Professional Development (PD) stories

Keltbray has launched an AI and data academy with Multiverse to upskill staff, boost productivity and support growth in regulated sectors.

CompTIA unveils SecAI+ certification to equip cybersecurity professionals with AI security, risk management and governance skills.

Babcock extends its AUT Women in Tech partnership for three more years, boosting mentoring and career pathways for women in STEM.

Liverpool John Moores University launches AI Academy with Multiverse to upskill 134 staff and free hours weekly for teaching and research.

Access Group is investing £1.5m of Apprenticeship Levy funds to train 115 staff on new AI programmes across roles and skill levels.

Global tech firms say Singapore’s Budget 2026 marks a shift from pilot projects to large-scale AI rollout and workforce-wide skills upgrades.

QA and Generation UK launch an eight-week digital path linking bootcamps to Level 4 apprenticeships to tackle tech skills gaps.

Most Britons have never heard of new AI and marketing roles, with many dismissing titles like Belonging Manager and Empathy Engineer as fake.

ESG teams up with GeN+1 to expand UK data centre apprenticeships amid growing skills shortages in AI-driven digital infrastructure.

Spark and Icehouse will run free nationwide AI and productivity workshops to help New Zealand SMEs lift performance and overcome tech barriers.

Fujifilm brings its Creator Summit to Melbourne with podcasters Toni and Ryan, Jord Hammond and 20+ sessions spanning photo, film and social.

Bending Spoons unveils a EUR €1.5m fellowship, offering major scholarships and mentoring to top computer science students across Europe.

QA becomes an official NVIDIA training partner and launches a 19‑month Level 6 AI Engineer apprenticeship to tackle UK AI skills gaps.

EC-Council rolls out its biggest training expansion in 25 years, unveiling an AI risk credential suite and revamped CISO leadership course.

Writer’s Toolbox secures Singapore school contracts as the city-state boosts AI investment with SGD $1 billion for research and development.

As Safer Internet Day nears, schools face rising cyber threats, third-party risks and new duties that push security into the boardroom.

Prism Power lifts apprentices to over 10% of staff as it tackles a deepening skills shortage in the UK’s critical power sector.

Skillsoft launches an AI-ready Percipio platform that unifies learning and skills management as employers race to keep pace with job changes.

UK firms told to overhaul SAP hiring, prioritising skills, learning and well-being as talent shortages deepen and candidates gain leverage.

Confident but undertrained, UK staff are embracing AI tools at work despite patchy strategies, rollout plans and formal learning support.