The IN4 Group Impact Report: 25-26

WHERE IN4 GROUP ALREADY ALIGNS WITH PPN 026

Outcome 1 – Good Jobs IN4 Group programmes already demonstrate strong alignment with the Good Jobs outcome through employer-led training, progression into employment and preparation for sustainable careers in high-growth sectors.

Outcome 2 – Skills The portfolio demonstrates particularly strong alignment with the Skills outcome by providing structured learning, retraining opportunities and employer-informed workforce development across multiple age groups and career stages.

This report evidences employment outcomes, apprenticeship progression and continued pathways into work. Future reporting will strengthen this alignment through tracking job retention, pay progression and long-term career development.

The breadth of activity across schools, colleges, employers and adult learners’ positions IN4 Group strongly against PPN 026’s ambition to build sustainable regional talent pipelines.

PPN 026 Criteria How IN4 Group Already Demonstrates Alignment

PPN 026 Criteria How IN4 Group Already Demonstrates Alignment

1a. Creating and retaining high-quality jobs The Creative Engine, Legacy Skills Bootcamps, AWS re/Start, MIND (Mums in Data) and AI Content Creator all provide employer-led technical training, live industry projects, recognised certifications and progression routes into employment within digital, cyber, cloud, AI and creative technology sectors. 1b. Fair working conditions Programmes embed workplace readiness, mentoring, confidence building, employer engagement and practical workplace experience, helping participants transition into sustainable employment with the skills and behaviours employers value. 1c. Fair pay and progression Delivery focuses on pathways into higher-value occupations where participants can progress into better-paid careers within priority growth sectors including data, AI, cyber security, cloud computing and digital creative industries.

2a. Training and retraining Every evaluated programme delivers structured technical learning, industry content, live client briefs, hybrid delivery and recognised qualifications or certifications for adults, young people and career changers. 2b. In-work progression The Modern Worker for the Modern Workplace (MWMW) programme and employer-led bootcamps develop digital capability within existing workforces, supporting businesses to adopt new technologies while helping employees progress their careers. 2c. Developing a talent pipeline TechFirst, MEGA Hubs, scholarships, bursaries, mentoring, school engagement, work placements and employer partnerships create progression routes from education into apprenticeships, further learning and employment.

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