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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.
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.
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