A week in training: News round-up
This week’s stories include a survey to find the barriers of learning retention, a free presentation by Nigel Paine, a new trainer network and news of an innovative management job swap between McDonalds and John Lewis. Management buy-in key to learningLack of line management buy-in is the key barrier to learning retention, according to 40% […]
A week in training: News round-up
This week, just as TrainingZone.co.uk publishes its definitive guide to training qualifications, there’s a new kid on the block, courtesy of the Institute of IT Training. Meanwhile, a third of pharmacy staff are judged ‘poorly trained’ by Which? and a global survey finds that seven in ten workers feel under-trained. IITT offers trainer assessment and […]
In focus: Research, reports and publications
Each month Dr Andrew Dean of the Marchmont Observatory summarises the research, reports and publications that are shaping the field of learning. September’s round-up includes developing a dialogue on skills in the workplace, benefits of elearning, science skills and Facebook. It’s time to talk training: how to develop a dialogue on skills at the workplace […]
A week in training: L&D budget fears
This week, as shock-waves from the collapse of the Lehman Brothers and the take over of Merrill Lynch are felt in the UK, learning professionals in all industries fear the cuts about to hit their departments. There’s also an inquiry into apprenticeships, a CBI task force on higher education, new downloadable resources and a round […]
Can we fix it?
“Yes we can”, says Nick Gooderson, with the help of a practical project, aptly named the Constructionarium, an outdoor ‘classroom’ which is aiming to breathe new life into the construction industry. Here he explains how hands on, practical experience is making a difference to the UK’s biggest ‘business’, one of the main sectors facing a […]
A week in training: Apprenticeships, awards and the credit crunch
This week’s round up of training news includes a wage rise for apprentices, positive noises about Time to Train proposals and a round up of industry awards. ApprenticeshipsThe minimum wage for apprentices is set to rise by £15 to £95 next year, Skills Secretary John Denham anounced this week. The rise, set to affect 10% […]
Increasing employee engagement with their development
Staff development is an uphill struggle if they are reluctant learners. Jan Hills outlines some techniques to encourage employees’ receptiveness to their own development. If you want to improve engagement with development among staff, you could start by considering how development is seen culturally within your organisation. Is it encouraged, or is it seen as […]
Competency frameworks: The bubonic plague of training?
Go on, be radical, think the unthinkable and question the perceived wisdom that competency frameworks are necessary, says Garry Platt. One size does not fit all, he says, so ditch the competency frameworks – the future is bespoke. Most trainers in their development are introduced to the concept competency frameworks – the creation of Richard […]
News round-up: A-levels, skills plan and birthday congratulations
Lost somewhere in a pile of dirty nappies and sleep-deprivation I was sad not to be here for TrainingZone’s 10th birthday, but I was cheered on to find out that this site is not the only L&D institution to hit double figures this year. The Training Foundation (I know it was officially last month, but […]
Flexible working or fast track to an early grave?
I received a press release today from BT which really incensed me – the title being: CREDIT CRUNCH MEANS BOSSES MUST BE IN TOUCH – EVEN ON HOLIDAY – TO SURVIVE.BT claims that, according to a report from the Centre for Future Studies: “Only businesses which can respond to their customers’ needs from the train, […]
Online trading brings IT crowd out of basement
IT departments working in isolated basements, as parodied in TV’s The IT Crowd, may be a thing of the past, thanks to online trading, research by six sector skills councils has shown.The study, led by Skillsmart Retail, found that IT workers, far from their traditional image, now have to be creative, world-aware and business-savvy to […]
News round-up
Quality, not quantity in this week’s news round-up as Research into gender skills gap is launched . We can’t quite believe that it’s taken three decades for anyone to put any serious research into working out whether a difference in skills might be one of the issues behind the gender pay gap. The question is: […]
News commentary
This week’s news round-up is slightly different in that we’re permitting ourselves a comment or two…As you might expect, the economic downturn is exercising minds: from the predicted training budget squeeze to the secrets of success. A potential remedy could be coaching while organisations are urged not to inadvertently fire their brightest talent: Generation Y […]
News round-up
A report reveals that the UK leads Europe in training; research shows that staff need training to feel motivated; John Denham pledges £300m in return for skills targets; and London gets £680m of funding to boost employment and skills. All these stories and more in our round-up of training news.Click on the following headlines or […]
News round-up
John Denham announces compulsory training for the unemployed; lack of time and money in modern life is blamed as the main barrier to learning; Epic is bought by a private investor and professor Lord Robert Winston launches Ufi’s report into the future of learning technologies. All these stories and more in our news round-up.Click on […]
News round-up
Read our selection of recent news headlines by clicking on the following news stories. Alternatively you can go to also on TrainingZone.co.uk to see all our news and features.Training spend hits record high at £38bnTraining quality standard officially ‘launched’ Bosses should use internet to aid training, says surveyThree more Skills Academies announcedChaos of junior doctor […]
News round-up
Read our selection of news headlines by clicking on the following news stories. Alternatively you can go to also on TrainingZone.co.uk to see all our news and features.Obama is a leader, Clinton is a managerAre people our greatest assets, asks Andrew Mayo?Small training compani3es needed for quality standard pilotHappiness at work is quantifiable, says new […]
A round-up of training news
Read what’s been in the headlines this week by clicking on the following news stories. Alternatively you can go to also on TrainingZone.co.uk to see a list of all our news and features.Globalisation prompts employers to extend diversityUK needs skilled migrants TrainerBase launches survey on the state of independent providers Albion launch £1 million training […]
A round-up of training news
Read what’s been in the headlines this week by clicking on the following news stories. Alternatively you can go to also on TrainingZone.co.uk to see a list of all our news and features.There’s more news than normal today, as we didn’t run a news bulletin on Easter MondayEmail worst way to communicate with customers Click […]
A round-up of training news
Budget 2008: Extra £60m for skills New Enterprise Academy launched with Dragon Peter Jones The party is over for bosses who fail to meet recession challenge Silver surfers smash stereotype Investing in tomorrow’s leaders today Learning centre to go high tech with virtual reality suite New workplace scheme aims to boost ‘hit and miss’ training […]
