L&D professionals split down the middle on plans to divert some Train to Gain funding to finance more apprenticeships

The HR industry is divided on the Government's plans to cut the Train to Gain scheme and create 50,000 new apprenticeships.

David Cameron attends leadership course in India to discuss shared and contrasting leadership challenges

The prime minister, David Cameron, has met with Indian business leaders to discuss contrasting leadership challenges in the UK and India at a Common Purpose leadership development course in Bangalore.

Young people in Merseyside get chance of training through apprenticeships with Balfour Beatty

Balfour Beatty has launched a new apprenticeship scheme to offer training and job opportunities to young people across Merseyside.

Tesco and Morrison's retail qualifications show the value of learning while you earn

As proposed cuts to higher education spending threaten future numbers of university places and higher study fees, 39 employees last week graduated from Tesco's retail foundation degree course, with...

Government invites view of employers and training bodies on delivery of future skills strategy

Skills minister John Hayes has invited employers, individuals, colleges and training organisations to share their ideas on how they would like skills policy to be set out in the future - but the CMI...

Training of offenders to be reviewed to make them more employable on release from prison

The Government has announced a review of training for prison inmates, to help them find work and reduce the chances of them re-offending

City & Guilds holds 'trade fair' for staff as part of its learning and development strategy

For the past two days City & Guilds has been holding its own take on a trade fair so staff can learn more about the business and customers.

World of Learning 2010: Build an internal resource of accredited coaches and mentors to maximise the benefits of training

With a number of organisations cutting back on coaching, I believe investment in this key development tool, particularly in the current climate, is essential for the evolution of any workforce. It not...

The public sector will rise or fall on the quality of its leadership

Last week the Local Government Association released a public opinion poll that put NHS management costs among the top three priorities for spending cuts - the other two being oversees aid and arm's...

Managers still need to be convinced of the impact team coaching has on business performance

Business and academics prove the success of team coaching to boost engagement and productivity, but managers are still disillusioned with the idea.

Business leaders fear their workforce's lack of skills will hamper their response to the recovery

A significant skills gap in the British workforce threatens to damage UK plc's response to economic upturn, a new report shows.

Recession-busting skills training scheme heralded a success in Northern Ireland

A pilot scheme aimed at helping small businesses in Northern Ireland tackle the effects of the recession, through training, has been hailed a success by employers in the province.