"Artificial intelligence (AI) played a significant role in the tech skills landscape in 2025, from helping teachers do their jobs to becoming a vital skill for people to learn. On the other hand, hiring across the technology sector was less predictable, with fewer jobs advertised, though having the right skills was found to increase job security. Skills will continue to be important going forward, regardless of where AI takes the sector."
"Admin tasks are one of the useful ways AI can make jobs easier, and at the 2025 BETT Show, the UK's education secretary, Bridget Phillipson, claimed using it for lesson planning would free up teachers' time for other tasks. The UK government's plans for the future will have teachers using AI for marking, lesson planning and personalised student feedback to leave them time to give students "the best education possible". The plans came alongside the government's Plan for Change and its AI Opportunities Action Plan."
"The technology job market has seen many ups and downs in recent years, seeing a spike during the pandemic followed by widespread redundancies. In 2024, research by the Recruitment and Employment Federation (REC) found a year-on-year drop in the number of advertised tech roles, possibly as firms let the hiring landscape settle before committing to increasing numbers again. Interest in a future technology career is more prominent among young people in the UK with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), research found."
Artificial intelligence became a prominent component of the 2025 tech skills landscape, supporting teachers and emerging as an essential skill to learn. AI use for administrative tasks, lesson planning, marking and personalised feedback was promoted to free teachers’ time for other educational activities. Government plans include integrating AI into classroom workflows alongside the Plan for Change and the AI Opportunities Action Plan. The technology job market remained volatile after pandemic-era shifts, with fewer advertised roles in 2024 and indications that having relevant skills improved job security. Interest in tech careers was notably higher among SEND students, while overall technical-route interest declined among some student groups.
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