AELP calls for apprenticeship levy rethink
The Association of Employment and Learning Providers (AELP) has called for the removal of the highest and degree level apprenticeships from the scope of funding for the apprenticeship levy. The body says funding for these apprenticeships should instead be consistent with whatever the Post 18 Education and Funding Review proposes for full time higher education […]
Regular training ‘vital to furthering career’, say UK workers
Ninety per cent of UK workers believe that regular training in a job is vital to furthering their career, according to a new report. A survey of over 2,000 British employees – carried out on behalf of Staff Skills Training – also revealed that 42 per cent ‘strongly agree’ that regular training is important. For […]
Staff Skills Training unveils new e-learning platform
Staff Skills Training is a new e-learning platform designed to help businesses of all sizes to upskill their staff and attract new candidates. The portal – at www.staffskillstraining.co.uk – has been launched by the team behind the UK’s leading consumer-facing online training company, New Skills Academy. A family-owned business, New Skills Academy boasts over 140,000 students and […]
GUEST BLOG: How damaging is business downtime?
Unfortunately, software and technologies can unexpectedly fail in a business and this can disturb the work flow and the amount of revenue that can be made. Given our growing technological dependence, one minor misconfiguration or full-scale system failure can lead to significantly reduced productivity — or worse still, complete business shutdown. Of course, preventing this […]
Workplace training “integral” to ensure employee motivation is maintained
Talent acquisition and management specialist Alexander Mann Solutions has responded to the recent KPMG Global Outlook survey of 151 UK CEOs, which found that under half (42%) had no plans to invest in new workforce training over the next three years. “Workforce training should be an integral part of how employers ensure their people’s skills are […]
Meet the solution providers you need at the Training & Development Summit
The next Training & Development Summit takes place on May 22nd & 23rd 2017 at the Whittlebury Hall Hotel, bringing industry professionals like yourself together with the training providers you need. The concept of the event is simple: We create an itinerary of meetings for you with solution providers that match your strategic needs for 2017/18 […]
