16 December 2024

Alncom has completed the roll-out of a new FTTP broadband network to the rural villages of Craster and Embleton (inc. surrounding areas) in Northumberland (England), covering 1,057 properties – and in doing so, has been teaching local school children how to build the network.

The network project, which has also connected the local village halls with free connections and public WiFi, was part-funded by BDUK’s Gigabit Broadband Voucher Scheme (GBVS).

23 September 2024

BT, which is already in the process of recruiting another 500 UK apprentices and graduates for 2024, has committed £4 million to support a new Apprenticeship Fund that is designed to support SMEs, charities and public sector organisations across England by providing access to funding over an initial 4-year period.

Since 2017, companies with an annual wage bill of more than £3 million have been required to pay the ‘apprenticeship levy’ using the funds to recruit and train apprentices. Ss part of this, they can also choose to transfer up to 50% of their levy to help support other companies.

05 September 2024

Kohler Uninterruptible Power (KUP) now has an Engineers Ireland Registered Training Provider, offering electrical engineers in Ireland CPD- approved face-to-face training courses and webinars.

KUP’s specialities include uninterruptible power supply (UPS) systems, with associated battery systems and related service, maintenance and repair and the company has announced a series of free training events for the Autumn and beyond.

04 September 2024

The UK Government has launched nine new artificial intelligence (AI) training courses for Civil Servants to enhance digital training and boost public sector efficiency.

The courses, led by the Cabinet Office and Government Skills, have been implemented with the aim of boosting civil servants’ skills and knowledge to better equip them for the onset of AI.