(IN BRIEF) Stagecoach Merseyside has achieved Accredited Member status under the Liverpool City Region Fair Employment Charter, advancing from its previous Aspiring Level recognition received in 2025. The accreditation recognises the company’s performance across areas including employee wellbeing, fair pay, … Read the full press release
Posted in Management, Marketing, News, Non Profit, Society, Transportation & Logistics, Travel, United Kingdom
Tagged accredited employer, career progression, employee engagement, employee representation, employment standards, fair employment, fair pay, inclusive workplace, Liverpool City Region, Liverpool City Region Fair Employment Charter, Merseyside transport sector, regional growth, responsible employer, Simon Tramalloni, skills development, staff wellbeing, Stagecoach Merseyside, Stagecoach Merseyside Achieves Accredited Status Under Liverpool City Region Fair Employment Charter, Stagecoach Merseyside Strengthens Commitment to Employee Wellbeing and Inclusive Workplace Culture, workforce development, workplace culture, workplace wellbeing
(IN BRIEF) Quotanda and the European Investment Fund have launched a €55 million student financing initiative under the InvestEU programme to improve access to education across Europe. The programme is expected to benefit more than 4,000 students in Spain, Germany, … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Education, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Technology
Tagged 4Geeks Academy, Academia Institute of Technology, Algebra Bernays University, CODE.science, deferred tuition payments, education access, education funding, EIB Group, EIF, Esade Business & Law School, Europe competitiveness, European Investment Bank Group, European Investment Fund, Hertie School, higher education, income-linked repayments, InvestEU, Lino Pujol-Soliano, Marco Marrone, Marjut Falkstedt, New InvestEU Partnership Expands Student Access to Flexible Tuition Financing in Five European Countries, Quotanda, Quotanda and EIF Launch €55 Million InvestEU Education Financing Initiative Across Europe, reskilling, skills development, Student Financing, student support, tuition financing, Università Commerciale Luigi Bocconi, upskilling, vocational training, Yaran Foundation
(IN BRIEF) The University of St. Gallen is co-leading the next phase of the GOVPET research project, supported by CHF 2.4 million in funding from SERI. The project examines how vocational education systems can adapt to challenges such as digitalization, … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Education, Financial, News, Science, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged digital transformation, Giuliano Bonoli, GOVPET, green transition, microcredentials, Patrick Emmenegger, SERI, skills development, State Secretariat for Education Research and Innovation, Switzerland education, University of Lausanne, University of St. Gallen Advances GOVPET Project to Address Future Skills and Workforce Challenges, University of St. Gallen Expands Study on Skills Development and Education Reform with New Funding, University of St.Gallen, Vocational Education, Workforce Training
(IN BRIEF) Pearson and Tata Consultancy Services have formed a multi-year partnership to help enterprises develop future-ready workforces by combining AI-powered learning, assessment, and cloud-based transformation capabilities. By integrating Pearson’s education expertise with TCS’ AI and digital platforms, the collaboration … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Education, Internet & Online, Investment, Management, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged AI economy, AI-powered learning, Cloud transformation, contextual AI, digital learning platforms, education technology, enterprise learning, global partnership, K Krithivasan, Omar Abbosh, Pearson, Pearson Expands Enterprise Learning Strategy with TCS Alliance Focused on Skills Development and AI Integration, skills development, talent development, Tata Consultancy Services, TCS, TCS and Pearson Join Forces to Bridge Global Skills Gaps and Enable AI First Workforce Transformation, TCS iON, Versant English assessment, workforce transformation, workforce upskilling
(IN BRIEF) Associated British Ports has joined Horizon Youth Zone in Grimsby as a Founder Patron, contributing to the charity’s long-term sustainability and enabling it to provide modern facilities, youth programmes, and professional support services to young people across North … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Transportation & Logistics, United Kingdom
