CITB and the FMB highlighted gaps in current training provision and the need for a competent workforce to deliver energy-efficient upgrades across the UK’s housing stock.
Smarsh found that 55% of organisations are rolling out AI technologies, while just 26% believe their governance arrangements are fully aligned with the speed of adoption.
French, Italian and German were identified as the languages most in demand among UK employers.
The scheme is aimed at helping people and businesses in the UK footwear industry access skills development and professional training.
The academy, delivered by Capital City College, aims to raise standards, improve safety and create new jobs in the sector.
The new programme, called the 2050 Skills Project, will develop proposals for a worker-focused skills strategy designed to improve access to training and support economic growth.
E.Quality Training will join the back to work division at Leep Group, which runs employability, skills and training programmes across the UK.
The Department for Education said 32,100 so-called “phantom NEETs” are currently unaccounted for by local authorities, with significant variations between different parts of the country.
The employment programme will be extended for another year from July allowing Serco to continue supporting people facing barriers to work.
Roles in engineering and technology paid £9,000 a year more than the average across all occupations.
The roles include data and AI scientists, engineers, responsible AI specialists and AI product managers.
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