Trades skills bootcamps, Intro to Construction and Digital Skills with Business Admin at Sheffield Skills Academy

Sheffield Skills Academy is seeking referrals for a series of courses, including Introduction to Construction, Digital Skills with Business Administration, and its Plastering, Carpentry and Painting & Decorating skills bootcamps. These are some of the courses on offer, as detailed in the Skills Academy Portfolio Brochure-2022-23. Please see below for more information. Introduction to Construction … Continue reading Trades skills bootcamps, Intro to Construction and Digital Skills with Business Admin at Sheffield Skills Academy →

Skills Training UK open morning at Electric Works on Weds 7 Sept & enterprise L2 BTEC for 16-18s

Skills Training UK invites interested parties to attend an upcoming open morning event in Sheffield to meet the team, hear about the courses and opportunities on offer, and tour the facilities. Date: Wednesday 7 September 2022Time: 10am – 12pmLocation: Electric Works, 3 Concourse Way, Sheffield City Centre, Sheffield S1 2BJ Schedule: You will be greeted … Continue reading Skills Training UK open morning at Electric Works on Weds 7 Sept & enterprise L2 BTEC for 16-18s →

Labour market LIVE: from Learning and Work Institute (16 Aug)

Unemployment has increased by 8,000 from last month's published figure to 1,294,000 (quarterly headline is up by 35,000). The unemployment rate is 3.8%, which showed no change on the last month and increased 0.1 percentage points on the last quarter. The ONS figure for claimant unemployed is 1,531,800, reduced by 10,500 on the last month, … Continue reading Labour market LIVE: from Learning and Work Institute (16 Aug) →

Momentum Training QR code for upcoming Sheffield courses

Momentum Training is seeking referrals for its FLT, Welding, Security and Construction courses in Sheffield. The provider's courses all come with an incentive to help the learner get into employment, such as free SIA licence, CSCS card, FLT counterbalance and reach licence and progression for welding and coding. Momentum Training runs it courses out of … Continue reading Momentum Training QR code for upcoming Sheffield courses →

Discover CTS Training courses, including Study Programme, at Open Day on Weds 31 Aug

CTS Training is staging an open day for prospective learners on Wednesday 31 August. For further details, see below:

Tender opportunity: SAVTE rebrand exercise

Sheffield charity SAVTE (the Sheffield Association for the Voluntary Teaching of English) is seeking to update its brand and message to reflect more accurately its role and purpose. This includes creating a new name which is memorable for participants and a logo that symbolises what SAVTE is about (inclusion, equity and emphasising that everyone is … Continue reading Tender opportunity: SAVTE rebrand exercise →

Opp Shef’s Sector Routeways programme expands with new Hospitality offer from September

Opportunity Sheffield's Hospitality Sector Routeway launches in September, providing another avenue into this high-growth sector for the unemployed and economically inactive. The first cohort for the programme will start the course on Monday 19 September, undertaking a two-week training course followed by a two-week work experience placement. The Hospitality offer adds to the Construction, Care, … Continue reading Opp Shef’s Sector Routeways programme expands with new Hospitality offer from September →

Sector Routeways start dates for August & Sept, including new hospitality course

Opportunity Sheffield is currently recruiting for all Sector Routeway programmes, with the following start dates for August and September: Hospitality ** New Sector Routeway** 2-weeks training followed by 2 weeks work experience - starting Monday 19 September. Construction 2-weeks training followed by 2-weeks work experience – starting Monday 22 August and Monday 5 September Care … Continue reading Sector Routeways start dates for August & Sept, including new hospitality course →

Final call for Digital Marketing L2 with Advancing Digital & The Source from Tues 23 Aug

The Source, in conjunction with Opportunity Sheffield's Advancing Digital programme, is running a five-day Digital Marketing Level 2 course between Tuesday 23 and Tuesday 30 August. The course, accredited by City & Guilds, will teach you how to use: Marketing methods such as social media and emailsWeb analyticsSEODigital safety & legislation The course is fully-funded … Continue reading Final call for Digital Marketing L2 with Advancing Digital & The Source from Tues 23 Aug →

DWP: Cheaper broadband for struggling families

Press release from Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street, Department for Work and Pensions, Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport, The Rt Hon Nadine Dorries MP, and The Rt Hon Thérèse Coffey MP Broadband bills could be cut for millions of low-income households under Government plans to encourage social tariffs. New system allows customers to give permission to … Continue reading DWP: Cheaper broadband for struggling families →

DWP: Touchbase – Fri 5 August

Roundup of recent DWP announcements Pension Credit Cost of Living Payment eligibility Pensioners in receipt of Pension Credit will automatically be paid the Cost of Living Payments. In total, they could be entitled to an extra £650, paid in two instalments. To be eligible for the first Cost of Living Payment, a person must be … Continue reading DWP: Touchbase – Fri 5 August →

Step Up Training Sheffield Construction Academy from Monday 22 August

See below for details of Step Up Training's next Construction Academy, which enable participants to study for their CSCS Card.