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Skills England’s 13-skill employability framework gives educators and employers shared language
Skills England has published an Employability Skills Framework setting out 13 core skills with digital and AI capabilities built in. The framework gives educators, training providers and employers a common language for assessing young people’s skills at the start of their careers.
Alison widens workforce learning options for employers and training providers
Alison has expanded Alison for Business, giving employers, public bodies, education providers and NGOs access to more than 6,000 CPD-accredited courses. The offer includes a free learning management system, an LMS+ tier and an API for integrating Alison’s catalogue.
Queen’s gives manufacturers shared access to AI and robotics
Queen’s University Belfast has officially opened AMIC, its £100 million Factory of the Future at Global Point in Newtownabbey. The centre lets manufacturers test AI, robotics and digital twins before investing, and targets 300 apprentices by 2050.
Skillnet Ireland secures €57m to back employer skills in 2027
Skillnet Ireland will receive €57 million in Budget 2027, and up to €25 million of employer matching funding takes total workforce development investment to €82 million in 2027. The money will support training across 73 business networks as firms build AI and digital skills.
Iarnród Éireann recognised across two categories at the Education Awards 2026
As a recall to the Education Awards 2026, Iarnród Éireann took home both the Best Graduate Training Programme and the Best Workforce Upskilling Initiative, recognised earlier this year for a dual commitment to talent development spanning an immersive graduate programme with international rotations and the 70-20-10 learning framework, and a comprehensive workforce upskilling initiative aligned to the ambitions of its Rail2050 Strategy. The two awards position Iarnród Éireann as a benchmark for workforce development excellence in Irish education and training, raising the standard of strategic talent investment and measurable employee impact that entrants will look to match now that the 2027 awards cycle is already accepting entries.
Why the OECD’s Education at a Glance 2026 Is a Commercial Opportunity for Every Company Serving Irish Education
The OECD’s Education at a Glance 2026 confirms Ireland has one of the most highly qualified teaching workforces in the world, with teacher attrition at 2.1 per cent against a 6.4 per cent OECD average. For EdTech companies, professional development providers, and the learning technologies sector, these findings are a commercial foundation of exceptional strength.
3D 360 opens subsidised 3D printing training to Lancashire firms
3D 360 Skills Training is offering Lancashire businesses places on its 3D printing, 3D CAD and Industry 4.0 bootcamp. The course lets employers across design, retail, education and manufacturing build prototypes and spare parts in-house.
Pearson agrees to acquire AI skills platform Workera
Pearson has agreed to acquire Workera, the Palo Alto skills intelligence platform used by enterprises and government bodies to verify workforce capability. The deal adds AI-driven assessment to Pearson's enterprise learning business as employers look for proof of skills beyond course completion.
Google schedules six free Gemini training days for educators
Google for Education has scheduled six free, full-day Gemini training events for educators across England, starting in Leeds on 5 October. The sessions combine hands-on AI tool use with guidance on rolling Gemini out across whole schools.
DCU Business School funds academics to embed AI in teaching
DCU Business School has opened an AI Fellows Programme that funds academics to redesign modules around artificial intelligence. The school describes the scheme as Ireland's first of its kind, aiming to build AI fluency across business teaching and assessment.
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