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IT education and training

• June 22, 2026 22 Jun'26

  Lloyds Bank staff have taken 400,000 AI courses since January

  UK bank staff have already taken artificial intelligence-related training courses as part of AI Academy

• June 16, 2026 16 Jun'26

  How AngelHack uses hackathons to ease AI adoption

  From internal hackathons to accelerator programmes, Singapore’s AngelHack is empowering everyday employees to build their own AI applications while expanding its reach in the US, Brazil and Australia

• June 11, 2026 11 Jun'26

  Motive AI Coach connected vehicle tech drives into UK

  Connected vehicle solution deploys AI to deliver high-impact, personalised video feedback at scale, dynamically tailoring each script to drivers’ needs

• June 10, 2026 10 Jun'26

  UK government and Cisco unveil AI, digital skills initiative

  Networking giant and UK Department for Science, Innovation and Technology announce strategic collaboration to help increase AI adoption and widen access to digital skills

• June 08, 2026 08 Jun'26

  Partnership to ensure entry-level jobs for young people

  Early Careers Jobs Alliance between the government and industry will provide skills and guidance to ensure young people can begin careers in an AI-focused world

• June 08, 2026 08 Jun'26

  DfE proposes changes to student funding for assistive technology

  The UK Department for Education is proposing to reduce access to paid-for assistive technology in favour of free-to-access services

• June 03, 2026 03 Jun'26

  Fujitsu staff apply for voluntary redundancy in droves as morale plummets

  Post Office IT scandal supplier’s voluntary exit scheme is oversubscribed as hundreds of staff want to make a break

• May 27, 2026 27 May'26

  Scottish social enterprise supports national cyber efforts

  Cyber and Fraud Centre has supported community cyber resilience in Scotland to the tune of £3m in its first year operating as a social enterprise

• May 26, 2026 26 May'26

  Alibaba unveils Qwen 3.7 Max at inaugural Singapore conference

  Chinese tech giant debuts AI model capable of extended autonomous tasks, alongside a major upskilling initiative backed by the Singapore government to ensure no jobless growth in the age of AI

• May 22, 2026 22 May'26

  Handling AI disruption and failure to deliver

  AI initiatives often fail due to a lack of understanding of the people impact, as well as the rigidity of existing business processes

• May 14, 2026 14 May'26

  Interview: AI optimism and upskilling for a shifting job market

  With the appropriate training, artificial intelligence could stand to be a productivity booster and job search equaliser, according to Okta’s chief marketing officer, Shannon Duffy

• May 13, 2026 13 May'26

  Zopa AI skills foundation launches after 22 partners sign up

  In the next four years, the Jobs2030 coalition aims to train 100,000 UK financial services professionals to use artificial intelligence in their work

• May 12, 2026 12 May'26

  IDCA datacentres report: Global concentration and the Goldilocks zone

  International Data Center Authority report shows capacity concentrated in a few developed nations, while ‘Goldilocks index’ shows which states can benefit from rapid development

• May 05, 2026 05 May'26

  Tech industry slowly dropping DEI efforts, finds Harvey Nash survey

  The tech diversity push in the UK is dropping, despite workers claiming good workplace efforts

• May 01, 2026 01 May'26

  Scottish government publishes AI guidance for schools

  Scotland has issued national guidance on the use of AI in the country’s schools, aiming to support safe use of the technology for teachers and pupils

• April 29, 2026 29 Apr'26

  IT workers say AI is making their jobs more demanding

  As workflows adapt to a shifting technological landscape, IT professionals risk being overwhelmed by ‘AI brain-fry’

• April 29, 2026 29 Apr'26

  MPs call on UK government to learn from central bank’s IT project success story

  Members of a parliamentary committee want the wider government to learn from success of Bank of England project

• April 27, 2026 27 Apr'26

  Almost 90% of women leave tech industry within 10 years

  Women aren’t staying in the tech sector for longer than 10 years, but may come back after leaving if the circumstances are right for their return

• April 20, 2026 20 Apr'26

  Business leaders marked down on AI workforce strategy

  Research from Accenture has found that while workers feel their jobs will change, employers are less likely to invest in workforce transition

• April 20, 2026 20 Apr'26

  Scottish Labour’s 2026 manifesto vows to upskill and invest in tech

  Ahead of the 2026 Scottish Parliament Election, Labour promises digital and tech NHS funding worth £680m, ‘digital playgrounds’ and to create a digital skills passport

• April 17, 2026 17 Apr'26

  UK government seeks collaborators for AI tutoring tools for schools

  To build on plans to introduce AI tutoring tools in schools, the UK government is searching for companies to develop educational resources

• April 16, 2026 16 Apr'26

  Dubai rolls out AI training for 50,000 government staff

  An initiative under Digital Dubai, in partnership with government HR and AI bodies, reflects the wider UAE strategy to embed artificial intelligence across public services, workforce development and economic diversification plans

• April 16, 2026 16 Apr'26

  UAE education builds digital resilience as regional tensions accelerate shift to remote learning

  Ankabut CEO Tarek Jundi outlines how national infrastructure, AI-driven platforms and distance-learning capabilities are helping schools and universities maintain continuity amid geopolitical uncertainty

• April 15, 2026 15 Apr'26

  OCBC rolls out generative AI training for wealth advisors

  First programme of its kind allows wealth advisors to hone their pitches through realistic AI role play, resulting in double the client appointments and a 50% growth in revenue in three months

• April 02, 2026 02 Apr'26

  NHS digital drive hit by usability gaps despite progress, national survey finds

  The shift from analogue to digital across the NHS is hindered by usability issues in electronic patient record (EPR), but the newly launched frontline productivity programme could be the answer

