The Payroll Pivot: From Invisibility to Influence

The profession that runs in silence is about to get loud. Payroll controls up to 80% of an organisation's operating expenditure. It holds compliance risk worth millions. It is the reason every employee trusts their employer enough to show up tomorrow. And yet it remains one of the most strategically undervalued functions in business. The … Continue reading The Payroll Pivot: From Invisibility to Influence →

AI apprenticeship to close digital skills gap holding back millions of workers

First apprentices starting on AI and automation practitioner apprenticeship. It's open to all employers and supporting drive to upskill millions by 2030. Skills England launches Artificial Intelligence (AI) and automation practitioner apprenticeship to help businesses boost productivity and adopt emerging technology safely and responsibly  Wider AI training now available also includes new apprenticeship unit and … Continue reading AI apprenticeship to close digital skills gap holding back millions of workers →

Barnsley becomes UK’s first government-backed Tech Town

Barnsley named UK’s first Tech Town – with local schools and college, businesses, NHS and more getting bespoke government support to unleash opportunities of AI. Delivers on the town’s ambitions to put AI to work in overhauling public services and business, blazing a trail for the rest of the UK to follow Leading firms including Microsoft, Cisco and Adobe … Continue reading Barnsley becomes UK’s first government-backed Tech Town →

AI helpers could coach people into careers and help them move home

AI agents could soon take on boring life admin by dealing with public services on your behalf – from filling in forms to completing applications and booking appointments, as the UK Government plans trials to save people time and modernise the state. Brits could have their own AI agent to help them deal with everything … Continue reading AI helpers could coach people into careers and help them move home →

More girls to study maths! For AI careers!

U.K. Government invests £8.2m to boost girls' advanced maths skills and AI careers. Thousands of the country’s brightest girls will get the opportunity to study advanced maths and progress into AI-related careers, as the UK government invests in the skills young people need for the jobs of tomorrow.    only a third of A level … Continue reading More girls to study maths! For AI careers! →