http://www.personneltoday.com/en-gbFri, 03 Jul 2009 08:00:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2009/07/03/51292/training-budgets-stay-firm-despite-recession-pressures.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2009/07/03/51292/training-budgets-stay-firm-despite-recession-pressures.html Most employers are maintaining training budgets or even increasing them despite the recession pressures they face, according to an Institute of Directors'(IoD) survey publFri, 03 Jul 2009 08:00:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2009/06/30/51238/pcs-union-calls-for-nao-check-on-channel4-new-deal-fraud-claims.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2009/06/30/51238/pcs-union-calls-for-nao-check-on-channel4-new-deal-fraud-claims.html Allegations of fraud by private companies helping unemployed people get back to work under the government's flexible new deal programme have prompted calls for an independent investigation. Following a news report on last Tue, 30 Jun 2009 11:29:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2009/06/30/51237/under-25s-who-refuse-job-or-training-will-lose-benefits.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2009/06/30/51237/under-25s-who-refuse-job-or-training-will-lose-benefits.html Young people will lose their benefits if they refuse a job or training place, the government announced yesterday. As part of the 'Building Britain's Future' plan, launched by prime minister Gordon Brown, everyone under 25 Tue, 30 Jun 2009 11:22:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2009/06/29/51230/rbs-talent-management-and-leadership-plans-will-boost-performance.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2009/06/29/51230/rbs-talent-management-and-leadership-plans-will-boost-performance.htmlEXCLUSIVE The Royal Bank of Scotland's HR director has said he hopes to address the ailing bank's problems through a rigorous overhaul of talent management and leadership programmes. Neil Roden, group HR director fMon, 29 Jun 2009 10:59:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2009/06/29/51228/g20-police-untrained-and-inexperienced.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2009/06/29/51228/g20-police-untrained-and-inexperienced.html The G20 protests policing report has revealed that too many inexperienced and <A href="http://www.persMon, 29 Jun 2009 10:19:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2009/06/24/51184/new-employment-minister-insists-lep-scheme-is-still-on-track.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2009/06/24/51184/new-employment-minister-insists-lep-scheme-is-still-on-track.html EXCLUSIVE The new employment minister has admitted employers could cherry-pick the best candidates when recruiting during the recession rather than use the government's flagship long-termWed, 24 Jun 2009 14:58:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2009/06/22/51167/cutting-graduate-recruitment-will-prove-costly-in-the-long-term.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2009/06/22/51167/cutting-graduate-recruitment-will-prove-costly-in-the-long-term.html Cutting back on graduate recruitment during the recession will not prove cost-effective for employers in the long-term, HR experts have wMon, 22 Jun 2009 12:30:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2009/06/18/51122/police-officer-training-changes-aim-to-reduce-bureaucracy.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2009/06/18/51122/police-officer-training-changes-aim-to-reduce-bureaucracy.html The Police Service is set to reduce the amount of externally accredited officer training to stamp out bureaucracy. Wendy Walker, chair of the central authority which governs initial police training, <Thu, 18 Jun 2009 14:07:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2009/06/16/51087/apprentice-minimum-wage-will-lead-to-fewer-apprenticeships.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2009/06/16/51087/apprentice-minimum-wage-will-lead-to-fewer-apprenticeships.html Government plans to introduce a national minimum wage for apprentices could damage attempts to encourage organisations to offer more apprenticeships, employer groups have warned. <A href="http://www.personneltoday.com/artiTue, 16 Jun 2009 09:51:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2009/06/15/51080/vodafone-cuts-training-spend-by-a-quarter.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2009/06/15/51080/vodafone-cuts-training-spend-by-a-quarter.html Communications giant Vodafone spent almost 25% less on staff training in 2008-9 than in 2007-8, according to its latest corporate responsibility report. <A href="http://www.vodafone.com/etc/medialib/cr_09/pdf.Par.6Mon, 15 Jun 2009 15:27:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2009/06/15/51074/minimum-wage-for-apprentices-welcomed-by-unions.