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CompTIA launches SecAI+ to tackle AI security skills

Wed, 18th Feb 2026
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CompTIA unveils SecAI+ certification to equip cybersecurity professionals with AI security, risk management and governance skills.
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Access Group invests GBP £1.5m in AI apprenticeships

Tue, 17th Feb 2026
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Access Group is investing £1.5m of Apprenticeship Levy funds to train 115 staff on new AI programmes across roles and skill levels.
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UK scale-up founders fear AI could trigger job cuts

Sun, 15th Feb 2026
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UK scale-up founders warn staff lack AI skills, with most slowing hiring and a third expecting job cuts within a year, Helm survey finds.
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Human skills top workplace learning priorities for 2026

Sun, 15th Feb 2026
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Leadership and communication top 2026 workplace learning as employees prioritise human and business skills alongside rising AI adoption.
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QA & Generation UK launch digital apprenticeship path

Sat, 14th Feb 2026
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QA and Generation UK launch an eight-week digital path linking bootcamps to Level 4 apprenticeships to tackle tech skills gaps.
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Most Britons baffled by new AI & marketing job titles

Fri, 13th Feb 2026
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Most Britons have never heard of new AI and marketing roles, with many dismissing titles like Belonging Manager and Empathy Engineer as fake.
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AI misalignment costs UK firms billions in lost gains

Fri, 13th Feb 2026
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Misaligned expectations over workplace AI risk costing UK employers up to GBP £60 billion a year in lost productivity and savings.
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Scottish firms talk up AI but lack clear strategies

Thu, 12th Feb 2026
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AI dominates Scottish boardroom talk, yet most organisations still lack clear strategies or ownership to turn enthusiasm into action.
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AI data centre demand set to exceed capacity by 2027

Thu, 12th Feb 2026
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AI workloads are set to outstrip data centre capacity by 2027, as power constraints and skills shortages threaten expansion plans.
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DXC opens London AI experience hub to drive co-creation

Wed, 11th Feb 2026
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DXC opens a central London Customer Experience Centre to co-create AI and automation solutions with clients and expand its UK presence.
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QA launches NVIDIA-backed Level 6 AI apprenticeship

Wed, 11th Feb 2026
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QA becomes an official NVIDIA training partner and launches a 19‑month Level 6 AI Engineer apprenticeship to tackle UK AI skills gaps.
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NG Bailey to recruit over 70 apprentices across UK

Wed, 11th Feb 2026
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NG Bailey will recruit over 70 apprentices across the UK, offering roles in engineering, building services, facilities and IT.
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Addison Lee trains staff in AI to boost London logistics

Tue, 10th Feb 2026
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Addison Lee is training staff in AI and data with Multiverse to cut dead mileage, sharpen forecasting and boost London fleet efficiency.
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Prism Power boosts apprenticeships to tackle skills gap

Fri, 6th Feb 2026
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Prism Power lifts apprentices to over 10% of staff as it tackles a deepening skills shortage in the UK's critical power sector.
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Skillsoft unveils AI-ready Percipio skills platform

Fri, 6th Feb 2026
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Skillsoft launches an AI-ready Percipio platform that unifies learning and skills management as employers race to keep pace with job changes.
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UK employers urged to rethink SAP hiring for skills

Thu, 5th Feb 2026
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UK firms told to overhaul SAP hiring, prioritising skills, learning and well-being as talent shortages deepen and candidates gain leverage.
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Skillsoft unveils AI-driven Percipio skills platform

Thu, 5th Feb 2026
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Skillsoft launches an AI-driven Percipio upgrade to map, measure and manage workforce skills as employers race to keep pace with change.
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Explainer: AI and consulting debate history and impact

Thu, 5th Feb 2026
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Industry voices are divided on whether AI will diminish consulting roles or augment them by shifting the nature of the work.
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UK staff confident with AI but lack training & strategy

Wed, 4th Feb 2026
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Confident but undertrained, UK staff are embracing AI tools at work despite patchy strategies, rollout plans and formal learning support.
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C-suite leaders deploy AI, but struggle to scale it

Wed, 4th Feb 2026
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AI is deployed everywhere but embedded deeply in fewer than half of firms, as leaders warn integration and skills gaps risk a two-year setback.