A lack of government urgency in training civil servants on sustainability means courses are running unfilled, Personnel Today has learned.A...
Training strategies
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The Spirit Group – the managed division of Punch Taverns, which owns more than 9,300 pubs nationwide – has launched...
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British companies should have the power to award their own nationally recognised qualifications to employees, according to the CBI. The...
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The government has promised to ensure more than 475,000 public services employees in 19 departments will have basic skills and...
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Outsourcing training and learning & development services is becoming ever more popular among larger organisations. Where does this leave internal training departments?
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The Army’s basic skills initiative – developed in partnership with the Basic Skills Agency (BSA) – has been endorsed as...
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One in four financial workers adds up using their fingers, according to handy research carried out by Learndirect. Once he had...
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Health service HR professionals have been praised by NHS Employers, despite their role in the government’s controversial Modernising Medical Careers...
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Lack of basic skills means 14 million people in the UK lose their employers’ money
by Greg Pitcherby Greg PitcherMore than 14 million people are losing money for their employer because of a lack of basic maths and English...
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BT teams up with University of Sunderland to develop business-focused higher education scheme for staff
by Mike Berryby Mike BerryStaff at BT Global Services are set to benefit from an internally developed course designed to offer business-focused, work-based higher...
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Adult Learning Inspectorate finds room for improvement with training in the Armed Forces
by Greg Pitcherby Greg PitcherSerious “areas of concern” about the training in the Armed Forces have been highlighted by the Adult Learning Inspectorate.Its report...
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Food and drink manufacturing skills academy gets the go-ahead from government
by Mike Berryby Mike BerryThe government has approved the launch of a national skills academy for food and drink manufacturing. The academy will open in...
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Capita wins contract to provide learning and development for Royal Mail staff
by Mike Berryby Mike BerryRoyal Mail has selected Capita Learning & Development as its preferred supplier to provide open courses and in-house training to its...
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IT firm Cisco offers free training to unemployed and deprived people in Edinburgh
by Mike Berryby Mike BerryUnemployed people in Edinburgh will get the chance to improve their job prospects and secure full-time employment following the launch...
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Correct me if I’m wrong, but doesn’t the CIPD actually stand for the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development?If that’s...