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What our adults say

Pedro Alves

Level 3 Information Communications Technician Apprenticeship

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"The course gave me a lot of technical information required to improve my skills further and helped me to develop in multiple areas regarding IT. I want to become an IT Engineer or Network Administrator, the course is providing me hands on experience to do so using the latest technology."

Jacinta Spiller

GCSE English and GCSE Maths

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"Coming back into education after 15+ years was a daunting choice to make, but all the staff I met on my course made it such a smooth and easy transition. The support that you receive from the teachers is great, and they truly go out of their way to make sure you understand and achieve your goals."

Caroline Buckle

Level 2 Safeguarding and Prevent

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"I chose to study at the College to support my role as the National Safeguarding Officer for the British Powerlifting Federation. The course will help me roll out safeguarding training as part of the British Powerlifting Federation’s coaching and referees’ courses and support all lifters nationally and internationally."

Andrew Cotton-Bailey

Functional Skills Level 2 English and Level 2 Maths

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"Of what my expectations of education were, all I can think now is, I should have done it a lot earlier! The tutors have been amazing with the support that they've given. In fact, when I finished my English course it was like a bit of a loss to me, I enjoyed going so much."

Michelle Williams

Level 2 Website Design and Development, Level 3 Software Development and Level 3 Games Technologies

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"When I first started, I looked at data-related roles like data analyst or data engineer because those were the jobs available when I was job searching. But with the variety of courses the College offers, I can explore different career paths. I plan to complete a Higher National Diploma (HND), which will open up even more job opportunities."

Laura Gambles

Level 3 Team Leader/Supervisor apprenticeship

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"I would recommend an apprenticeship; I have loved learning new things, having been given the opportunities, I would not necessarily normally have access to. It has been great spending time with students who are like-minded and want to learn also. Thank you, Barnsley College and my tutors."

Shireen Connah

Level 3 Counselling Skills and Level 3 Access to Higher Education in Health and Social Care Professions

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"Despite facing a 10-year treatment plan for cancer, I’m determined to keep going. My dream is to work in palliative care, giving back to others as I’ve been supported through my own challenges. Thanks to the incredible encouragement from my tutors at Barnsley College, I’ve found the confidence and skills to persevere, even when the road ahead feels overwhelming."

Jonny Bond

Level 4 Children, Young People and Families Practitioner Higher Apprenticeship

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"Our tutor Emma is really supportive, always making sure we’re on task and prepared for our next assignments. Our shift patterns are sporadic, but having everything available whenever we have time has been really helpful. There’s no pressure – you can work at your own pace, which is great for people balancing work and family life."

This page was last updated on: 28th March 2025 9:51am