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Adobe backs UK Tech Towns AI skills drive in Barnsley

Wed, 4th Feb 2026
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Adobe and ministers launch a Barnsley Tech Towns pilot to boost AI and digital skills, and trial AI across local public services.
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ANS Academy earns Ofsted 'strong standard' rating

Fri, 30th Jan 2026
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ANS Academy becomes first apprenticeship provider to earn Ofsted's new 'strong standard' rating across all inspection categories.
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AI budgets shielded as enterprises chase orchestration

Fri, 30th Jan 2026
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Enterprises ringfence AI spend as core infrastructure, racing from pilots to orchestrated, governed systems despite economic headwinds.
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Anthropic to build Claude-powered AI assistant for GOV.UK

Thu, 29th Jan 2026
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Anthropic will build a Claude-powered AI assistant for GOV.UK, piloting personalised support for job seekers and people returning to work.
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Pearson warns AI gains hinge on urgent workforce reskilling

Thu, 29th Jan 2026
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Pearson says US could gain up to USD $6.6 trillion from AI by 2034, but only if employers urgently invest in reskilling and task-level redesign.
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Accountants embrace AI tools as scepticism increases

Fri, 23rd Jan 2026
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Accountants double down on everyday AI tools, as optimism stays high but scepticism, job fears and data security worries all intensify.
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UK CEOs boost AI spend but struggle to scale its value

Thu, 22nd Jan 2026
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UK bosses are ramping up AI spend, but PwC finds only a sliver are turning pilots into scaled value amid talent and bureaucracy hurdles.
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Skillsoft names Bernard Barbour as new technology chief

Thu, 22nd Jan 2026
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Skillsoft has appointed Bernard Barbour as Chief Technology and Product Officer to drive AI-led evolution of its Percipio skills platform.
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Jack Rankin MP sees AI reshape customer service jobs

Wed, 21st Jan 2026
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Jack Rankin hails ArvatoConnect's AI push in Datchet as a way to reshape customer service while keeping skilled jobs rooted in the UK.
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Tech leaders urge Khan to drop AI 'mass unemployment'

Tue, 20th Jan 2026
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Tech leaders tell Sadiq Khan to stop warning of AI 'mass unemployment', saying firms use it to boost productivity, not scrap jobs.
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Coding jobs squeezed as AI reshapes developer roles

Tue, 20th Jan 2026
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AI is shrinking routine coding vacancies but boosting demand for developers who can design systems, integrate tools and think strategically.
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Skillsoft names Bernard Barbour as new tech chief

Fri, 16th Jan 2026
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Skillsoft appoints Bernard Barbour as Chief Technology and Product Officer to drive AI-led evolution of its Percipio skills platform.
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Betterworks unveils AI-native NextGen performance platform

Fri, 16th Jan 2026
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Betterworks launches its AI-native NextGen platform, adding 400+ features to turn everyday performance data into real-time workforce insight.
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AI & skills to reshape UK project management by 2026

Fri, 16th Jan 2026
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AI, sustainability and upskilling will transform UK project management by 2026, shifting managers from task delivery to strategic leadership.
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UK businesses brace for 2026 fiscal strain & AI oversight

Thu, 15th Jan 2026
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Business leaders are being urged to invest in financial insight as they navigate tighter oversight of artificial intelligence in financial services.
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Nomad Futurist, DE-CIX expand free digital infra training

Thu, 15th Jan 2026
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Nomad Futurist and DE-CIX are teaming up to offer free, industry-certified digital infrastructure training to workers and students worldwide.
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UK CFOs put AI at heart of strategy & productivity push

Thu, 15th Jan 2026
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UK CFOs are ramping up AI investment and taking charge of digital strategy, betting on productivity gains if tools fit existing finance workflows.
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AI 'productivity paradox' as rework erodes time gains

Thu, 15th Jan 2026
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Workday warns AI time gains are eroded by rework, with nearly 40% of productivity lost as staff fix errors and generic machine output.
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TeamViewer predicts emotionally aware enterprise AI

Thu, 15th Jan 2026
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TeamViewer predicts 2026 enterprise AI will hinge on governance, energy limits and emotionally aware agents reshaping workplace roles.
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Organisations face widening skills gap for AI roles

Thu, 15th Jan 2026
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Over half of firms cannot hire the data and AI talent they need, with mid-sized businesses and industrial sectors hit hardest, Emergn warns.