In the second of two blogs following on from a discussion on technology in the mortgage space at the UK Finance Annual Mortgage Conference, I’m exploring the challenges the industry is facing with adopting tech and how it could make better progress by answering more questions that came up during the session.

Could a ‘green’ mortgage be the way forward for homeowners who wish to make changes that will cut down on their energy bills, but who can’t afford the expensive building work?

There are many different ways to boost productivity. One way is through investing in infrastructure. Another way is by making sure that people have access to high quality education. Find out more from our guest Bart van Ark, Professor at the Productivity Institute.

Improve pupil outcomes and staff retention by developing highly skilled, motivated teachers

Teachers are the foundation of the education system; their work can transform a student’s performance, outcomes and chances in life.

Rapid technological changes, automation and artificial intelligence are offering us opportunities to not only improve our quality of life but also our purpose.

Over the past five years apprenticeships have been transformed into a high-quality skills programme for learners and employers ensuring accessibility for all.

Keeping teams motivated and productive in a disparate, more virtual working environment can be difficult. It requires great leaders who know how to boost morale and create a feeling of togetherness, no matter where their teams are based. When there’s a confident leader at the helm, teams can be more productive, happy, and conflict-free.

London Borough of Bexley has expanded its contract with Capita plc (Capita) to include transactional finance services.

The Turing Scheme, which has been designed by the UK Government to provide global opportunities in education and training for British citizens, has opened registrations for schools, colleges and universities for the second year of the scheme at www.turing-scheme.org.uk. Last year the Government announced the Turing Scheme would be funded for a further three years – and that Year 2 of the scheme will be backed by £110m.