Barnsley College is a large tertiary college serving Barnsley and the surrounding areas. The College has three brands - Barnsley College, Barnsley Sixth Form College and Barnsley College Higher Education.

Offering vocational courses, A Levels, Apprenticeships, T Levels, Higher Education and part-time courses, the College has more than 9,000 students and over 700 staff. Barnsley College was recognised as Outstanding by Ofsted in its inspection in March 2022.


Vision

• Transforming Lives

Purpose

To ensure that all our students:

• Have a great time
• Achieve their aims
• And progress to work or higher education

Our Values

• Aspirational - courage to shape a better future.
• Supportive - encouraging, compassionate and understanding.
• Caring - hearts and minds.
• Respectful - inclusive.
• Genuine - be clear, be real.

Strategic Priorities

Our strategic priorities provide a roadmap for us on the journey to achieving our vision of transforming lives. The priorities represent areas where our resources and time will be focused to ensure our students, staff and stakeholders get the best out of Barnsley College.

• Quality
• Reputation
• Sustainability