The closing date to apply for a primary school place for September 2025 is midnight on Wednesday 15 January 2025. See Primary school places for more information on how to apply for a place.

Our online payment services and 24 hour telephone payment line will be unavailable on Tuesday 14 January 2025 due to essential system maintenance. You will not be able to make a payment during this time.

Employability Durham - support for employers

If you are looking to create a new job, have an existing vacancy or could offer some work experience opportunities, then talk to us.

We can offer the following services tailored to your business needs:

Selection - getting you the right person for the job. We can pre-screen candidates, ensuring they match the skills and experience that you need.
Training support - we can source and provide funding toward the cost of any essential training needed by your new recruit to do the job.
Funding - we have a wage grant of up to £2,000 for eligible businesses.
In work support - we offer on-going support to your business once your new recruit is in work.

Our offer to you is bespoke - supporting smaller employers with finding the right people for your business.

Your business does not necessarily have to be based in County Durham but your vacancies will need to be accessible to County Durham residents to qualify for our support.

Contact Employability Team to find out how we could help you.