03/02/2026
“AI wasn’t part of my job description. Now it’s part of how I get things done.”
Southampton City Council’s Debt Management Centre deals with complex cases that go back a number of years. Accuracy matters, and small inefficiencies quickly add up.
That’s the environment Junior works in. Reviewing statements, answering queries, and helping residents navigate often complicated account histories.
When he joined our AI for Business programme, Junior wanted to build on the back-end work he already enjoys. Working with spreadsheets, numbers, and making process improvements.
What surprised him was how quickly AI could be applied to real tasks. He had mostly seen it used for answering simple questions, and hadn’t realised it could support deeper technical work.
Within his first few sprints, he started using AI to improve parts of his Excel workflow. Making statements of account clearer. Reducing the chance of manual errors in a high-volume, detail-heavy service.
As his confidence grew, he began taking on more technical spreadsheet work. Colleagues started turning to him for support, and he’s now getting closer to the kind of data problems he’s always been interested in.
Now he’s not just processing data – he’s improving the way the service runs, and giving his team cleaner, more reliable information to work with.
That’s the kind of capability the AI for Business programme is designed to build, starting from the work people already do.
27/01/2026
We’re growing, and we’re looking for Technical Mentors to join Boom Training 💥
As more teams use our programmes to upskill, we’re expanding the group of industry professionals who support learners through project reviews and open sessions.
We’re looking for people with hands-on experience in data, analytics, AI, or automation, who are comfortable reviewing learner project work, asking good questions, and giving clear, practical feedback.
Mentoring is flexible and part-time, designed to sit alongside an existing role.
More details - https://www.boom-training.com/mentorship
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Support apprentices in building practical skills, on a schedule that works for you, backed by a structured programme.
10/04/2025
Some big news from us 🎉
We’re thrilled to share that Boom Training is now part of Turing College - a global tech education company backed by Y Combinator, known for flexible, mentor-led learning.
For over 10 years, we’ve helped employers across the UK build talent from within through high-quality apprenticeships. That’s still our mission - but now we’ve got even more tools and support to do it better.
Together with Turing College, we’re launching a new kind of apprenticeship:
📚 flexible,
💻 digital-first,
✅ and built to fit real work and life.
So what does this mean for you?
✅ Same Boom team, same mission
✅ A self-paced platform that works around busy schedules
✅ Support from 120+ mentors with experience at Google, Amazon, Spotify and more
✅ The same focus on quality, with real results for learners and businesses
Our website may look different, but we’re still here - just with even more ways to help people grow.
Want to know what’s changing (and what’s not)? Read the full story here 👇 https://www.fenews.co.uk/skills/turing-college-acquires-boom-training-to-disrupt-uks-corporate-training-model/
