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Heineken Ireland expands Ahhh-cademy bar training across three cities
Heineken Ireland is running its Ahhh-cademy bar staff training for a third year, with October sessions in Dublin, Cork and Galway. Almost €3 million of investment and new courses for managers and trainers address post-pandemic skills gaps in Irish pubs.
Wheely opens purpose-built chauffeur training academy in London
Wheely has opened a purpose-built Chauffeur Academy in Hammersmith, London, joining its existing network in Dubai, New York and Paris. The three-day training programme has a graduation rate of roughly one in six applicants, reinforcing the platform's five-star hospitality standards.
Weston College opens £4m engineering apprenticeship training campus
Weston College Group has opened a £4 million training facility in Filton, near Bristol, with almost 800 apprentices already signed up. The Advanced Manufacturing Technical Excellence College lets learners train alongside Airbus, GKN, Rolls-Royce and BAE Systems.
NITA names chef Niall McKenna as first apprenticeship ambassador
The Northern Ireland Tourism Alliance has named chef Niall McKenna as its first Apprenticeship Ambassador, launching a call for more tourism employers to join the network. The initiative aims to promote the value of apprenticeships across the sector ahead of Tourism and Hospitality Week 2026.
Encirc invests £700,000 in Fermanagh workforce upskilling plan
Encirc is investing £700,000 in a three-year workforce upskilling plan at its Derrylin glass manufacturing site in Fermanagh, backed by £157,200 from Invest NI. The training targets the technical, digital and leadership skills needed to support the plant's 2030 net zero manufacturing goal.
Bank of Ireland reopens Learning Exchange for Irish charities
Bank of Ireland's Learning Exchange programme is returning on 16 October, offering subsidised training places to Irish charities and NGOs. The initiative, delivered with Accenture and Business in the Community Ireland, has run since 2012 and covers presentation skills, people management, negotiation and storytelling.
Gaelchultúr and MSLETB win Best Collaboration Award – Domestic (Economic, Digital & Workforce Development) at the Education Awards 2026
Revisiting the Education Awards 2026 earlier this year, Gaelchultúr and Mayo, Sligo and Leitrim Education and Training Board took home the Best Collaboration Award – Domestic (Economic, Digital & Workforce Development), recognised for a scalable, QQI-accredited Irish-language workplace training partnership that delivered exceptional learner outcomes, clearly defined progression pathways, and strong evidence of continuous improvement across workforce development. The win sets a compelling benchmark for domestic collaboration in Irish education, demonstrating the standard of operational rigour, measurable learner impact, and strategic partnership design that entrants will seek to match now that the 2027 cycle has opened for entries.
Ireland’s First Business Apprenticeship: Why the September 2026 Launch Is a Commercial Signal for Every Professional Skills Provider
Ireland’s first Business and Operations Apprenticeship launched in September 2026, creating a cross-sectoral Level 6 programme that brings private sector technology and retail employees into the same cohort as civil servants and semi-state workers. The 2026 and 2027 wave of new apprenticeships is a commercially significant skills infrastructure event.
Horsham council reopens business training programme for 2027
Horsham District Council is relaunching its Business Training Programme, opening bookings from 4 December for new sessions starting next year. The scheme has delivered more than 480 hours of training to over 450 local businesses since it began four years ago.
Greater Lincolnshire adds 21 new free Skills Bootcamps
Greater Lincolnshire has launched 21 new Skills Bootcamps, government-funded courses covering sectors from advanced welding to AI. The free training has upskilled more than 3,000 people since 2022 and directly targets local employer skills gaps.
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