A new vocational qualification for dinner ladies will be launched this autumn, as part of the government’s pledge to improve school meals in England and Wales.
Learning & development
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There is huge demand for learning new skills among the British workforce, but a range of obstacles - topped by overwork and stress - prevent many employees from taking up training.
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Only a quarter of the UK workforce has fulfilled their childhood ambition, according to a survey of 40,000 people by Friends Reunited.
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A Labour MP is to launch a private members Bill with the support of trade unions that would impose stringent safety duties on company directors, making them more personally accountable for workplace accidents or deaths
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Network Rail is having to re-skill the 15,000 employees it took in-house from maintenance contractors in 2004 after finding that they had a “varying level of competency”.
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A cull of middle management is looming in the UK, because too many managers have failed to adapt to the changing nature of the workplace, academics have predicted.
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The biggest driver for measuring and evaluating training is to demonstrate the positive impact of training on the business, according to research.
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John Charlton studies the latest thinking in leadership
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A new approach to business insight from Durham Business School's full-time MBA course involves students from around the world. We assess its impact
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Chemical giant Ciba wants to ensure all its managers are financially savvy. But could an e-learning programme deliver its message across 28 countries? Sue Weekes finds out
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Alex Hickey, 52, explains how he manages learning and people development for the Virtual Teacher Centre (VTC) in the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador - a vast area of Canada with a scattered population
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No matter where you are in the world, you need to provide lasting learning. In our second article on developing effective learning interventions, Margi Gordon shares her expertise
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The NHS is turning to technology to give a fillip to its mentoring scheme.Its Breaking Through programme, run by the...
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Many managers in organisations that provide further education, adult education or training are indifferent or even resistant to involvement with diversity issues, according to a report.
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The Disability Rights Commission (DRC) has launched a national debate on the future of disabled people's equality in the UK