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ESF Positive Change gears up for second round of pre-entry courses; referrals open for 18 projects

Opportunity Sheffield has commissioned 18 pre-engagement projects through its ESF Positive Change Programme, part-funded by the European Social Fund via the Ambition and Pathways to Success projects. The aims of these projects are to engage with the hardest-to-reach, motivate and inspire people who are at a distance from the labour market, and to test different … Continue reading ESF Positive Change gears up for second round of pre-entry courses; referrals open for 18 projects →

Mums United offers free facilitator training on Strengthening Families, Strengthening Communities programme

Mums United is offering free training for practitioners to train as facilitators for the Strengthening Families Strengthening Communities programme. Facilitator training commences on Monday 13 February. Places on the course are limited but interested parties can be added to a waiting list should the places fill up. This is a parent programme rooted in prevention … Continue reading Mums United offers free facilitator training on Strengthening Families, Strengthening Communities programme →

Sector Routeways now recruiting for Jan 2023 Hospitality & Retail routeway

Opportunity Sheffield is now recruiting for its January 2023 Hospitality and Retail Sector Routeway. The 2-week training will begin on Monday 16 January with a work placement starting early February Registration events – Thursday 12 January, 10-12, Construction Design Centre, Cricket Inn Road, S2 See the attached flyer for further information If you have candidates … Continue reading Sector Routeways now recruiting for Jan 2023 Hospitality & Retail routeway →

Sheffield Apprenticeships Bulletin (ESFA) – 4 January

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 sheffield-04-jan-2023-1Download South Yorkshire apprenticeship vacancies sy-apprenticeship-summary-03-01-2023-with-percent-40-l3-plusDownload

B2W Groups now recruiting for next Building Futures course (starts Mon 23 Jan)

B2W Group's next Building Futures course begins on Monday 23 January, with referrals and registrations now being accepted for the five-week programme. Eligibility: 19-24 years old Not in employment or education (19 years old after 1st September 2022) B2W Groups is offering qualifications to ensure this is inclusive to all levels of learners, please see … Continue reading B2W Groups now recruiting for next Building Futures course (starts Mon 23 Jan) →

Courses dates for Jan 2023 at PET-Xi, including Customer Service, Team Leading, IT User & Level Up

Spaces available for our January courses running from 9th – remember it’s rolling starts for Employability mentor/support elements 😊 Times: 10.30am – 3.00pm Venue: Sheffield futures, Division street, S1 4GE Customer Service Level 2  (5day)   Mon 9 – Fri 13 Jan Team Leading Level 2  (5day)           Mon 16 – Fri 20 Jan … Continue reading Courses dates for Jan 2023 at PET-Xi, including Customer Service, Team Leading, IT User & Level Up →

Sector Routeways; all courses now recruiting for Jan 2023

Opportunity Sheffield's Sector Routeways Programme is seeking participants for the following sector-based academies in 2023. These courses are open to unemployed and economically inactive residents who are interested in finding work in the relevant industries. All courses feature an initial training element followed by a work placement with a local employer. Construction – 2-weeks training … Continue reading Sector Routeways; all courses now recruiting for Jan 2023 →

WEA courses for Jan 2023, including Functional Skills

See below upcoming courses in the new year with WEA. If you have any clients who may be interested or if you would like to directly refer individuals please email syskills@wea.org.uk. Functional Skills Other courses W/C 02/01/2023SubjectDelivery ScheduleDelivery LocationSkills for VolunteersEvery Tuesday at 10:00 - 12:00, for 12 sessions.Voluntary Action Sheffield (The Circle) (Sheffield)Community Interpreting: … Continue reading WEA courses for Jan 2023, including Functional Skills →