Skills Vital to Propelling UK’s Ambitious Spending Review AI Growth Plan

Skills vital to propelling UK’s ambitious spending review AI growth plan

As Keir Starmer announced ambitious plans for UK AI growth at London Tech Week, and Rachel Reeves outlined £86 billion in the Spending Review for tech funding, skills investment must accompany infrastructure investment. This comes as the UK ranks 13th globally for AI readiness, according to Coursera’s inaugural AI Maturity Index.

'Skills in the Age of AI' Report Launch

'Skills in the Age of AI' Report Launch 17 June 2025 Policy Connect recently hosted the launch of our new report, Skills in the Age of AI, in Parliament, bringing together parliamentarians, industry leaders, educators, and youth to discuss building the UK’s AI skills infrastructure. Chaired by Lord Tim Clement-Jones, the event launched a cross-party report outlining practical steps to close the AI skills gap, empower communities, and promote inc…

Skills vital to propelling UK’s ambitious Spending Review AI growth plan

Stuart Gentle Publisher at Onrec 18 Jun 2025|News archiveSkills vital to propelling UK’s ambitious Spending Review AI growth planIn the UK, the AI sector grew 30 times faster than the rest of the economy in 2023. UK ranks 13th globally for AI readiness, ahead of many European countries, yet still lagging behind US AI gender gaps could damage long-term AI development, as just 28% of enrollees on GenAI courses in the UK are women As Keir St…