The latest news from Ufi

Welcome to the latest edition of Ufi's Community Newsletter.

This week's edition includes:

⭐ New events added to the Week of VocTech programme;

👏 Ufi Ventures announce a new investment;

📅 Catch the Ufi team at OEB; and more...

Week of VocTech:
Delivering the future of assessment 

We're excited to announce the latest event as part of Week of VocTech 2023 - 'Delivering the future of assessment: Practical insights from the NCFE Assessment Innovation Fund'.

Join the Assessment Innovation Fund team from NCFE to explore how new technologies and approaches are being adopted across the assessment system, driving forward the transformation of assessment and supporting post-16 learners to thrive and achieve their potential.

This session will explore three diverse Assessment Innovation Fund projects, each with an innovative approach to using technology to solve a problem for learners in an area of assessment.

Explore the full programme at weekofvoctech.co.uk. 

Week of VocTech
Employability and skills development: Succeeding with public sector clients

Join us online for a candid discussion as we explore what it takes to sell learning technology into the public sector, sharing insights from founders and organisations who have made it work.

This session is designed for anyone working with vocational technology wanting to better understand and succeed in selling to the public sector. Our speakers include:

• Claudine Adeyemi, Founder and CEO of Earlybird
• Helen Gironi, Director of Ufi Ventures
• David Hinton, Senior Ventures Partner at Catch22
• Hannah Kirkbride, Founder and CEO, Career Matters
• Louise Marston, Director of Ventures, Resolution Foundation
• James Townsend, Founder and CEO, Mobilise

Week of VocTech:
Ufi VocTech Showcase 2023

Don't forget to register for the highlight of the Week of VocTech - the Ufi VocTech Showcase 2023. 

Bringing together tech innovators, learning providers, employers and investors the VocTech Showcase from Ufi provides a unique opportunity to celebrate and share the impact of vocational technology, get hands-on with a selection of Ufi-supported tech, and strengthen connections across the VocTech community.

Live demonstrations include:

• Assistiv - Technology and training to remove barriers to employment.
• Bristol Braille - Improving access to STEM for adults who are blind or partially sighted.
• CAPSLOCK - Removing the barriers to a career in cyber security.
• Maths Kitchen - Increasing confidence with personalised support for Functional Skills Maths.
• and many more...
   

Investment news: 
Ufi Ventures invest into Slinger  

Ufi Ventures has invested into Slinger, supporting people to find quality work and develop careers in the hospitality industry.

Ufi Ventures invested in Slinger as part of a £500k pre-seed investment round led by Fuel Ventures with co-investment from Resolution Foundation, Cornerstone VC and angel investors. 

The Slinger team, almost all of whom have previously worked in the industry, are revolutionising the hiring process in hospitality. This investment round will support Slinger to focus on three key areas in product development, client growth and team growth. 

NEW:  
iDEA Organiser badge - Helping Organisers to get adults learning

The new Organiser badge, developed in partnership with Ufi, is designed to help anybody that is using iDEA with a group of learners, whether they’re just getting started, or they’ve been using it for some time.

The badge supports organisers to get set up and explains how the iDEA portal can help them manage groups of learners and keep up with progress – so that they can feel confident about using the platform and get the most out of it for their cohorts.  

The badge will help provide organisers with the knowledge and confidence they need to make the best use of iDEA to boost their learners’ digital skills, enterprise skills, and confidence.

Webinar 
People-powered growth: Equipping young people with the skills Britain needs to prosper

Ufi Strategic Partner, the Resolution Foundation, are hosting a webinar on equipping young people with the skills needed to boost individual and national prosperity. 

The in-person and interactive webinar will debate and answer the questions: 

• How can we ensure growing sectors of the economy have enough tertiary-educated workers?
• How can we improve outcomes for those who don’t go to university?
• Can we ever make apprenticeships work at scale?
• And how can we ensure that Britain’s skills policy is driving better pay, progression and GDP growth?

When: 24 October 2023, 9:30am - 10:45am. 

The event will be broadcast via YouTube and the Resolution Foundation website. 

Don't miss: 
Number confidence week  

Our friends at National Numeracy are running the Number Confidence Week between 6-10 November 2023. 

The week is about recognising that improving confidence with numbers can help people to make better decisions with money, improve their skills at work and to help their children with learning. 

National Numeracy are aiming to empower adults in the UK to take action to build their confidence with numbers and feel in control at work and home. They are offering a range of free, confidence boosting online resources that can help people get started. 

Event: 
Ufi portfolio company to speak at Tech for All 

Ufi Ventures portfolio company, AntonoMe, will be sharing their insights at the Tech for All: Inclusion in Innovation event on 7 November. 

The South West meet-up is exploring the question of who is benefiting from digital advancements, and who is being left behind? The panellists will discuss the critical intersection of technology and inclusivity. 

William Britton, Founder of AutonoMe, will be joining the panel. AutonoMe uses mobile technology to help people with learning disabilities and autism develop skills for independent living and employment. 

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