Tagged ABP, ABP Partnership with Horizon Youth Zone Expands Opportunities for Young People Across North East Lincolnshire, Associated British Ports, Associated British Ports Backs Landmark Youth Development Hub Supporting Skills, community investment, corporate partnership, education and employability, Grimsby, Horizon Youth Zone, Humber, maritime careers, North East Lincolnshire, OnSide Network, port industry, regional growth, safe spaces for young people, skills development, social impact, volunteering, Wellbeing and Future Careers, youth development, youth services
(IN BRIEF) Alstom has demonstrated its continued investment in education and community development by donating 818 school uniforms to three primary schools in Nigel and Duduza, South Africa. The initiative aims to ease the financial strain on families, promote equality … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Society, Technology
Tagged Alstom, Alstom Ubunye, community investment, Corporate Social Responsibility, Duduza, Education Led Community Program by Alstom Promotes Inclusion Dignity and Opportunity for Young Learners in Local Townships, Education support, Gauteng, inclusive learning, IRIS certification, learner support initiatives, Nigel, primary education, Rail Manufacturing, school uniforms donation, skills development, socio economic development, South Africa, sustainable impact, Thabiso Komako, township development, Vulnerable Communities, Zaibonisha Turkey
(IN BRIEF) Stagecoach is celebrating National Apprenticeship Week by announcing that 2026 will be its most ambitious year yet for vocational training, with plans to bring in up to 100 new driver apprentices every month. The company currently supports 218 … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Media, Technology, Transportation & Logistics, United Kingdom
Tagged 200 New Driver Apprentices in 2026, Apprenticeship Levy, Ben Gledhill, bus drivers, career change, Driver Apprenticeship Programme, Driving Excellence, earn-while-you-learn, engineering apprentices, England operations, ESFA, GTG Training Ltd, Level 2 Bus Driver Qualification, MECHELEC & Body apprenticeship, National Apprenticeship Week, public transport, Realise, skills development, Stagecoach, Stagecoach Marks National Apprenticeship Week with Record Investment in Skills and Professional Driver Training, Stagecoach Targets Major Expansion of Vocational Training with Up to 1, vocational training, workforce development
(IN BRIEF) Transport for London has launched 157 new apprenticeships for 2026 across disciplines including engineering, construction site supervision, arboriculture, and data analysis, as part of National Apprenticeship Week. The roles, ranging from Level 2 to Level 6, allow people … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Education, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Media, Technology, Transportation & Logistics, United Kingdom
Tagged Andy Lord, apprenticeship fair, Apprenticeships, arboriculture, Construction and Digital Skills, construction site supervision, data analysis, Elizabeth line, engineering apprenticeships, Howard Dawber, London Trams, London Transport Museum, London Underground, National Apprenticeship Week, Pat McFadden, Places for London, Railway Engineering Works Acton, Seb Dance, Silvertown Tunnel, skills development, supplier skills programme, TfL, Track, track engineering, trams engineering, Transport for London, Transport for London Strengthens Workforce Pipeline with New Apprenticeships Spanning Trams, workforce diversity, Youth employment
(IN BRIEF) The Nemetschek Group has entered into a strategic partnership with Prince Sultan University to support the development of future-ready talent and accelerate digital innovation in Saudi Arabia across the AEC/O, engineering, construction, and media sectors. The collaboration will … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Construction, Education, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged academic-industry collaboration, accelerator program, AEC/O, applied learning, artificial intelligence, built environment, digital transformation, Digital Twins, Dr Abdulhakim Almajid, Entrepreneurship, Global Academic Program, ISO 27001, Middle East talent development, Muayad Simbawa, Nemetschek Arabia, Nemetschek Group, Nemetschek Group Expands Academic Engagement in Saudi Arabia Through Strategic Partnership with Prince Sultan University, OPEN BIM, Prince Sultan University, Saudi Arabia, skills development, technology adoption, Vision 2030, workshops, Yves Padrines
