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Applications open for BFI Film Academy training scheme starting Thurs 9 Nov

Written by Showroom Cinema - BFI Film Academy Short Course 2023/24 - Showroom Workstation - Sheffield Photo by CineDirektor FILMS on Pexels.com We are excited to announce that we will be delivering the BFI Film Academy Short Course programme for 2023/24! We are searching for 20 talented, enthusiastic and hard-working 16-19 years olds from the … Continue reading Applications open for BFI Film Academy training scheme starting Thurs 9 Nov

Sheffield Apprenticeships Bulletin (ESFA) – 25 September

The Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) provides weekly district-level apprenticeship vacancy bulletins, broken down by region and local authority area. See below the latest vacancy lists for Sheffield and South Yorkshire. Sheffield apprenticeship vacancies copy-of-sheffield-25-sep-2023Download South Yorkshire apprenticeship vacancies copy-of-sy-apprenticeship-summary-25-09-2023Download

Skills Audit launched to reveal the facts about businesses’ digital talent gaps

Written by Claire Fletcher at Sheffield Digital - Skills Audit launched to reveal the facts about businesses’ digital talent gaps – Sheffield Digital Today we have launched the Sheffield Digital Skills Audit. There is a talent and skills gap for tech businesses in our region and as part of our Talent23 campaign, we want to find out … Continue reading Skills Audit launched to reveal the facts about businesses’ digital talent gaps

Sector Routeways launch new Rail Track Maintenance routeway

The Sector Routeways programme has added a new Rail Track routeway. Sector Routeways Rail Track Maintenance aims to train local people to gain skills, undertake work experience and enter sustained employment. The routeway will cover: Personal track safety DC conductor rails overhead lines Track inducton Manual Handling Medical information, including drugs and alcohol testing Fire … Continue reading Sector Routeways launch new Rail Track Maintenance routeway

Sector Routeways registration session on Fri 29 Sept for Business Admin course starting Mon 2 Oct

Registration session The registration session for the Business Admin course will be held on Friday 29th September 2023 at 10.00am at Cavendish Court Job Centre, 9 Bank St, Sheffield City Centre, Sheffield, S1 2DR. Eligibility To be eligible for the course you need to be aged 18+, live in Sheffield, be unemployed and not in … Continue reading Sector Routeways registration session on Fri 29 Sept for Business Admin course starting Mon 2 Oct

DWP support sessions about childcare offers on 10 & 19 Oct

DWP is offering two sessions to help community partners to understand childcare offers available to DWP customers, including upfront childcare costs, and be able to further support them into and to help maintain work. The aim is to get this information out to as many individuals as possible. This is already happening through Jobcentres, but … Continue reading DWP support sessions about childcare offers on 10 & 19 Oct

Learning and Work Institute’s Lifelong Learning week to take place from Mon 6- Fri 10 November

Written by Learning and Work Institute - Lifelong Learning Week - Festival of Learning Lifelong Learning Week is our annual week of activity taking place across England, bringing together work from across Learning and Work Institute and beyond. We want to engage a wide range of stakeholders and raise the profile of lifelong learning across … Continue reading Learning and Work Institute’s Lifelong Learning week to take place from Mon 6- Fri 10 November

Construction hub at Harborough Avenue now open for under 18s

A construction hub has opened on Harborough Avenue in Sheffield (S2 1QQ) for the use of under 18 year olds in both mainstream education and alternative provision. The intention of the hub is to provide hands on construction experience for young people and is based on the edge of a live construction site belonging to … Continue reading Construction hub at Harborough Avenue now open for under 18s

South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority Weekly Policy Briefing (22 September)

Weekly Policy Briefing Highlights: Growing deficits in council budgets present financial challenges to local governments across the country. The possible implications of better central government support are discussed, including a long-term funding plan and greater business rate retention. Data from the ONS shows that the UK finally returned to real wage growth in June 2023, … Continue reading South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority Weekly Policy Briefing (22 September)