Embracing the T Level revolution
The pilot for adult T Levels began in September so what are the challenges, purpose and future of the course?
UK skills crisis: Why university is not the best option
The UK skills crisis needs serious attention but is a university education a waste of time and money in modern Britain?
A cloudy IT vision obscures customer needs
As directors you don’t need to know much about the technical side of your business; you can leave all of that to the IT department. Right? Well no, actually very wrong. Yes there are some areas which you can reasonably be expected to delegate. For example, if the server ‘falls over’ or some new code […]
Does male competitiveness lead to better grades?
Men’s tendency to welcome competition more than women, and their more positive view of accounting studies lead to them getting better results in accountancy exams than females, new research from Aalto University School of Business reveals. The study, conducted by professors Jari Huikku, Emma-Riikka Myllymäki, and Hannu Ojala, looked into the motivations of first-year university […]
Basics of image processing in AI
The term image processing has been widely discussed ever since the boom in the Artificial Intelligence industry. Many new startups are mainly focused on image processing. Not only that, but these starts are also registering great profits out of these image processing projects. Before getting started with the basics of image processing, let’s discuss why […]
75 new apprenticeship opportunities created
Skills and employability service, Calico Enterprise has been awarded a share of a £7 million government fund to support the creation of new flexible apprenticeships across the North of England. Calico Enterprise will be working in partnership with Procure Plus, a not-for-profit company that specialises in the procurement of goods and services related to repair […]
Degree apprenticeships remain a hidden gem for skills development
IBM’s Jenny Taylor MBE talks about tackling social mobility, boosting skills development and the misconceptions surrounding apprenticeships
How the digital default mindset is going to affect organisations in 2022
2022 looks to be the year where digital is king but what does that mean for organisational culture, education and change?
Breaking the apprenticeship taboo: Why reskilling begins at 40
Reskilling in your 30s and 40s with an apprenticeship scheme is a viable alternative to expenses degrees. So why is there still a huge stigma surrounding them?
G.R.O.W Your Coaching With A Competency Framework
GROW is a simple but effective framework that helps your coachee understand where their development needs are and the actions, and path, they need to take to reach the their goal. Firstly, what does GROW stand for? G stands for GOAL R is for Reality O is for Options W is for the Will to […]
Can you learn to be an entrepreneur?
The impact of covid-19 on the UK economy has been devastating. There’s been massive business closures, job losses and deepening inequality. But at the same time, another trend has slowly emerged; entrepreneurship. In 2020 in fact, there was a record-breaking 770,000 new businesses created, with online and mail-order being the most popular. But, is this […]
Reskilling: why the UK needs to reform vocational education
What can the UK learn from the German model of vocational education?
Cultivating a company culture fit for apprentices
Apprenticeships have been misunderstood – it’s time to rebrand them.
How Delightful is Your Training?
A few months ago, I found an old book of verse, long forgotten, on a bookshelf at my Dad’s house. I remembered it from my childhood but in fact it’s much older than that; it belonged to my Mum when she was a child. It has her name and address written neatly inside the front […]
Black History Month: How to be an ally to the black community
It’s time for businesses to lead the way in changing the system and promote real equality
The 2020 dilemma: how to solve the UK’s critical unemployment and skills shortage problems
Why we need a longer-term solution to curb unemployment and skills shortages.
Microlearning Examples in Action
What is microlearning? That’s an interesting and often asked question. Is microlearning a simple text message? Is it a short video? Is it bound by time? Does microlearning need to include a quiz question? Many questions swirl and whirl around microlearning. To help answer those questions, many different folks in the learning and development field […]
What lies beneath: the skills issue undermining inclusive growth
Our education system is failing to nurture the skills the economy needs.
Is Too Much Feedback Negative?
When someone says, “Can I give you some feedback?”, how does it make you feel? Do you feel excited, in anticipation of a gift? Or does a little nervous knot form in your stomach? Have you noticed how much feedback is focused on perceived weaknesses? Perhaps that’s why so few of us enjoy either giving […]
Powerful Strategies for Impactful Sales Training
Sales training is a valuable investment in your business. To ensure your initiatives produce lasting results, you need to plan the structure, delivery, and follow-up of the training you offer right from the word go. The following five strategies of effective sales training will optimize the return on your investment in terms of cost-efficiency, human […]
