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SUMMARY:Ufi VocTech Showcase 2026
DESCRIPTION:The Ufi VocTech Showcase returns for 2026 as the flagship event of the Week of VocTech\, bringing together innovators\, educators\, employers and investors for an evening of hands‑on exploration into the future of vocational technology. \n\n\n\nHosted by Ufi VocTech Trust\, the Showcase offers a unique opportunity to see cutting-edge vocational technology projects in action. Attendees can get up close with live demonstrations\, discover new digital tools transforming skills development\, and hear short lightning talks from organisations pushing the boundaries of vocational learning. \n\n\n\nThis year’s demonstrations span a wide range of challenges and solutions across the sector — from digital skills passports improving access to temporary work\, to TikTok‑style microlearning designed for the UK’s deskless workforce\, to AI‑powered VR tools helping learners build confidence and essential soft skills. \n\n\n\nHeld at CodeNode\, the purpose‑built tech venue near Liverpool Street\, the evening also provides space to network with peers from across FE\, EdTech\, workforce development\, employability and industry.
URL:https://www.fenews.co.uk/event/ufi-voctech-showcase-2026/
LOCATION:CodeNode\, 10 South Pl\, City of London\, London\, EC2M 7EB\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:EdTech meets employability: Investing in job readiness
DESCRIPTION:Across Europe and the US\, skills systems are struggling to keep pace with rapidly shifting labour‑market demands – and young people are feeling the impact acutely. Employers are cutting early‑career roles while simultaneously expecting stronger practical capability\, AI fluency and job‑readiness from new entrants. Traditional education pathways are failing to deliver the talent pipeline businesses need\, leaving many young people without a clear or confident route into meaningful work. \n\n\n\nAs part of the Week of VocTech\, this event brings together investors\, founders and infrastructure operators – who underpin the vocational technology and skills for work ecosystem – to explore where innovation and capital can have the greatest impact. \n\n\n\nDrawing on insights from Ufi Ventures’ ongoing market intelligence programme\, the discussion will examine why capability signals matter more than ever\, how portfolio‑based and project‑based assessment is reshaping hiring\, and spotlight the ventures and investable opportunities defining the fast‑evolving learning-to-work market segment. Speakers will be announced in early February. \n\n\n\nAttendees will have access to the Ufi VocTech Showcase taking place in the same venue from 5:30pm.
URL:https://www.fenews.co.uk/event/edtech-meets-employability-investing-in-job-readiness/
LOCATION:CodeNode\, 10 South Pl\, City of London\, London\, EC2M 7EB\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:AI and work: where’s the opportunity\, where’s the threat?
DESCRIPTION:As part of the Week of VocTech\, join the conversation shaping the future of skills in the UK. \n\n\n\nAI could shape jobs faster than most skills systems can adapt. This timely “in conversation” session will examine where AI can genuinely raise productivity\, job quality and progression\, and where it risks deepening inequality\, weakening entry-level pathways\, and undermining trust in work. \n\n\n\nThis event brings together senior voices from policy\, employment\, digital skills and workforce innovation. Together\, they will focus on what matters most now: the practical choices facing employers\, policymakers and system leaders as AI becomes embedded across the economy. \n\n\n\nExpect a frank\, solutions‑oriented discussion on what good AI adoption looks like in the workplace; how we protect fair access to opportunity as roles and routes change; and the role vocational technology can play in helping adults and employers adapt at pace. \n\n\n\nThis session is for those shaping the future of the UK skills system – and who want to ensure AI supports inclusive growth\, resilient organisations\, and a workforce equipped to thrive. \n\n\n\nFeaturing: \n\n\n\n\nAnthony Painter (Chair)\, Director of Strategic Engagement\, Ufi VocTech Trust\n\n\n\nAntonio Weiss\, Author and AI expert\n\n\n\nRt Hon. Lord Willetts FRS\, President\, Resolution Foundation\n\n\n\nLiz Williams MBE\, CEO\, FutureDotNow\n\n\n\nRebecca Garrod-Waters\, Chief Executive\, Ufi VocTech Trust\n\n\n\n\nDon’t miss this opportunity to be part of a discussion how the UK can build on the opportunities that AI presents\, creating a skills system that empowers individuals\, fuels business success\, and accelerates economic growth. \n\n\n\nAttendees will have access to the Ufi VocTech Showcase taking place in the same venue from 5:30pm..
