Cognota Appoints Beth Gantz as Chief Revenue Officer and James Spere as Chief Product Technology Officer.
Cognota |
Tech veterans join Cognota to lead go-to-market strategy and revenue growth and product development for the LearnOps category leader.
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Darren Guy Achieves World-First FCLO® Accreditation as CLO100 Experience Assessment Pipeline Grows
CLO100 |
CLO100 has accredited its first two leaders through the CLO100 Experience Assessment, marking a major milestone for the Learning and Development profession. Darren Guy FCLO®, Global Head of L&D, and Dr Rory Megginson ACLO®, L&D Director, are the first to achieve formal recognition under the new framework.
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iSpring webinar asks why eLearning courses lose their flavour
iSpring Solutions |
Learning Design Kitchen's Albert Vis and Evelien van Unen join iSpring on 3 September to explain why solid research and good tools still produce forgettable courses, and how a structured design process changes that.
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People professionals attend ‘L&D Free Spirits LIVE!’ to find their voice
L&D Free Spirits |
‘L&D Free Spirits LIVE’: Find Your Voice’ is a one-day virtual conference exploring how to build visibility, influence and impact as an independent professional.
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Learning Technologies 2026 Autumn Forum
Learning Technologies |
Learning Technologies Autumn Forum returns this October, following up on the key issues from the Learning Technologies 2026 Conference & Exhibition; Four days of online sessions on 13, 15, 20 and 22 October; Open to everyone.
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Mindtools Kineo named Top 20 Online Learning Library by Training Industry
Mindtools Kineo |
Mindtools Kineo has been named one of Training Industry’s Top 20 Online Learning Library Companies for 2026, securing its third Top 20 recognition this year and reinforcing its position as a leading provider of innovative learning and capability solutions.
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Three L&D Leaders Showcase How to Influence & Deliver Value in the AI Age
Fuse Universal |
Discover how global learning leaders from Hilti, Levy Restaurants, and LL Creative are ditching traditional course builds to drive real commercial value through AI search, authentic video, and business-first strategies.
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AI productivity gains risk being lost without work redesign, says Erica Farmer
Training Journal |
AI may be helping individuals produce more, but organisations will not see the full performance benefit unless they rethink how work, roles and decision-making operate around it, according to AI strategist Erica Farmer.
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Revisionist Employment History
Revelio Labs |
There is a familiar signal that someone may be looking for a new job: the sudden professional headshot on LinkedIn. A new profile picture is rarely the only change. Workers also revise their summaries, tweak their job titles and rewrite descriptions of previous roles. Sometimes they return to jobs they left years ago and change how those experiences appear on their profiles.
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Women leaders show wider gap between self-rating and feedback
Learning News | Leadership |
Analysis of 2,120 leadership assessments found a wider gap for women between self-ratings and feedback from colleagues.
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Thrive launches 100+ Kiki admin tools
Thrive | AI can run the day-to-day of the learning platform |
Thrive, the AI-powered enablement platform, today launched Kiki Admin, putting over 100 platform actions behind a single prompt. Create and manage content, audiences, permissions and events – ask Kiki, and she handles it. This marks a step change in what it means to run a modern people platform, and makes the case for Thrive as an operating system for people teams, not just another tool in the stack.
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Workday Introduces AI Research Team
Workday | Pleasanton, Calif |
Workday announces Workday AI Research, a dedicated technical research team focused on advancing reliable, trustworthy, and efficient AI for the enterprise. Workday AI Research findings help shape AI development at Workday and contribute new evidence, methods, and evaluation practices to the broader research community.
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Early years employers urged to use new apprenticeship funding
Learning News | Apprenticeships |
GCSE results week puts apprenticeship routes in focus as new funding covers training costs for eligible 16 to 24-year-olds in England.
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Skills shortages persist as UK vacancies fall
Learning News | Employment |
Nearly a third of employers report hard-to-fill vacancies despite UK vacancies falling 10% below pre-pandemic levels, according to the CIPD.
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Pluralsight Launches AI Ready to Turn AI Investment into Engineering Impact
Pluralsight |
Managed upskilling program helps engineering teams build and verify advanced AI coding skills
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Why training improvement may be more useful than ROI
Coursecheck |
L&D teams are often under pressure to prove the value of training through ROI, but measuring financial return alone rarely leads to better learning outcomes. Here's why continuous improvement should come first.
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When branching scenarios earn their place in training
iSpring Solutions |
A new iSpring guide looks at when branching scenarios can strengthen workplace learning and how L&D teams can design believable decisions without creating unnecessary complexity.
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Workers build AI skills as demand weakens for AI-exposed jobs
Revelio Labs |
Five US labour market indicators highlight continued AI upskilling, weaker demand for AI-exposed occupations and changing patterns of work and recruitment.
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Open LMS Announces Executive Leadership Transition: Maura Connor Appointed Chief Executive Officer, Willem Boom Named SVP, Global Sales
Open LMS | RALEIGH, NC |
Open LMS welcomes Maura Connor as Chief Executive Officer and Willem Boom as SVP, Global Sales, strengthening its global leadership for future growth.
