This year’s interactive careers event Ambition Barnsley took place at the Metrodome Complex on the 20th November, turning out to be our busiest and best yet! The event saw 10 schools attending throughout the day, with over 450 students from […]
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Barnsley Council Jobs Fair
You are invited to our jobs fair! Friday 24th January 2020 at the Digital Media Centre, open from 10am – 2pm. By presenting the wide variety of roles we have to offer, we will help to; Push our organisation to […]
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Supported Internships
Supported Internships continue to grow for young people with SEND A record number of Barnsley young people with Special Educational Needs and Disability (aged 16-24) are taking part on a supported Internship this academic year. The table below shows the number of […]
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Work Readiness Competencies
To do any job you need a range of skills and qualities, and most job applications will need you to show that you have them. But what are they? How can you show employers you have them if you have […]
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Big Challenge 2020
This year’s Big Challenge is now underway and teams have started to produce their products to sell through their businesses. Across Barnsley in Primary and Secondary schools, young people are taking part in the competition to develop their products, sell […]
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Ambition Barnsley 2019
Date: 20th November 2019 Time: 15:45 – 18:30pm (Last entry 18.15pm) Venue: Metrodome Complex Open to: All parents/carers with their Y9, 10 or 11 students. No booking required. Ambition Barnsley, a careers event allowing secondary school students to explore the […]
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Date: 20th November 2019 Time: 15:45 – 18:30pm (Last entry 18.15pm) Venue: Metrodome Complex Open to: All parents/carers with their Y9, 10 or 11 students. No booking required. Ambition Barnsley, a careers event allowing secondary school students to explore the […]
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Big Challenge 2019 Draws to a Close
This year’s Big Challenge saw over 70 teams from across Primary and Secondary schools competing to be crowned “Best Primary Business” and “Best Secondary Business”. Following submission of their business reports, 20 teams were invited to the Digital Media Centre […]
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Work Inspiration Week Networking Breakfast
As part of the Council’s ‘More and Better Jobs’ initiative, this year the Young People’s Skills and Enterprise Team contacted employers to be a part of the pilot of Work Inspiration Week 2019. The programme ran for a total of […]
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Barnsley Students ‘Soar to Success’ With New Programme
Barnsley Council’s Young People Skills and Enterprise team are working together with The Air League organisation to launch a brand new programme, getting young people in Barnsley, interested in aerospace and aviation. Over the last two weeks, hundreds of Year […]
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