(IN BRIEF) Siemens has opened its first Siemens Digital Industries Software office in Saudi Arabia, strengthening its commitment to Vision 2030 and the Kingdom’s rapidly growing digital economy. The new local presence will enable faster customer support, closer collaboration, and … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Industrial, Management, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged AI, Aramco, automotive and mobility, CEER, Cobus Oosthuizen, Digital Twins, energy sector, Industrial Digitalization, Jeddah, Khobar, manufacturing technology, Riyadh, SABIC, SAMI, Saudi Arabia, Saudization, Siemens, Siemens Digital Industries Software, Siemens Expands Local Capabilities in Saudi Arabia to Accelerate Industrial Digital Transformation Across Key Sectors, Siemens Xcelerator, simulation, skills development, smart infrastructure, Vision 2030
(IN BRIEF) Amey has launched the Step Ahead Pathway, a new youth rehabilitation programme developed with The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, to support young people in prison across England and Wales in preparing for employment on release. Piloted at HMP … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Society, United Kingdom
Tagged Amey, Amey Partners with The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award to Help Young Prisoners Build Skills and Secure Jobs on Release, Bronze DofE Award, employment on release, HMP Brinsford, prison education, prison rehabilitation programmes, reoffending reduction, skills development, Step Ahead Pathway, The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, vocational training, Wolverhampton, youth justice reform, youth rehabilitation
(IN BRIEF) City College Norwich has signed the University of East Anglia’s Civic Charter, reaffirming a long-standing partnership focused on inclusive education, skills development, and civic engagement across Norfolk. The agreement reflects shared commitments to widening participation, aligning education with … Read the full press release
Posted in Education, Healthcare, Society, United Kingdom
Tagged City College Norwich, City College Norwich Reaffirms Civic Commitment Through UEA Civic Charter Partnership, Civic Engagement, Community Impact, higher education partnerships, inclusive education, Norfolk education, postgraduate teaching, regional collaboration, skills development, UEA Civic Charter, University of East Anglia, widening participation
(IN BRIEF) Societe Generale has submitted a project for organizational simplification in France as part of its strategic roadmap focused on sustainable performance, efficiency, and workforce development. The initiative follows extensive employee collaboration and aims to streamline structures, increase … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Financial, France, Management
Tagged artificial intelligence, automation, employee engagement, France operations, internal mobility, Mobility and Skills Campus, Operational Efficiency, organizational simplification, Retail Banking France, skills development, SOCIÉTÉ GÉNÉRALE, Societe Generale Advances Organizational Simplification in France to Strengthen Efficiency and Skills Development, Societe Generale University, sustainable performance, workforce transformation
(IN BRIEF) Co-op has strengthened its national apprenticeship support by announcing a £70 million investment in its Levy Share service on 21 November 2025, aimed at creating 7,000 matched apprenticeships by 2030. This expanded commitment comes at a time when … Read the full press release
Posted in Food & Beverage, Management, Retail, Society, United Kingdom
Tagged apprenticeship funding, Apprenticeship Levy, Battersea Power Station redevelopment, Claire Costello, Co-op, Co-op Expands Levy Share Programme with £70 Million Funding to Drive 7000 New Apprenticeships by 2030, Co-op Levy Share, digital skills, early years education, economic contribution, Ema Marinho, engineering apprenticeships, Keith Hardy, levy transfers, matched apprenticeships, North Tyneside VODA, Sarah Atkinson, SEB data, skills development, Skills England, Social mobility, Social Mobility Foundation, training investment, UK employers, underrepresented groups, voluntary sector, William Hare Group, workforce development
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Fund and ALTUM have launched a new cooperation supported by the EU’s InvestEU programme to improve access to study loans for students in Latvia. The agreement will make up to €66 million available between 2026 … Read the full press release
Posted in Education, European Union, Financial, Investment, Latvia, Luxembourg, Technology
