The latest L&D news, reports, research and updates, personally compiled by TJ’s Editor, Jo Cook. This week: Podcast challenge AI’s hype, workers want respect over innovation, leaders misjudge engagement, suicide prevention gets first workplace standard, HMRC’s digital nudges boost tax accuracy by millions and the L&D strategies for AI upskilling. Agenda drop: AI, innovation, wellbeing and more at TJ60 The programme for TJ’s 60th Anniversary Conference is now live. You can now browse the full timetable, session details and speaker…

What should L&D leave behind and where must it lean in to create lasting impact? This conference debate brings lived experience to the forefront, exploring strategy, culture, and craft. Expect candid conversation, practical insight, and bold ideas to help L&D shift from delivering training activity to enabling real business value. The TJ60 conference debate panel brings together leading voices to tackle questions at the heart of modern L&D: what do we need to let go of, what must we double…

The latest L&D news, reports, research and updates, personally compiled by TJ’s Editor, Jo Cook. This week: From compliance concerns to AI recruitment shifts and changes, UK employers face rising pressure. Training gaps, data law risks, and emerging AI-only rivals highlight urgent needs for readiness, resilience, and rethinking workplace priorities. TJ conference panel urge action The TJ60 debate panel, hosted by Andrew Jacobs, tackles what L&D must let go of, and double down on, to deliver real business value. 60th…