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Institutes of Technology partner with Freeports to meet future energy needs and support national growth

Four Institutes of Technology (IoTs) have secured funding from their local Freeports to meet the growing demands of the renewable energy sector through high-quality technical education courses.

January 2025

Introducing the new Executive of the National Network of Institutes of Technology

The National Network of Institutes of Technology is pleased to introduce its new Executive team: Claire Arbery and Sharon Grant will join Paul Rolfe as Vice Chairs while Rosa Wells has been named as chair.

July 2024

London IoTs Take Over the Science Museum

Last week (18th - 20th June) saw Institutes of Technology (IoTs) take over Technicians: the David Sainsbury Gallery, an interactive careers gallery aimed at young people, at the Science Museum. Our three London IoTs – East London, London City, and West London Institute of Technology – collaborated to bring real technicians to the gallery and give hundreds of local key stage 3 and 4 pupils an insight into their work and the importance of technicians now and in the future.

June 2024

Celebrating the success of partnerships

Yesterday (4 July), over 130 representatives from across the National Network of Institutes of Technology, including senior representatives from industry partners, principals of colleges and vice-chancellors of universities, and representatives from the Department for Education attended the inaugural Institutes of Technology Conference hosted by Yewande Akinola.

July 2023

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The skills to succeed: Meeting the country’s evolving technical skills needs

A new report launched today on behalf of the Institutes of Technology (IoTs) Network outlines some of the issues we face on both a national and local level, and showcases how IoTs are working alongside local employers to teach the technical skills needed to tackle them.

June 2022

The Emerging Skills Project is enabling UK businesses to better exploit emerging technologies and remain competitive.

Developing a skilled workforce for the future

The Institutes of Technology Network is playing a key role in delivering the future skills needed for the UK manufacturing and engineering workforce. By identifying the future skills needed in the manufacturing and engineering workforce and building training systems for them to be met, the Emerging Skills Project is enabling UK businesses to better exploit emerging technologies and remain competitive.

January 2022