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2009/06/15/51074/minimum-wage-for-apprentices-welcomed-by-unions.html Unions have welcomed government plans to set a national minimum wage for apprentices, to protect them from exploitation. <A href="http://www.morethanbusiness.com/Knowledge-Centre/Business-News/2009-06-12/Low-Pay-CommissionMon, 15 Jun 2009 12:48:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2009/06/11/51028/nhs-staff-and-training-cuts-unavoidable.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2009/06/11/51028/nhs-staff-and-training-cuts-unavoidable.html NHS job cuts and a cap on training budgets could be unavoidable, a report detailing a huge budget shortfall in the NHS has warned. TheThu, 11 Jun 2009 09:25:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2009/06/11/51027/berr-and-dius-merger-will-further-complicate-skills-system-experts-warn.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2009/06/11/51027/berr-and-dius-merger-will-further-complicate-skills-system-experts-warn.html The merger of BERR and DIUS will further complicate a skills system which many employers already say is too confusing, employment experts have warned. The new Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) was createdThu, 11 Jun 2009 09:02:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2009/06/08/50989/teachers-offered-10000-and-extra-training-to-work-in-tough-schools.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2009/06/08/50989/teachers-offered-10000-and-extra-training-to-work-in-tough-schools.html Teachers have been encouraged to apply for £10,000 'golden hellos' for working in "challenging" schools before the summer holidays. Starting today, teachers who join tough schools will also be eligible for extra training aMon, 08 Jun 2009 10:05:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2009/05/29/50876/hsbc-staff-training-cut-by-15-in-past-year.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2009/05/29/50876/hsbc-staff-training-cut-by-15-in-past-year.html Banking giant HSBC cut the amount of training offered to staff last year by more than 15%, its latest sustainability report has revealed. The level of classroom and online learning and development training given to staff feFri, 29 May 2009 08:00:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2009/05/27/50857/adobe-increases-e-learning-opportunities-for-managers.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2009/05/27/50857/adobe-increases-e-learning-opportunities-for-managers.html Adobe has increased the amount of e-learning training it offers to managers to prepare them for the economic upturn, according to its HR director. The software giant has run more than 450 online training sessions over the Wed, 27 May 2009 14:09:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2009/05/27/50851/manufacturers-fear-skills-shortage-when-upturn-comes.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2009/05/27/50851/manufacturers-fear-skills-shortage-when-upturn-comes.html British manufacturers fear that a lack of training by employers during the recession will lead to a skills gap when the upturn comes, according to an industry body. In a survey carried out by EEF, the manufacturers' organiWed, 27 May 2009 10:21:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2009/05/22/50607/friday-podcast-bailiff-style-tribunal-award-recovery-tactics-shadow-skills-secretary-david-willetts-hr-bad-guys.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2009/05/22/50607/friday-podcast-bailiff-style-tribunal-award-recovery-tactics-shadow-skills-secretary-david-willetts-hr-bad-guys.html HR news and analysis including: New government proposals to force employers to pay tribunal awards more quickly by encouraging the use of bailiff-style enforcement officers An exclusive interview with the shaFri, 22 May 2009 15:18:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2009/05/22/50828/shadow-skills-minister-reveals-plan-to-cut-skills-bureaucracy.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2009/05/22/50828/shadow-skills-minister-reveals-plan-to-cut-skills-bureaucracy.html The Tory skills chief has mapped out how he would slash bureaucracy in the skills system to help employers gain easier access to state funding to train their staff. In an exclusive interview with Personnel Today, Fri, 22 May 2009 14:51:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2009/05/20/50750/met-officers-not-properly-trained-ahead-of-g20-protest.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2009/05/20/50750/met-officers-not-properly-trained-ahead-of-g20-protest.html Police officers did not have sufficient training to tackle public disorder on the scale of the G20 protests, a Met police commandeWed, 20 May 2009 09:21:00 GMT