Partner with public sector organisations including local authorities, South Yorkshire Police, NHS and education providers, to develop the highly skilled workforce of the future.

We will cultivate our strong collaborations with public sector organisations, including local authorities, South Yorkshire Police (SYP), NHS, and schools, to provide an educational and training offer that meets the needs of the public sector workforce in our region.

Launched in 2020, Hallam’s police constable degree apprenticeship now has over 200 apprentices currently enrolled. Apprentices receive on-the-job learning with SYP and academic theory provided by the University. At the end of the course, the officers will have earned a degree and leave with a confirmed job at SYP. We are also one of the largest trainers of healthcare professionals in the UK and Hallam currently has more than 3,500 students enrolled in health-related courses.

Sheffield Hallam is playing a role in shaping how universities will collaborate more effectively with public sector organisations in the future, for the benefit of local communities. A report by the Hallam-led Civic University Network has demonstrated the need for Universities and NHS organisations to develop new refreshed forms of collaboration to deal with current and future challenges, rather than resuming existing pre-pandemic relationships.