VocTech, skills and the future of work
Kick off the Week of VocTech 2026 with a behind-the-scenes conversation with the Ufi VocTech Trust Board of Trustees. In this live online session, Ufi…
Future of work
The world of work is changing. With the advent of new technologies such as artificial intelligence and machine learning, not to mention the looming shadow of the Metaverse somewhere not too far in the distance, many traditional jobs roles are becoming obsolete.
Deere Apprenticeships Wins “SME Training Provider of the Year“ at the National Occupational Awards
Deere Apprenticeships has been recognised as Small/Medium Enterprise (SME) Training Provider of the Year at the prestigious National Occupational Awards (OAL) Industry Awards ceremony. Based…
Rethinking Graduate Success: Why Workplaces Must Evolve
With nearly a third of UK graduates underemployed, it’s clear the traditional education-to-work pipeline is broken. This article explores how Gen Z’s entrepreneurial, interdisciplinary mindset…
The Future of Work is Creative
Ever more so, education is the powerful tailwind to the skills we need to thrive. The conversation’s been dominated by the prioritisation of STEM subjects,…
AI Revolution and Lessons From the Luddites: Does A Cloudy Future Loom For Coders?
The Fast-Moving Beast The progress in AI-driven coding has been nothing short of incredible. OpenAI’s O3 model has already achieved an ELO rating in competitive…
Nearly 80% of U.K. Employees Considering Leaving Their Roles as Skills Crisis Looms
New Research Reveals Employers’ Failure to Recognise Employee Skills Risks Holding Back UK Productivity and Growth As the UK economy edges towards recession, thousands of…
How employers and employees can close talent gaps to avoid tech risk
The digital skills gap is derailing organisations’ transformation plans, leaving them at risk of disruption. In today’s technologically driven world, innovation often leads to competitive…
Fostering Young Entrepreneurs: A UK Roadmap
Philip Salter discusses policies the UK government should implement to support young entrepreneurs, including addressing funding uncertainties, embedding entrepreneurship education, fostering edtech engagement, increasing innovation…
Does the education system prepare young people for the future?
The future of every economy and community will be determined by young people (YP) and their ability to imagine, innovate and deliver services and products…
Global murmurings on the future of work
Overlapping summits In the last few weeks, world leaders, and more importantly, their teams, have had overlapping opportunities to confer at a global level –…