£6m Derbyshire rail innovation and training centre opens at Barrow Hill in Chesterfield
A £6m rail innovation and training centre has opened at Barrow Hill in Chesterfield, delivering education from Level Two through to postgraduate research. The DRIIVe facility provides classrooms, R&D space, a digital laboratory and commercial workshop facilities for the rail sector.
Hull College turns Levelling Up cash into a Humber green skills hub
A college that only exited government financial intervention in 2023 is now deploying state capital to anchor the offshore wind sector's regional skills pipeline, a sequence that tells a recovery story as much as an education one.
Coleg Cambria positions itself to anchor North Wales business AI training
A Welsh FE college's entry into generative AI upskilling for employers reveals how regional further education is moving to own the SME capability gap before private providers do.
Global Education Investment Is Maturing, Not Shrinking and Ireland Stands to Gain
HolonIQ's 2026 Global Education Outlook shows global education investment maturing rather than shrinking, with capital increasingly rewarding proven outcomes. Explore what the shift means for Irish education businesses and training providers seeking funding in 2026.
South East Technological University wins Diversity, Inclusivity, Equality Award at the Education Awards 2026
Revisiting the Education Awards 2026 earlier this year, South East Technological University took home the Diversity, Inclusivity, Equality Award, recognised for a well-structured, university-wide EDI strategy that spans all levels and departments, translates values-led leadership into measurable outcomes for staff and students, and sets a clear blueprint for inclusive practice across Ireland's higher education sector. The win sets a strong benchmark for EDI excellence in Irish education, demonstrating the standard of strategic depth, institutional commitment, and evidenced real-world impact that future entrants in the category for the 2027 awards cycle will be expected to match.
Institute of Highway Engineers and ITS Ireland sign professional development partnership to advance transport skills
The Institute of Highway Engineers has signed a Professional Development Partnership with ITS Ireland. The agreement expands CPD accreditation, shared events and training access across intelligent transport systems and highways professionals.
Lawton Tubes partners with Chamber Training on bespoke Microsoft 365 digital skills programme
Coventry copper tubing supplier Lawton Tubes has partnered with Coventry and Warwickshire Chamber Training on a bespoke Microsoft 365 digital skills programme. The face-to-face course was co-designed using the company's own systems and real-life workplace scenarios.
Grant Thornton UK and Teesside University launch full AI capability training suite for businesses
Grant Thornton UK and Teesside University have launched two new Levy-funded AI apprenticeships completing a three-tier training offering. The programmes cover technical, operational and senior leadership AI capability across a full organisational structure.
Centre of Learning NI builds August leadership programme around women's workplace gap
New NISRA data confirming structural barriers for women in Northern Irish workplaces gives the Centre of Learning's summer workshop series a market context its timing directly addresses.
Logistics UK consolidates Training Team into one platform to close compliance booking gap
Nine years after acquiring Training Team, Logistics UK integrates its dangerous goods and aviation security training into a single platform, a rationalisation driven by the growing complexity of multi-modal compliance obligations, not a rebrand.
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