CENTURY wins DfE and Nesta grant to upskill adult workers
Estimated reading time: 1 minute
We are honoured to be named as one of the 11 winners of the CareerTech Challenge Fund, a £5.75 million Nesta and Department for Education scheme to encourage bold solutions to improve people’s working lives and unlock employment opportunities for the future.
As a grant winner, CENTURY will be funded to develop bespoke AI-powered learning tools to ensure adult learners possess the knowledge and skills required to thrive in a rapidly-changing world of work.
The funding will allow us to pivot our existing award-winning product, which focuses on school-age learners, to provide a personalised learning journey for adults. This will focus on increasing learner motivation through the use of AI-powered personalised learning.
See full details on the Nesta website.
CENTURY in the news
View all News
-
Blog
13th August 2026
Baseline Assessments: Building a Stronger Starting Point for the School Year
Every September, teachers meet pupils they don't yet know well. A baseline assessment for the school year helps close that gap, giving schools a consistent, evidenced starting point for attainment and wellbeing alike.
Read more
-
Blog
28th July 2026
Five ways CENTURY plugs straight into your ITP’s systems
Training providers running Bud, Aptem, OneFile, eSuite or Tribal can connect CENTURY directly to their existing enrolment workflow, so initial assessments happen in the same onboarding step rather than as a second system to manage.
Read more
