Free Courses for Jobs

As part of the government’s Free Courses for Jobs offer, we’re offering eligible adults aged 19+ the opportunity to study their first full Level 3 qualification for FREE!

These courses are designed to help adults gain new skills and qualifications whilst boosting their employability. They are delivered in partnership with Independent Training Services, a subsidiary of Barnsley College.

What courses are available?

• Level 3 Accounting
• Level 3 Specialist Support for Teaching and Learning In Schools
• Level 3 Coding Practices
• Level 3 Cyber security Practices
• Level 3 Data
• Level 3 Digital and Content Marketing
• Level 3 Understanding Mental Health
• Level 3 Understanding Autism
• Level 3 Bricklaying 
• Level 3 Plastering
• Level 3 Site Carpentry

More courses will be added throughout the year, so keep checking back for new course information.

Eligibility

If you are aged 19 or over, you may not have to pay for this course if:

• You do not already have a level 3 qualification OR
• You already have a level 3 qualification or higher but earn below the earnings threshold set by your local authority, which includes benefits (see below) OR
• You already have a level 3 qualification or higher but are unemployed and in receipt of a means-tested benefit, below the earnings threshold set by your local authority (see below).
• You must be living in the South or West Yorkshire regions to qualify for funding.

Earnings Threshold

• If you live in the qualifying West Yorkshire region and earn below £25,000 a year then you may not have to pay for this course.
• If you live in the qualifying South Yorkshire region and earn below £30,476 a year then you may not have to pay for this course.

If you are not eligible for funding under the Free Courses for Jobs offer an Advanced Learner Loan may be available to help you cover the costs of learning, which you pay back when you are earning over a certain amount.

Don’t miss this opportunity to enhance your skills and open new doors to employment. For further information, contact ITS by emailing: info@ind-training.co.uk or calling 01226 216 760. Alternatively, contact Barnsley College’s Information Team by emailing:info@barnsley.ac.uk or calling 01226 216 123.

This course is funded by South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (SYMCA) and/or West Yorkshire Combined Authority (WYCA).