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The Evidence Is In: Why Ireland’s School Leadership Data Is a Commercial Opportunity for HR, Training, and EdTech
The NAPD and Deakin University longitudinal study provides the most comprehensive evidence base on educational leadership, with the April 2025 Neart programme signalling a system ready to invest in solutions. HR providers, leadership training companies, digital learning developers, and governance specialists now have a clearly funded and policy-backed commercial opportunity.
New College Durham opens skills and training hub
New College Durham has opened a new Training and Skills Development facility to give employers and learners shared access to workforce training under one roof. The hub is designed to help North East businesses close skills gaps and secure funding for staff development.
Alison extends financial literacy platform to UK credit unions
Alison is piloting Everyday Money UK, extending its Irish financial literacy platform to UK credit unions and building societies. The scheme responds to FCA data showing millions of UK adults have low financial capability and no emergency savings.
MentorsWork opens final SME places for Sligo businesses
MentorsWork, delivered by the Small Firms Association with Skillnet Ireland, is opening its remaining 2026 places to Sligo SME owners and managers. The 12-week mentoring programme targets micro and small businesses seeking to adopt new technology and sustain growth.
South West College bundles innovation support into new employer guide
South West College has published a new InnoTech Industry Brochure consolidating its training, funding and innovation support for employers across Tyrone and Fermanagh. The guide gives businesses a single access point to government-backed skills funding and specialist equipment they could not otherwise afford.
BIM advisory programme helps Irish seafood firms plan succession
BIM's Seafood Business Advisory Programme is helping Irish seafood companies strengthen financial planning and succession strategy nationwide. Two family businesses, Goatsbridge Trout Farm and McBride Fishing, illustrate how tailored advisory support is building resilience across a sector where most firms are family owned.
University College Cork wins Best Masters Programme at the Education Awards 2026
As a recall to the Education Awards 2026, University College Cork took home the Best Masters Programme award for the MSc Information Systems for Business Performance, recognised for seven consecutive GradIreland Postgraduate Course of the Year awards, near 100 percent graduate employment, and a curriculum that combines industry mentorship, AI engagement, and a 2,000-strong alumni network to deliver exceptional outcomes for graduates. The win sets a compelling benchmark for postgraduate programme excellence in Irish higher education, raising the standard of industry relevance, student success, and future-focused curriculum design that entrants will look to match when entries open for the 2027 awards cycle.
€35 Million, Every January: How Technology Suppliers Can Capture Ireland’s School ICT Procurement Cycle
Ireland’s €35 million school ICT grant was issued in January 2026 as the fourth tranche under the Digital Strategy for Schools to 2027. The annual funding cycle, combined with OGP frameworks and digital learning requirements, has created a recurring procurement opportunity for technology suppliers and education technology providers.
West College Scotland anchors new marine engineering training hub
Inverclyde Council, the National Manufacturing Institute Scotland and West College Scotland have signed a memorandum of understanding to develop a marine engineering centre of excellence at Inchgreen. The plan links training provision directly to shipyard jobs, addressing skills shortages across Scotland's marine and defence manufacturing sectors.
Blackburn College acquires Training 2000 in Lancashire skills push
Blackburn College has acquired apprenticeship provider Training 2000 from the University of Lancashire, effective for the 2026/27 academic year. The deal consolidates apprenticeship delivery in East Lancashire as universities offload specialist training subsidiaries under mounting financial pressure.
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