200 billion worth of public projects - including the 2012 Olympics, Crossrail and ID cards - are under threat of going over budget because government departments do not have the right skills, the...

With the current economic downturn resulting in steady reductions of staff, loss of skills and overworking, organisations should be more concerned than ever to avoid workplace accidents

Employers have been asked to engage with the funding and design of university programmes as part of new Government frameworks.

The biggest overhaul of retail qualifications in 20 years has come into effect following demands for a more simplistic and transparent system from leading retailers such as Sainsbury's, B&Q, Booths...

A record 234,000 people started apprenticeships in the 2008-09 academic year and 126,900 people completed apprenticeships during the same period, representing the highest number of starts and...

Southampton City Council's training programme for traffic wardens is designed to give them the confidence to defuse potential confrontations with the public.

Almost a third of employers have slashed their customer service training this year - leading to under-skilled retail staff on the tills this Christmas.

The standards of education in the UK are "woefully low" leaving "employers to often pick up the pieces", according to Tesco's chief executive, Sir Terry Leahy.

Learning and development (L&D) directors need to be "pragmatic" about the change they can hope to achieve in their organisations, but that they should also "hold their nerve" in the boardroom,...

HR must ditch traditional training for informal leaning, said experts at the World of Learning Conference and Exhibition (WOLCE).

Orange has announced a partnership with the National Enterprise Academy to uncap the potential of 16 to 19 year-old entrepreneurs.

Employers can use voluntary work with charity partners to save money on research and development strategy, according to Legal & General's head of corporate responsibility.