Education

Further education

Barnsley College is one of the country’s largest further education establishments and the major provider of post-16 learning in the borough. It offers 6,000 students a range of courses from pre-entry level right through to level 7 qualifications including an extensive AS and A level offer, vocational courses and apprenticeships.

Local firms looking to build their employees’ skills base can take advantage of the college’s Business Solutions Centre. The Business Solutions Centre offers a broad range of choices to companies, from government-sponsored initiatives such as apprenticeships to tailor-made commercial training. They aim to meet any companies training and development needs at a time, place and cost to suit them. To this end, the college has its own restaurant managed by catering students, a hair and beauty salon, and travel agency staffed by tourism students while, for those studying horticulture and animal care, it even has its very own farm.