Adult Skills and Community Learning

Positive Thinking

Our positive thinking course will help you to discover some simple techniques to improve your positivity. Our positive changes course will support you in identifying some small changes that could have a big impact on your life.

Visit Positive Thinking for more information and how to enrol. 

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Creative wellbeing courses

Our friendly courses are a great way to discover how being  creative can help you to improve your wellbeing.

We have a range of creative wellbeing classes to choose from including

• Baking,
• Calligraphy.
• Cake decorating,
• Digital photography,
• Drawing,
• Glass painting
• Painting,
• Sewing,
• Sugarcraft,
• Wirework,

Visit Adult skills - creative Wellbeing for more information.

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Employability courses

If you're unemployed and looking for work, we offer a range of free courses to help you with searching and applying for a job.

• Description
• Effective job search
• CV session
• Application forms and applying for a job
• Interview skills
• BMBC job applications

Visit Adult skills - employability courses for more information.

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Employability skills Level 1 award

This Fresh Start flexible online programme will assist young people aged 19-24 years to re-engage with education

Visit Barnsley College - Fresh start 19-24 for more information.

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Short courses and clubs

We offer a range of part-time courses for enjoyment and fun where you can learn new skills in something you enjoy or have an interest in

• Catering
• Art and design
• Music and Performing Arts

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Adult Skills and Community Learning

Maths

• GCSE
• Maths functional skills pre entry, E1, E2, E3, L1, L2
• Getting started with maths – introductory course
• Vocational maths linked to industry sectors

Visit ASCL maths for more information.

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English

• GCSE English
• English functional skills, pre entry, E1, E2, E3, L1, L2
• English units

Visit Adult Skills - English for more information.

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IT and Digital Skills

• Introduction to digital skills
• Essential digital skills for work and life E3, L1
• Microsoft applications - Word, Excel, Powerpoint

Visit Adult Skills - ASCL IT and Digital Skills for more information.

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Maths

• GCSE maths

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English

• GCSE English

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IT: Microsoft applications

• Essential Digital skills for work and life L1 and L2
• IT: Microsoft Specialist certification program
• Functional Skills ICT L1, L2 (C&G)

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Northern College

Maths

Northern college offer GCSE, functional maths skills E3, L1, L2s and a range of short course in:

• Essential Skills: Whole Numbers and Decimals
• Essential Skills: Measures, Charts and Graphs
• Essential Skills: Data and Measurement
• Essential Skills: Fractions and Percentages
• Getting reading for Functional Level 2 or GCSE maths
• Maths and Helping with Homework
• Budgeting for Real-life

Visit Northern College for more information on maths courses.

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English

• Northern college offer GCSE, functional English skills E3, L1, L2 and short courses in: 
• Essential Skills: Readin
• Essential Skills: Speaking, Listening and Communication
• Essential Skills: Writing
• Reading with Children
• Getting Ready for Functional Skills Level 2 or GCSE English

Visit Northern College for more information on English courses.

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IT and Digital Skills

Northern College offer:

• Office Applications: Level 1 Award in progression
• Creative Applications: Level 1 Award in progression
• Level 3 ITQ  (Microsoft Application)
• Level 3 Diploma in Computing

Digital skills short courses:

• Digital Foundation
• Digital Workskill
• Digital Study skills
• Introduction to Microsoft Teams
• Web Design using WordPress

Visit IT and Digital Skills Courses for more information. 

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Community Organising: Level 2 certificate

Are you actively engaged in social action in your community? This could be in a voluntary role. It could also be a full or part time role within an organisation that has a community organising approach. Do you wish to develop your understanding, knowledge and skills of community organising?  If so then this course is for you.

Contact Northern College for more information.

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Access to Higher Education

We offer a range of full time Access to HE courses for adults wanting to study at degree level but don’t have the required qualification:

• Policing and Criminology
• Health/ Science professions
• Humanities and Social Science
• Computing

Visit Northern College - Access to HE for more information. 

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Access to Higher Education

• Art & Design level 3 Diploma
• Creative & Digital level 3 Diploma
• Business level 3 Diploma
• Hospitality & Tourism level 3 Diploma
• Childhood Studies level 3 Diploma
• Health & Science Professions level 3 Diploma
• Humanities and Social Science level 3 Diploma
• Criminal Justice and Policy Studies level 3 Diploma

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Pre-Access Diploma level 2

• Award in progression level 2
• Pre-Access Diploma in Social Studies
• Pre-Access Diploma in Health Professions

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Higher Education courses

We have Higher Education courses in the following areas, follow the link to find out about specific courses:

• Animal Care
• Art, Design and Fashion
• Childcare & Teacher Training
• Construction
• Engineering
• Health, Science and Social Care Professions
• Music and Performing Arts
• Public Services
• Sport

Visit Barnsley College - higher education for more information.

