Training strategies
Think tank urges retraining pledge as automation transforms communities
A report from right-leaning think tank Onward has urged the next prime minister to introduce a retraining tax credit to...
Integrate learning into jobs, say L&D experts
Learning will need to be better integrated into employees' daily tasks, especially in busy environments: a key message from the Festival of Work
Workplace training mainly benefits the better qualified
Employees with higher levels of education, women, younger employees and people with mid-range skills are the chief beneficiaries of training at work, a new ONS study has shown.
Few businesses find tech investment improves learning outcomes
The growing use of AI in learning and development has not resulted in significant improvements in people's productivity and work quality according to new research.
Apprenticeship levy underpayment investigations more than double
The number of organisations being pursued by HMRC for apprenticeship levy underpayment has more than doubled in a year, as...
Public sector contracts more likely to go to employers that ‘improve society’
Companies that do more to employ people from diverse backgrounds and reduce modern slavery will be first up for public...
‘Use the apprenticeship levy to improve management’ – Cary Cooper
Improving the UK’s poor management performance is the definitive way to fix the economy, says organisational psychologist Professor Sir Cary...
Don’t let levy criticism eclipse apprenticeship opportunities
It’s been a bad news week for apprenticeships. But Dr Susan Laing, Dean of Teesside University Business School, argues that...
Learning Technologies 2019: “Our job is to help people share”
Key topics at this year's Learning Technologies conference, which welcomed 8,000 delegates, included the importance of knowledge sharing...
McLaren Group takes chequered flag for Excellence in Learning and Development Award
McLaren’s online learning platform put the engineering and motorsport company in pole position for the Excellence in Learning and Development...
How we can fix the apprenticeship levy
Employers have an opportunity to shape the future of apprenticeships when the government publishes a consultation on the apprenticeship levy’s...
Half of UK workers have wrong skills for their job
Around half of the UK workforce could be in the wrong job based on their skills level, according to the...
Digital learning transformation: why does it matter to employers? (webinar)
ON DEMAND | More than 70% of L&D professionals worldwide say they are transforming...
Apprenticeships vital to improving prospects for disadvantaged people
Apprenticeships and other “earn and learn” programmes are key to improving social mobility and addressing the UK’s productivity gap, a...
Learning Live 2018 preview: How data can help evaluate L&D effectiveness
Next week, learning decision-makers will gather for the Learning Live conference and exhibition to discuss the emerging trends in L&D...
