Below is Sheffield College's ESOL and Employability programme brochure. It includes information about ESOL, Sector Specific and Basic Skills courses available and eligibility. For any queries contact RouteToEmployment@sheffcol.ac.uk or 0114 260 2448. sheffield-college-employability-programme-booklet-2023-24-vsep23Download
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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
Event Job Fair to be held on Fri 10 Nov at Bramall Lane Stadium
The Job Fair is holding a jobs fair event on Friday 10 November at Bramall Lane Stadium. The event will run from 10am-1pm with the aim of the event to get jobseekers back into work. There will be over 30 companies in attendance, all recruiting to a variety of roles. The event is free to … Continue reading Event Job Fair to be held on Fri 10 Nov at Bramall Lane Stadium
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
DWP: Touchbase – Fri 22 September
Roundup of recent DWP announcements Second 2023/24 Cost of Living Payment dates announced On 20 September the Government announced that millions of UK households will shortly get a Cost of Living Payment of £300. The payment will be made to eligible customers between 31 October and 19 November. This is the second of three payments … Continue reading DWP: Touchbase – Fri 22 September
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)