Professional Development (PD) stories
Skills shortages and retention pressures are driving the UK nuclear sector to widen its talent pipeline beyond engineers and scientists.
New contracts in Australia and Ireland give the Edinburgh sports tech group a foothold in coach analytics as bodies seek cheaper, consistent review.
Boards facing tighter scrutiny may find the book's security-led framework useful as risk, reputation and duty of care collide.
Charities are being urged to move beyond AI trial use as a new four-week course tackles governance, ethics and practical deployment.
Small businesses can stretch tight budgets further as email, design and analytics platforms help them attract customers and cut manual work.
Only 21.1% of workers have had training, leaving many to rely on generative AI at work while still worrying about errors and poor output.
Students at NMITE now have a clearer route to Chartered Engineer status after the institution secured IET accreditation for its engineering degrees.
The two-year scheme will give 40 women in Scotland data and AI leadership training as firms struggle with a persistent tech gender gap.
Flexibility is emerging as a bigger draw than pay in construction and engineering, as firms battle shortages and retention pressures.
The move aims to turn in-house AI know-how into scalable products for corporate learning clients as demand grows for practical deployment.
Hybrid working is emerging as a key draw for Canadian tech staff, with most business leaders saying flexibility now rivals pay in recruitment.
Only 16% of employees are seeing big productivity gains despite average UK company spending of GBP £235,000 on AI and emerging tech.
Schools and trusts could cut admin and spot pupil risks earlier as fragmented data and software are pulled into one system.
UK cyber security suppliers could gain access to regulated procurement frameworks under a new accreditation scheme based on staff competence.
Schools should gain earlier warning of staffing and safeguarding issues as Tes360 links data from classroom, HR and timetabling systems.
The expansion follows early uptake of Microsoft’s previous pledge, as demand for AI training rises across business, schools and community groups.
Only 58% of UK tech staff have formal AI training, leaving daily users exposed to errors, privacy risks and weak oversight.
The nomination comes as employers seek apprenticeships to fill digital skills gaps, with QA supporting around 12,000 learners last year.
Older staff are holding back AI adoption at work, with trust among 55 to 64-year-olds far below that of 18 to 24-year-olds in Australia.
The deal aims to help companies turn AI training into changed workflows and measurable performance, rather than standalone learning.