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Other News: How Ready is your Organisation for AI? Lancashire Businesses: Participate in Regional AI Research
Lancashire County Council and Code Institute are conducting research to understand where Lancashire businesses stand with AI and we’d like your participation. Complete a FREE AI Readiness Check and get a personalised report showing where your business stands and what to do next. • Understand your current AI maturity • Identify capability gaps • Get […]
Other News: How to increase cyber resilience in your business and wider supply chain
Recent high profile cyber attacks within the automotive industry are very much a wake up call for the whole automotive industry and its wider supply chain. Every part in the supply chain is a potential vulnerability, from manufacturing lines, third-party logistics and retail websites and locations. A cyber attack, such as a malware or ransomware […]
Re-engineering the future: how T Levels are building tomorrow’s engineering workforce
Engineering is one of the most dynamic and fast-evolving sectors in the UK – driven by constant innovation, new technologies and the need to solve global challenges. From aerospace to maritime, automotive to energy, engineers today are designing smarter systems, developing cleaner technologies, and shaping the industries that will define our future. This National Engineering […]
TNUoS Residual Charges Set to Double in 2026
From 1 April 2026, a major shift in the way electricity network costs are recovered will hit UK businesses. Transmission Network Use of System (TNUoS) residual charges, the fixed per-site element of network costs recovered through the standing charge, are set to almost double in a single year. According to the National Energy System Operator’s […]
Other News: Skills Barometer 2025
New-look employees who break the mould are helping businesses address skills gaps across the region, according to the Lancashire and Cumbria Institute of Technology (IoT). The IoT is a collaboration of eight colleges, three universities and businesses across Lancashire and Cumbria, coming together to provide technical training. Employers feedback their skills needs and the IoT […]
Other News: T Level Results Day 2025: A new generation of engineers gears up for industry
As students across the country received their T Level results last month, a new wave of skilled, work-ready talent is set to enter the world of engineering and manufacturing. T Levels are two-year technical qualifications for 16 -19 year olds, developed in collaboration with employers to equip students with the knowledge, practical skills, and real-world […]
Other News: Protecting Auto Supply Chains Amid Shifting Tariff Risks
As global supply chains face rising disruption from tariff changes, the automotive sector finds itself particularly exposed. US president Donald Trump has hit all foreign-made cars with a 25% tariff, including those imported from the UK, and a 10% tariff on most other UK goods. Even though a US federal court has recently struck down […]
Other News: Future-proof your business this International Women in Engineering Day
Discover how three engineering and manufacturing businesses are using T Level industry placements to build their future workforce and create diverse, skilled teams. Businesses like Quantamatic, Lyndhurst Precision Engineering and R&B Switchgear Group have been benefiting from T Level industry placements for years. They’ve given young people, particularly young women, the opportunity to step into an industry that needs their […]
Other News: Ford Halewood begins production of eDrive electric power units
Ford’s Halewood plant has started production of its new eDrive electric power units which will feature in the electric versions of the UK’s best-selling vehicles, the Transit Custom and the Puma. This achievement follows a £380 million investment – including £30.9 million of governmental support via the Automotive Transformation Fund – to transform Halewood from […]
Other News: IoT enables businesses to prosper to benefit region
The Lancashire and Cumbria Institute of Technology works with employers to provide the skilled workers industries need – now and in the future. Known as the IoT, it’s not one place but a collaboration of eight colleges working with businesses to co-create technical training courses. The colleges are Blackpool and the Fylde, Burnley, Nelson and Colne, […]