URL:https://www.fenews.co.uk/event/join-the-conversation-shaping-the-future-of-skills-in-the-uk/
LOCATION:CodeNode\, 10 South Pl\, City of London\, London\, EC2M 7EB\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:Practical approaches to skills development in Scotland
DESCRIPTION:Scotland stands at a pivotal moment for skills and economic transformation. Rapid technological change\, the transition to net zero\, and persistent and emerging skills gaps are reshaping the workforce. Recent policy initiatives emphasise the need for a responsive\, collaborative skills system that meets the demands of employers\, learners\, and communities. \n\n\n\nHosted by Ufi VocTech Trust\, this event brings together local leaders\, educators\, employers and policymakers to explore the challenges\, opportunities and practical solutions for Scotland’s workforce challenges. \n\n\n\nDiscussion will be framed around early insights from the ongoing programme delivered by Ufi\, Aberdeen City Council\, Aberdeenshire Council and North East Scotland College\, designed to support learners to build confidence\, understand their career options\, and access meaningful work experiences. The approach includes a modular “Ready to Return” course with digital badges\, employer‑codesigned sector videos offering real job insights and virtual work‑experience opportunities. The event will show how regional partnerships and vocational technology are driving real-world impact and creating new pathways into work. \n\n\n\nWith conversation and hands-on demonstrations\, guests will gain valuable insights into the tools\, partnerships and practical approaches shaping the future of vocational learning. The event will conclude with a networking lunch prepared and served by students from the College’s catering programme. \n\n\n\nIf you are involved in improving skills for work – whether as an employer or in a community\, local government or educational setting- we invite you to join us in Aberdeen. Be inspired\, learn about funding and support from Ufi\, and help build a more agile\, inclusive\, and future-ready skills system for Scotland.
URL:https://www.fenews.co.uk/event/practical-approaches-to-skills-development-in-scotland/
LOCATION:North East Scotland College\, Aberdeen City Campus\, Gallowgate\, Aberdeen\, AB25 1BN
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SUMMARY:Rethinking work readiness: Using VocTech to assess essential skills
DESCRIPTION:Recent CIPD research (December 2024) highlights a persistent skills gap among young people entering employment\, with only 28% of employers reporting that newly recruited young people are prepared for the world of work. Communication\, collaboration and social interaction are critical to success\, yet remain difficult to assess using traditional approaches. \n\n\n\nAs part of the Week of VocTech\, this session will explore how vocational technology can enable more authentic\, inclusive and scalable assessment of essential skills. \n\n\n\nHosted by NCFE\, the session will draw on current research alongside learning from NCFE and Ufi’s Assessment Innovation Fund (AIF) projects. The AIF supports organisations to test and evaluate innovative approaches to assessment\, building an evidence base for system-wide improvement. You can find out more about the pilots here: www.ncfe.org.uk/aif-pilots. \n\n\n\nTogether\, we will explore: \n\n\n\n\nthe competencies that underpin workplace readiness across secondary and further education\n\n\n\nhow VocTech can support more valid\, learner-centred assessment models\n\n\n\npractical insights on implementation\, scalability and impact from live innovation projects\n\n\n\n\nThis session is aimed at awarding bodies\, EdTech organisations\, providers and policy stakeholders seeking to modernise assessment in ways that are fair\, robust and aligned to the realities of work.
URL:https://www.fenews.co.uk/event/rethinking-work-readiness-using-voctech-to-assess-essential-skills/
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SUMMARY:VocTech\, skills and the future of work
DESCRIPTION:Kick off the Week of VocTech 2026 with a behind-the-scenes conversation with the Ufi VocTech Trust Board of Trustees. \n\n\n\nIn this live online session\, Ufi Trustees will share insights gained from working at the cutting edge of technology\, investment\, education\, workforce development and inclusion. Each Trustee brings a deep\, real‑world perspective shaped by careers spanning FE leadership\, EdTech innovation\, commercial strategy\, investment management\, diversity and inclusion\, and global skills policy. \n\n\n\nBringing candid reflections\, practical experience and big‑picture thinking\, they’ll explore: \n\n\n\n\nWhat’s really changing in the UK’s skills landscape – and why it matters now\n\n\n\nInsights from Ufi’s work and investments – what’s working\, where the sector is heading\, and what still needs to shift\n\n\n\nHow vocational technology can catalyse a more inclusive\, thriving future for learners\, employers and communities\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhether you’re a provider\, policymaker\, employer\, innovator or funder\, this session will help you understand the forces reshaping adult learning – and the role you can play in driving meaningful change. \n\n\n\nJoin us online as we open the Week of VocTech with energy\, insight and a fresh look at the future of skills in the UK.
URL:https://www.fenews.co.uk/event/voctech-skills-and-the-future-of-work/
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