Ufi VocTech Trust

Last week South Staffordshire College held their Digital Insight Day and what a fantastic day it was 👏 This week it's Heart of Yorkshire Education Group's turn! These Digital Insight Days give Association of Colleges college members an opportunity to visit and learn from colleges that are leading the way in digital transformation If you're based near Yorkshire, Wakefield College will be hosting tomorrow's Digital Insight Day where you can expect a full day of immersive activities (including Pictionary with a twist!) and talks to help you strengthen your college's digital culture We're proud to partner with Association of Colleges on the Digital Insight Hubs initiative #Colleges #FurtherEducation #DigitalTransformation #VocTech #EdTech

We're attending Learning Technologies 2026 this week 👋 We're looking forward to enjoying two days of great ideas, inspiring conversations, and lots of fresh thinking around learning, skills, and the future of work If you're also heading to Excel London, we'd love to catch up on all things vocational technology and how it can improve skills for work and deliver better outcomes for all #LT26UK #LearningTechnology #VocTech #EdTech #HRTech #LearningAndDevelopment

Last year Redbridge Institute of Adult Education won the Learning with Technology Award at the 2025 Get the Nation Learning Awards Now, they're sharing how their organisation makes the most of digital technologies to support adult learners You can learn how they managed to find something that worked for their learners and, more importantly, made it stick Read the latest insights piece by Principal William Pickford now: https://lnkd.in/e-gpKMdt We're sponsoring the Learning with Technology Award again at this year's Get the Nation Learning Awards, which you can learn more about here: https://lnkd.in/eAC9DXQ2

The Jobs Frontier 2026 report explores the market activity and trends that are reshaping skills, work, and investment Developed by Ufi Ventures and Tyton Partners - Strategy Consulting, this report collates insight from the past year and provides an overview of the current VocTech, sills, and workforce development landscape From AI's increasing presence to the persistent skills gap and challenges within entry-level roles, this report observes key issues impacting these sectors and provides stakeholder responses and implications If you're working in, investing in, or developing vocational technology for these sectors, The Jobs Frontier 2026 is a must-read: https://lnkd.in/ege3-Yra #MarketActivity #LabourMarkets #FutureOfWork #SkillsDevelopment #EdTech #VocTech #HRTech

Interested in understanding what the recent apprenticeship changes mean for you as an employer? On 29 April, our Strategic Partner AELP is co-hosting a free employer-focused webinar on the apprenticeship changes with The St Martin's Group and The 5% Club Together, they will share a clear overview of the recent changes, including employer incentives, apprenticeship units and the streamlining of standards, and what they mean for employers Register your interest in attending: https://lnkd.in/eDN8nJf6 #Apprenticeships #VocTech #VocationalWork #FutureOfWork #WorkforceDevelopment

Tune into an engaging discussion around VocTech, skills, and the future of work with our Ufi VocTech Trust trustees Recorded during Week of VocTech, our trustees explore a wide range of topics, getting into the nitty gritty details of what's impacting learning and skills development → Alex Cullen raised the point that we're no longer making the case for AI as a way to accelerate skills and learning. We're now on the next step of that journey which is about driving adoption and reaching people furthest from opportunity → Josephine Jo Roy highlighted that the way we work is changing, in part due to technological changes, so we need to adapt and ensure people are gaining the skills needed to enter the workplace and grow through their career journey. She shares how we've seen sectors get left behind if they don't keep pace with technological advancements → Hayley Barnard reminded us of the real point of AI: "the point isn't what it can do, it's what we want it to do for us". She goes on to share that human judgement is key and we can't lose sight of that when using AI → Sarah Roché continued Hayley's point about human judgement by encouraging us to prepare young people for a dynamic, changing labour market by helping them to build human skills of learning agility, curiosity, and the ability to deal with ambiguity and problem-solve There are lots more insights to dive into, which you can do by watching the session on-demand here: https://lnkd.in/e6GytyRb #Trustees #GetAdultsLearning #FutureOfWork #AIAdoption #WorkSkills #UKSkills #SkillsDevelopment

Our head of Public Affairs, Josh Smith is back at one of his favourite venues today for the Workforce Digital Skills Summit hosted by our Strategic Partner FutureDotNow We're over halfway through the summit and so far, there's been so brilliant insights shared from the speakers about building a digitally confident UK workforce — something we strongly champion here at Ufi VocTech Trust We're also proud signatories of the FutureDotNow Workforce Digital Skills Charter, further strengthening our shared ambition to upskill the workforce in essential digital skills #DigitalSkills #WorkSkills #FutureOfWork #FutureDotNow #VocTech

We're looking forward to attending Learning Technologies Exhibition & Conference next week It's always an energetic event and a great place for us to catch up with colleagues, make new connections, and have inspiring conversations around the power of vocational technology for learning As always, we're excited for two full days of incredible seminars and bitesize learning opportunities #LT26UK #LearningTechnology #VocTech #EdTech #HRTech #LearningAndDevelopment

📢 Ufi job alert! 📢 We're on the look out for a Project and Partnerships Manager to join us on a 12month fixed term contract (maternity cover). This is a great opportunity for someone who: - Enjoys working with a wide range of partners - Is strong on organisation, detail and delivery - Wants their work to have a real impact on people’s lives You’ll be part of a friendly, ambitious team helping make sure our projects and partnerships run smoothly and effectively. Ufi Project and Partnership Manager ✅ £40,000 – £43,000 FTE per annum dependent on experience ✅ Flexible, home-based working ✅ Holiday: FTE 28 days per year plus bank holidays ✅ Contributory pension scheme ✅ A brilliant learning and development environment ✅ And ultimately, you’ll know that you’ll be changing lives through your work. Full details and recruitment pack at: https://lnkd.in/ekk6aVxG Applications close Thursday 7 May, 5pm. #Hiring #ProjectManagement #Partnerships #CharityJobs #FutureOfWork #VocTech

Tomorrow, Josh Smith, our Head of Public Affairs, is attending Workforce Digital Skills Summit hosted by our strategic partner FutureDotNow Josh is looking forward to catching up with Ufi friends at the summit and meeting some new connections who share our interest in how vocational technology can be a transformative component of the UK skills system If you're attending, we look forward to seeing you there! #WorkforceDevelopment #DigitalSkills #VocTech #Upskills #WorkSkills #FutureOfWork #AI