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Local authorities in England to get specialist safeguarding training
Ciphr |
A major new eLearning initiative run by Ciphr and the CSA Centre (Centre of expertise on child sexual abuse), hosted by Barnardo’s, will provide specialist safeguarding training to people working in children’s social care at all local authorities in England.
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Training Industry acquires CLO and Chief Talent Officer brands
Learning News | Media |
Training Industry has acquired substantially all the assets of BetterWork Media Group, including its learning and talent media brands.
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Youth skills gap could leave 1.25m outside work and education
Learning News | Youth employment |
The UK NEET rate could reach 16% by 2030, with employers demanding more digital skills from young recruits, according to new modelling.
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New research reveals the hidden reality of leadership
Learning News | LEARNING LIVE |
Ivy House to unveil flagship research at LEARNING LIVE 2026.
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LN Connect 2026: Building the Future
The Learning Network |
Join us as Connect returns for another year, at a new location, with a new format.
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Learning Pool rebrands as Confirm and launches the Workforce Enablement System (WES)
Confirm |
Learning Pool evolves its brand to become Confirm, introducing a new category of workforce technology – the Workforce Enablement System (WES) – designed to connect the dots between learning, engagement, performance, and compliance in one intelligent system.
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Speexx Advances to Silver at the 2026 International E-Learning Awards
Speexx | Munich |
Speexx earns Silver ribbon in the Online Learning Experience category at the 2026 International E-Learning Awards.
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Imparta Launches Cracking the Channel Code: Growing the Channel in a Year of Margin Decline
Imparta |
A new programme that helps vendors understand how partners really make money, so they can segment, fund and design incentives on evidence rather than politics or history.
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Speexx Shortlisted Among Top Three for the 2026 HR Innovation Award
Speexx | Munich |
Speexx has been shortlisted among the top three entries in the Learning & Development category of the 2026 HR Innovation Award.
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Care workers seek recognised qualifications to support career progression
Learning News | NCFE |
Regulated qualifications and clearer career pathways are seen as the biggest factors in helping care workers build long-term careers, according to new research.
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World of Learning Conference & Exhibition announces interactive visitor features and networking opportunities for October 2026
World of Learning | World of Learning | 6 & 7 October 2026 | NEC, Birmingham |
The World of Learning Conference & Exhibition is bringing back a host of popular interactive features and networking opportunities at the free-to-attend Exhibition on 6 & 7 October 2026 at the NEC, Birmingham.
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Aerospace industry tackles 10,000 annual technical vacancies
Learning News |
Major aerospace employers have launched a national recruitment campaign as the sector continues to face around 10,000 unfilled technical vacancies each year.
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Former Training Journal editor Debbie Carter dies
Learning News |
Debbie Carter, who edited Training Journal for many years, has died, leaving a lasting legacy in workplace learning journalism.
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iSpring extends AI course generation to slide-based courses
iSpring Solutions |
AI course generation in iSpring now reaches the slide format. iSpring Suite AI turns a short description and existing documents into an editable outline and a draft PowerPoint course, with narration written into the speaker notes.
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Great Minds on Learning returns for season eight as Learning Hack announces autumn line-up
The Learning Hack | Brighton, UK – 31 July 2026 |
Great Minds on Learning returns on 3 August for its eighth season, exploring how people learn far beyond the workplace — from sport and music to writing and dog training. The Learning Hack, ranked in the top 5% of podcasts globally, returns for season 16 in September. Both on all platforms.
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Mediazoo Group launches Human Performance campaign to tackle the growing performance gap in organisations
Media Zoo |
New campaign unites Mediazoo, Uncertainty Experts and Finer Vision to help organisations build high-performing leaders, teams and cultures. The highlight of the campaign is that for the first time Mediazoo is opening its creative archive and releasing ten years of client films showing how storytelling can drive behaviour change, human performance and organisational impact. “Human performance isn’t improved by technology alone. It happens when leadership, learning, creativity and AI work together.” Giles Smith, CEO, Mediazoo Group
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Learning teams must become business enablers as AI reshapes expectations
News features | Digital Learning Realities 2026 |
Digital Learning Realities research finds learning systems struggling to keep pace as L&D shifts from content delivery to business capability.
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The ROI of Learning: Unlocking the Value in Your Talent
Summit Events | Summit Solutions July Newsletter |
Learning creates value only when organisations can connect investment to proficiency, proficiency to performance, and performance to measurable business outcomes.
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Ciphr wins Thames Valley Tech Company of the Year Award
Ciphr |
Ciphr has won two awards at the 2026 Thames Valley Tech & Innovation Awards, including tech company of the year
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Coursera invests $100m in Andrew Ng’s AI learning venture
Learning News | Coursera |
Coursera has taken a one-third stake in LearnVector, a new AI learning company founded by Coursera’s co-founder Andrew Ng.
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Rustici Software Announces Milestone Content Controller 5.0 Release
Learning Technologies Group | FRANKLIN, TN |
Content Controller 5.0 greatly expands content types and emphasizes easier access, with major additions of virtual instructor-led training (VILT) through Zoom, YouTube and Vimeo imports, and simplified single sign-on (SSO) tracking.
