Month May 2016

The apprenticeship levy risks damaging the current provision of training for all staff, according to the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC).

There has been a plethora of surveys of late stating that bad bosses are the main reason why most people leave their job. 

A director general of the Confederation of British Industry​ (CBI) has called for a “radical rethink” of the government’s flagship apprenticeship levy, warning that fundamental design flaws will drive the “wrong outcomes” and encourage rogue employer behaviour.

The future of how learning is delivered in the workplace includes Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs). Jo Cook speaks to Craig Taylor, Solutions Architect at HT2, to find out more.

Conditions for the UK’s small and medium-sized (SME) businesses stabilised over the past quarter, according to the latest CBI Quarterly SME trends survey, after deteriorating in the previous quarter.

Nearly a third (31 per cent) of UK professionals anticipate taking a sabbatical of at least six months from work before they retire, according to new research. 

David D’Souza focuses on four challenges facing L&D professionals, and asks the experts for their views.

A landmark report from the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has found the UK’s dramatic shift toward self-employment could be saving up long-term retirement problems for the future.