Careers fairs to mark National Apprenticeship Week

The Barnsley and Rotherham Chamber is holding the first Your Future event today (Wednesday) at Barnsley College and will hold one tomorrow at Rotherham College.

These follow the Local Employment Advisory Forums Careers event at Magna in November and Dearne Valley College Careers Fair in January.

Chambers of Commerce across the country have been marking National Apprenticeship Week from March 14 to March 18 with a range of events.

Dominic Beck, of Barnsley and Rotherham Chamber of Commerce, said: “The Your Future Careers Fairs taking place this week both in Barnsley and Rotherham, with Barnsley College and Rotherham College, are helping to raise the profile of apprenticeships which are of benefit to businesses and individuals right across our region.

“The recently highlighted challenge of promoting apprenticeships in schools is an issue that the Chamber is tackling, through the Your Future events and by working closely with the Skills Funding Agency, to highlight the breadth of career options available through apprenticeships.

“Through the chamber, firms can link up with schools, highlight career opportunities and dispel the myth that the only route to success is a university degree. We have a number of other projects which underpin this, including our Young Chamber project, working with schools to enhance the employability skills of our future workforce.”