• March 25, 2026 25 Mar'26

  UK government boosts digital access for more than a million people

  Since its launch last year, the UK government’s Digital Inclusion Action Plan has consistently met its targets, helping over one million people access the digital world

• March 20, 2026 20 Mar'26

  Everywoman announces 2026 Women in Technology Awards winners

  Network for women in business, Everywoman, has announced the winners of this year’s technology awards, in partnership with Salesforce

• March 11, 2026 11 Mar'26

  UK government announces package to get more women in tech

  The UK government aims to add billions of pounds to the economy through getting more women into the tech sector

• March 11, 2026 11 Mar'26

  Welsh government boosts funding for cyber education

  The Welsh government’s Tech Valleys programme is providing three-quarters of a million pounds to help reach thousands of primary school children with security education and careers guidance

• March 09, 2026 09 Mar'26

  Trump looks to power up post-quantum, AI security

  The US has unveiled a six-pillar national cyber security strategy, with developing technological areas such as post-quantum cryptography and artificial intelligence front and centre

• March 09, 2026 09 Mar'26

  IWD 2026: How the Middle East is building a new generation of women leaders in technology

  From government-backed STEM initiatives in the UAE to thriving regional communities such as Women in Cybersecurity Middle East and Women in IT, the region is shifting the conversation from participation to influence

• March 09, 2026 09 Mar'26

  Harvey Nash docuseries addresses AI skills ‘paradox’

  As part of a series of short documentaries, tech recruitment organisation Harvey Nash discusses the AI skills ‘paradox’, with a number of tech experts shedding light on the potential future of work

• March 03, 2026 03 Mar'26

  MPs launch inquiry into use of tech in education

  The use of tech and artificial intelligence has the potential to help delivery of education in the UK, so a committee of MPs has launched an inquiry into its opportunities and challenges

• February 27, 2026 27 Feb'26

  Australia inks five-year deal with Microsoft to drive AI and cloud adoption

  The Digital Transformation Agency’s new agreement promises cost certainty, improved discounts, and a skills fund to support the government’s digital transformation agenda

• February 25, 2026 25 Feb'26

  Atos ‘IT services staff of the future’ begin apprenticeships

  Atos has taken on its first cohort of apprentices who will become an ‘artificial intelligence-ready’ workforce

• February 24, 2026 24 Feb'26

  Cyber association launches code of conduct for security pros

  ISC2’s Code of Professional Conduct will supposedly establish a worldwide framework dedicated to principled and ethical practices in the security trade

• February 24, 2026 24 Feb'26

  Aviva prepares for life after CIO retirement with early announcement

  Aviva has named the replacement for its outgoing technology chief, with former BT IT executive joining in the summer

• February 23, 2026 23 Feb'26

  Gap between upskilling intent and execution in business, says Pluralsight

  Tech leaders understand the importance of providing their employees with training, but there are too many challenges in the way of doing so

• February 19, 2026 19 Feb'26

  European politicians amplify disinformation about UN rapporteur

  Government officials from the US and Europe have condemned UN special rapporteur Francesca Albanese for remarks about Israel she never made, based on a truncated clip circulating online that takes her statements out of context

• February 16, 2026 16 Feb'26

  NatWest hails progress after £1.2bn spent on tech last year, but true AI transformation to come

  NatWest Bank describes the past 12 months of its tech transformation as ‘the year of [AI] deployment at scale’

• February 16, 2026 16 Feb'26

  Next Tech Fest: Breaking tech role misconceptions

  The Next Tech Girls event hosted women in technology to speak to young girls about how the industry is full of opportunity for their future careers

• February 13, 2026 13 Feb'26

  Singapore to form National AI Council, expands tax breaks to ease AI adoption

  Singapore government unveils plans to spur AI adoption through fiscal incentives, implementation guidance and workforce skilling in a concerted effort to drive the nation’s AI agenda

• February 03, 2026 03 Feb'26

  Kendall names Barnsley as UK’s first tech town

  The UK government has named Barnsley as the nation’s first ‘tech town’, with initiatives to boost education, health and local businesses

• January 29, 2026 29 Jan'26

  Skills key to successful AI adoption, says IBM

  Research from IBM states that employees will need AI skills in the near future for organisations to benefit from the technology

• January 29, 2026 29 Jan'26

  UK government signs more partners to boost AI skills across the country

  The government is seeking to educate 10 million adults in the UK on how to use artificial intelligence tools to streamline their work

• January 28, 2026 28 Jan'26

  UK government to develop AI tutoring tools

  Schools will soon have access to free AI tools to help provide 1:1 tutoring to students, potentially levelling the playing field for those from disadvantaged backgrounds

• January 28, 2026 28 Jan'26

  Expect to use seven different providers for data management

  A poll of data leaders has found that many anticipate using multiple providers to help them achieve their 2026 data management strategy

• January 20, 2026 20 Jan'26

  Lloyds Bank to train all staff on artificial intelligence

  UK high street bank is already training senior staff to get the most out of artificial intelligence

• January 15, 2026 15 Jan'26

  Cyber body ISC2 signs on as UK software security ambassador

  Professional cyber association ISC2 pledges support to UK government’s Software Security Ambassador scheme, part of the recently unveiled Cyber Action Plan

• January 12, 2026 12 Jan'26

  Welsh government launches £2.1m fund to help SMEs adopt AI

  The funding is being used to deliver artificial intelligence awareness and adoption support to businesses, as well as to upskill staff, enabling them to take advantage of AI