Too many organisations still see coaching as an exec-level perk.Cost is a major factor but there are signs that the benefits of creating a universal coaching culture are starting to be recognised.

Less than one in five (17%) HR professionals think the Labour party is best placed to resolve the recession issue, compared with 38% who think the Conservatives are a better option.

Jaguar Land Rover has launched a technical academy for technicians and apprentices.

The Chartered Management Institute (CMI) is calling for the Government to tackle the recession by offering tax relief to businesses that provide training opportunities for staff.

Pharmaceuticals firm Bath ASU has designed its own BTEC qualification against (in accordance with) the Qualifications and Credit Framework, cutting staff training time from six months to two weeks.

A three-pronged training programme for call centre agents at Co-operative Financial Services has created a fundamental shift in culture and a more positive mindset.

London Borough of Southwark is developing an online programme to train staff in online customer care.

Only 17% of learning and development professionals expect their annual training budget to be cut in 2009.

B&CE Benefit Schemes has launched a graduate recruitment scheme to prepare future managers to drive innovation at the firm.

Three quarters of HR directors are not totally confident the IT graduates they are recruiting are equipped with the best skills to safeguard core software assets.

The Government estimates 20% of young people will be in apprenticeships over the next 10 years as high-street retailers, including Sainsburys, Tesco, Superdrug and Phones 4U, have released plans to...

New rules came into force this week meaning young people will have to stay in education or training until age 17 from 2013 and age 18 from 2015.