Tagged Altum, counter-guarantee, education financing, EIF, European Fund for Strategic Investments, European Investment Fund, higher education access, INNOVATION, InvestEU, Latvia, Latvian students, Marjut Falkstedt, New InvestEU-backed agreement strengthens Latvia’s student loan system with improved terms and wider eligibility, Reinis Bērziņš, Skills and Education Guarantee Pilot, skills development, study loans, sustainable growth
(IN BRIEF) BASF’s Glasurit 100 Line took centre stage at the 47th WorldSkills Competition in Lyon, where the company, as the exclusive global industry partner for the Car Painting skill, supported 23 finalists with premium automotive refinish products and expert … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Awards, Business, Chemicals, Environment, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged 3M, automotive refinish, Awards, BASF, car painting, Chris Titmarsh, David Hoey, eco-efficiency, Glasurit 100 Line, Hui-Shan Chen, Jason Scherer, Lara Kaufmann, leadership, Lyon, Refinity, Ronan Le Tutour, SATA, Shanghai 2026, skills development, sustainability, Vikash, vocational training, WorldSkills Competition, WorldSkills International, WorldSkills Museum, Yuto Hoshino
(IN BRIEF) Cardiff and Vale College (CAVC) has awarded Bouygues UK the contract to build the Barry Waterfront Campus and the Advanced Technology Centre in South Wales, under the Mutual Investment Model (MIM). Worth £119 million, the project will provide … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Education, Environment, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Advanced Technology Centre, AI, Apprenticeships, Barry Waterfront Campus, Bouygues UK, carbon neutral, Cardiff and Vale College, composites, green skills, job creation, Mutual Investment Model, net-zero technologies, partnership, Philippe Bernard, Sheppard Robson Architects, skills development, South Wales, STEM, sustainability, Vocational Education, Welsh Government
(IN BRIEF) In 2025, Thales will recruit 8,000 new employees globally to support its rapid expansion in Defence, Aerospace, and Cyber & Digital sectors. Approximately 40% of the hires will be in engineering roles, with 25% in industrial roles, while … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Defence, France, Government, Industrial, Management, News, Security & Safety, Technology
Tagged 000 new hires, 8, advanced technologies, aerospace, air traffic, Clément de Villepin, Cyber & Digital, Defence, Domain Academies, engineering roles, Functional Academies, gender balance, geopolitical challenges, global connectivity, Inclusion, industrial roles, internal mobility, learning company, recruitment, simulation, skills development, Thales, Thales careers, Virtual Reality, Youth Engagement
(IN BRIEF) The EIB, through its Economic Resilience Initiative Fund, has granted €2 million to purchase digital equipment for schools under the Montenegro Education Programme. This funding, part of a broader €29 million investment by EIB Global in Montenegrin education, … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Education, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Montenegro, News, Technology
Tagged Anđela Jakšić Stojanović, digital education, digital equipment, Digital Literacy, Economic Resilience Initiative Fund, EIB, EIB Global, Montenegro, Montenegro Education Programme, partnership, Robert de Groot, SCHOOLS, skills development, sustainability, teacher training, youth employability, €29 million investment
(IN BRIEF) The Beyond the Grid Fund for Africa (BGFA) has successfully completed its Job Creation and Skills Development sub-programme in Uganda, providing over 300 participants with training to enhance technical and business skills within the off-grid energy sector. This … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Education, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Finland, Society
Tagged Beyond the Grid Fund for Africa, BGFA, BrightLife Uganda, business skills, capacity building, customer engagement, decentralised solar solutions, Denmark, Energy Access, energy service providers, Eric Adweko, Financial Planning, gender inclusion, green transition, Inensus, job creation, job opportunities, mini-grids, NEFCO, Norway, off-grid electrification, off-grid energy, project management, RENAC, renewable energy, Renewables Academy, Sendea UG, skills development, solar home systems, solar market, Sweden, technical training, Tina Möller, Uganda, USEA, women in leadership
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