advice.
- "First seen on the register" is when this organisation first appeared in our data, not the official licence grant date.
- Web page: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/north-east-learning-trust-peterlee-719847
- This fact sheet: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/north-east-learning-trust-peterlee-719847.md
- Site overview for AI agents: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/llms.txt
- Something wrong? Request a correction from the web page and the Borderless team will check it.
