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Govt pledges £7.6 million to help 2,000 adults with autism into work

From: Department for Work and Pensions and Chloe Smith MP A new £7.6 million government initiative has been launched to help over 2,000 adults with learning disabilities and autism move into work. The Local Supported Employment (LSE) initiative is providing grant funding to 24 local authorities in England and Wales, representing an investment of £7.6 million over … Continue reading Govt pledges £7.6 million to help 2,000 adults with autism into work →

10-week Welder Fabricator Skills Programme in Sheffield with Momentum Training

Written by Momentum Training As part of the Lifetime Skills Guarantee, the Government has announced a series of Skills Bootcamps, which includes one in Engineering. The National Skills Fund will fund 90% of the cost of upskilling the existing workforce across a variety of sectors. With an employer contribution of only 10% of the cost of … Continue reading 10-week Welder Fabricator Skills Programme in Sheffield with Momentum Training →

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 →

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 →