Learning & development
Labour would retain freedom of movement for NHS staff
A Labour government, post-Brexit, would retain freedom of movement from the EU for NHS medical professionals, shadow health secretary Jonathan...
Half of all FTSE 100 executive hires must be women to meet target
One in every two FTSE 100 executive appointments over the next year will have to go to a woman if...
Labour proposes free retraining to tackle ‘skills crisis’
Labour will provide free lifelong retraining for all if it gets into power in next month’s general election.
It pledged...
Lib Dems pledge £10,000 ‘skills wallet’ for all adults
The Liberal Democrats have proposed a £10,000 “skills wallet” for all adults to help fund learning and training over the...
Personnel Today Awards 2019 shortlist: L&D Team of the Year
The Personnel Today Awards take place on the 19 November 2019. With just a few weeks before the winners are...
KPMG to cut UK internal training team
KPMG this week signalled it is to slash its internal training team, which runs staff training for thousands of UK...
CIPD Annual Conference: “Good work is about fairness and transparency”
HR has a crucial role in promoting responsible and transparent leadership...
Boots failed to provide equipment for employee with hearing impairment
An ex-Boots employee with a severe hearing impairment has won his case at an employment tribunal after the company failed...
Personnel Today Awards 2019 shortlist: Excellence in Learning and Development
The Personnel Today Awards 2019 ceremony is just a few weeks away. This award looks for learning and development interventions...
Personnel Today Awards 2019 shortlist: HR Supplier Partnership Award
The 2019 Personnel Today Awards take place on the 19 November. In a series of articles profiling all our finalists,...
Address apprenticeship inflexibility to boost jobs, says retail body
The inflexibilities in the apprenticeship levy system need to be addressed if the retail sector is to stem job losses,...
UNLEASH 2019: HR’s role will involve continuous learning and collaboration
HR’s future role will involve creating a culture of continuous learning and cross-functional collaboration, UNLEASH delegates are told.
Accountancy firms lagging behind business on diversity
Research by the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has shown that the audit and accountancy profession is lagging behind business for...
Banish courses and rethink L&D – World of Learning 2019
It’s time to rethink learning and development, to wean professionals off their addiction to courses and to start aligning learning...
Retraining service expanded into new regions
The government has expanded access to its Get Help to Retrain service, which is designed to support the reskilling of...