Adult Skills and Community Learning

Mental Health First Aid

This course is for Businesses that would like to train their staff to become Mental Health first aiders in the workplace.

For more information email adultlearning@barnsley.gov.uk or call 01226 775270 and ask for Emma or Sarah. 

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Childcare & Early Years

• Introduction to Childcare/ Teaching assistants
• Childcare in early years level 1 / 2 /3
• Teaching assistants Level 1 / 2 / 3

Visit Adult Skills - working with children and families for more information. 

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Adult Social care

• Introduction to Health & Social care
• Health & Social care level 1 / 2/ 3

Visit Adult Skills - adult social care for more information.

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Social Studies - short courses

Short courses:

• Introduction to Substance Misuse
• Introduction to Criminology
• Psychology: what makes us tick?
• Understanding Issues in Mental Health
• Introduction to Human Biology
• First Steps in First Aid
• A Child’s World – An introduction to child psychology
• Understanding Dyslexia
• Counselling for Beginners
• Social Science: Level 1 Award in Progression

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Health and Social Care

• Level 1 Award in Progression

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Community Development and Leadership

Short courses in:

• Practical Team Leader Skills
• Introduction to Peer Mentoring
• Level 1 Award in Peer Mentoring
• Level 2 Award in peer Mentoring
• COVID Awareness at Work
• Community Wellbeing
• Introduction to Volunteering
• Introduction to Social Action
• Forest Skills
• Forest Confidence

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Education and Training

• L2 Award in Learning Support Practitioners
• Level 3 Award in Education & Training
• Cert Ed/PGCE/PgDipE Lifelong Learning (pre-service)
• Cert Ed/PGCE/PgDipE Lifelong Learning (in-service)
• BA (Hons) Education and Professional Development 

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Accounting

• Accounting level 2 foundation certificate
• Book keeping level 2 foundation certificate
• Accounting Advanced Diploma level 3 (AAT)
• Book keeping Advanced certificate level 3 (AAT)
• Accounting Professional Diploma level 4

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Health, science and Social care

• Adult Care level 3
• Healthcare Support level 3
• Adult Care level 4 / 5
• Assessing Vocational Achievement level 3 Cert
• Leading Internal Quality Assurance Processes and Practice certificate

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Catering & Hospitality

• Intro to Culinary Skills and Hospitality level 1 

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Childcare & Early Years

• Early years Practitioner level 2 Diploma
• Residential Childcare level 3 Diploma
• Transition to Playwork
• Level 3 and Playwork Diploma level 2 / 3
• Preparing to work in Home Based Childcare level 3 Award
• Leadership for Health & Social Care for Children & Young People’s  services level 5

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Construction

• Construction and the Built Environment level 3
• Site Carpentry level 2 Diploma
• Plumbing Diploma
• Property Maintenance Operative level 2
• Project Controls technician level 3
• Construction and the Built Environment level 4 HNC

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Business and Management

• Certificate in Leadership and team Skills (ILM) level 2
• Certificate in Effective Coaching (ILM) level 3
• Diploma in Management (ILM) level 3
• Diploma in Principles of Management and Leadership (CMI) level 3
• Effective Coaching & Mentoring Certificate L5
• Management & Leadership (CMI) level 5

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Computing and IT

• IT Network Infrastructure Technician level 3
• Software Development Technician level 3
• Data Analyst level 4
• Software Development methodologies level 4

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Education and Training

• Internal Quality Assurance of the Assessment Process level 4 award
• Information, Advice & Guidance level 3 / 4 / 6
• Certificate in Safeguarding and prevent level 2
• Education & Training level 3 / 4 / 5
• Cert Ed / PGCE / PgDipE Lifelong Learning (in service)
• BA Hons Education and Professional Development

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Sport industry

• Sports massage therapy level 3
• Personal Training level 3
• Instructing Circuit sessions level 2
• Instructing kettlebells Activity level 2
• Fitness Instructing level 2
• Fitness Instructing and Personal activity level 3
• Sports Massage level 4 certificate

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Adult Skills and Community Learning

ESOL

ESOL classes are available from Pre Entry to Level 2, you will complete an initial assessment to find out what level you need to start

• ESOL Award Speaking & Listening
• ESOL Award Reading
• ESOL Award Writing
• ESOL Certificate

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ESOL

• ESOL Skills for life award L2

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Adult Skills

Classes for wellbeing

• Cookery
• Creative Craft

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Adult Skills

Classes to develop skills

• Fun with English
• Making the most of your money
• Preparation for Work

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Pick and Mix sessions

Pick and mix sessions could include:

• Arts and crafts
• Cookery and domestic skills
• Creative media
• Independent living skills
• IT and computer basics
• Leisure and community
• Maths and English
• Enterprise
• Employability skills

Visit Barnsley College - courses for learner with additional needs.