Commiserations to everyone affected - all very sad
https://www.independent.co.uk/travel...t-b447250.html
Quotes in this article suggest that the (~275!) trainees awaiting unit training will meet NATS projected requirements for the next 2 years. Given the lead time required to recruit and run a initial training course, that would suggest no new recruitment for at least 1 year, probably longer?
Any word if the people let go will have the option to return to training (without re-interviewing etc) once demand returns? That would surely be the fair thing to do, although it would of course further delay the chances of any 'new' recruitment.