Training policies

TUC general secretary Brendan Barber has criticised Conservative leader Michael Howard's attack on public services and his planned "quango cull".

Less than 10 per cent of UK organisations run a professional development scheme for their IT staff, according to research...

Failing to ensure that temporary staff sign IT policy and procedure statements could cost organisations dear.

The Conservatives have vowed to pay students up to £2,000 to take up under-subscribed university courses such as chemistry, physics,...

A new report says voluntary sector organisations need to be encouraged to budget for the cost of training and development...

Stephanie Sparrow takes a stroll around this week’s World of Learning conference and exhibition at the NEC in Birmingham

Nissan’s car factory in Sunderland boasts the highest productivity levels in Europe and one of the best training records in the UK. But training department head Steve Pallas says its success is frequently misunderstood. Guy Sheppard reports.

Karen Pay, Brian Croston and Joe Patton report on the manual handling training programme they have introduced at Allied Bakery sites in Cardiff, Reading and West Bromwich

A training programme for area managers at Mackays Stores has opened their eyes to the bigger picture and enabled them to take on more strategic roles.

Underlying the changes has been a more open approach to communication between all levels and departments. Whereas information had been...

TNT Express is winning worldwide recognition for its people development initiatives. HR director Maureen Rooney explains why
here’s a lot...

Change and reform are top priorities for the Society of Personnel Directors Scotland. Andy Moore finds out how its president...

By Mike Berry