This is the news archive from last years CoLaS Awards 2007, held at the Sage Gateshead on 12 October 2007.
Date published: 17/07/2007
Since May performers from across the North East have been polishing their act before submitting their entry to the LSC North East’s regional talent search, The Audition.
Date published: 20/06/2007
Football legend Jack Charlton OBE, is supporting the LSC North East’s CoLaS Awards 2007. By doing so, it is hoped that his own personal success will encourage others to nominate local heroes from around the North East.

Date published: 12/06/2007
Three of the North East’s best-known organisations have given their backing to the Learning and Skills Council (LSC) North East’s drive to recognise and reward the region’s shining stars in education and skills. Banking giant Barclays Plc, respected arts agency, Arts Council England and the collaborative further education partnership, FE+, have all signed up as sponsors for the LSC North East’s forthcoming Celebration of Learning and Skills (CoLaS) Awards 2007

Date published: 05/06/2007
Eighteen-year-old Darlington FC footballer Shaun Reay has been nominated for an award by his club for continuing his studies at the same time his football career has started to take off. Striker Shaun, who’s from Boldon, has been put forward for a Sports and Recreation Award in this year’s Celebration of Learning and Skills Awards (CoLaS).

Date published: 14/05/2007
Television favourite Kirsty Gallacher has signed up to host the Learning and Skills Council (LSC) North East’s Celebration of Learning and Skills (CoLaS) Awards 2007.

Date published: 09/05/2007
Skills North East, the Regional Skills Partnership, has become the first of the region’s leading organisations to put its weight behind the Celebration of Learning and Skills Award (CoLaS) 2007 and will take part in selecting the winner of its sponsored category as well as presenting the award on the night.

Date published: 20/04/2007
The LSC is running the regions biggest ever talent contest ‘The Audition’ in the hope of finding up and comings stars to perform at one of the region’s most prestigious award ceremonies; The Learning and Skills Council (LSC) North East’s Celebration of Learning and Skills Awards (CoLaS) 2007.
Date published: 20/04/2007
Following the successful launch of the Celebration of Learning and Skills (CoLaS) Awards 2007, the Learning and Skills Council (LSC) North East has unveiled a new informative website dedicated to the event itself. The site went live earlier in April and contains a wealth of information about the CoLaS Awards, current sponsors, previous winners and photographs from the launch
Date published: 02/04/2007
Hollywood (Almost) comes to the North East as the LSC launches the COLAS Awards 2007

Date published: 29/03/2007
Hollywood came to Wearmouth Bridge in Sunderland this week, as two of the world’s most famous actors, ‘Brad Pitt’ and ‘Angelina Jolie,’ visited the region to launch the Learning and Skills Council’s (LSC) North East Celebration of Learning and Skills Awards (CoLaS) 2007.