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AI training lags workplace adoption as reskilling gap grows
Learning News | AI Training |
Most employers are building AI literacy for current roles while delaying wider workforce reskilling, new research suggests.
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News Bulletin
Bulletins |
A bite-sized news round up: Behaviour before measurement: Anna Barnett on closing the intention-action gap; Experience-based assessment for L&D leaders; Plus all the headlines from Learning News.
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Omniplex Learning partners with KNOLSKAPE to launch a new service: OL Business Simulations
Omniplex Learning |
Omniplex Learning (OL) announces strategic partnership with KNOLSKAPE to bring AI-powered business simulations to UK and European organisations.
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Workers build AI skills as demand weakens for AI-exposed jobs
Learning News | Revelio Labs |
Five US labour market indicators highlight continued AI upskilling, weaker demand for AI-exposed occupations and changing patterns of work and recruitment.
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Government centralises AI strategy and public sector adoption
Learning News | AI Policy |
New AI Taskforce will oversee government AI strategy, implementation and adoption across the public sector.
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Only 14% of UK university students consider themselves AI-ready
Learning News | Pearson |
Research identifies a gap between AI knowledge and workplace application, with employers calling for more practical experience - Pearson and AWS study.
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Employees still searching for everyday workplace terminology
Learning News | Hiscox |
KPI tops UK searches for business acronyms, highlighting continued gaps in workplace business literacy.
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PRINCE2 vs PMP vs NZ Diploma in PM: Which Project Management Certification Delivers the Best Results for New Zealand Teams
Lumify Group | The Lumify Work Team |
Many L&D and HR leaders in New Zealand question whether local NZ qualifications, PMP, or PRINCE2 best meet their organisational needs. Each credential addresses distinct organisational challenges.
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Learning teams are using AI to work faster, not learn better, says Fosway
News features | Digital Learning Realities 2026 |
Digital Learning Realities research finds AI adoption is delivering productivity gains, while more transformative uses remain at an early stage.
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Ciphr launches ‘First 90 Days’ course to help students adjust to university life
Ciphr |
Ciphr eLearning’s new training for HE providers is designed to help students navigate their first few months at university
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Speexx Ranks #1 for Coaching and Language Learning in G2 Summer 2026 Reports
Speexx | Munich |
Speexx secured eight #1 rankings across coaching, language learning, and virtual classroom categories in the G2 Summer 2026 reports.
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What a global course creation contest revealed about eLearning in 2026
iSpring Solutions |
The iSpring Course Creation Contest drew more than 1,500 participants from 103 countries this year. The 145 courses they submitted offer a snapshot of where instructional design is heading, from storytelling and gamification to the practical use of AI.
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Why Philippine Organizations Should Prioritize ITIL® Version 5 Training: Reduce Incidents and Improve CSAT
Lumify Group | by the Lumify Work Team |
As the Philippines drives its digital economy, organizations must deliver reliable, secure, high-quality products and services. ITIL training in the Philippines is becoming a strategic priority for 2026 and beyond.
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Still time to enter Learning Technologies Awards
Learning Technologies | London |
Learning providers and teams have until 31 July to submit entries for the 2026 Learning Technologies Awards after organisers extended the deadline by one week.
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AI drives every major learning priority as work changes
News features | Digital Learning Realities 2026 |
Artificial intelligence has become the catalyst behind the priorities for workplace learning teams, according to David Perring, Chief Insights Officer at Fosway Group.
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Just half of employees expect survey feedback to lead to action
Learning News | People Insight |
Research finds only 53% of employees believe organisations will act on feedback gathered through surveys.
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Open LMS Unveils Unified Platform, Redefining How It Delivers Learning Technology
Open LMS | RALEIGH, NC |
The newly unified Open LMS Version 5.1 refreshes the learning management system and enhances its open-source digital education technology at enterprise scale.
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Beyond the product deck: A guide to structuring distributor training
iSpring Solutions |
A new guide from iSpring outlines how manufacturing companies can protect brand consistency and accelerate channel growth by standardizing how external dealers learn about products.
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CMI rolls out Thrive to power digital learning for 280,000+ management and leadership professionals worldwide
Thrive |
Phased global rollout of Thrive delivers a unified AI learning platform and branded mobile app to CMI's 280,000-strong member community.
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Lumify Group Appoints Leaders for Professional Capability and Careers
Lumify Group | Sydney, Australia |
Lumify Group today announced the appointments of Ayisha Tufail as Chief Operating Officer - Professional Capability, and Joshua Cameron as Chief Operating Officer - Careers.
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Uncertainty Experts invite leaders to uncover why their calendars are driving anxiety
Media Zoo |
Uncertainty Experts, who are part of the Mediazoo Group, hosts a live session to reveal overloaded calendars are biological responses to uncertainty, not productivity failures. The digital event on 14 July will combine neuroscience and workplace data to explain why uncertainty drives busyness and reactive scheduling.
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Specialist roles record highest UK outmigration
Revelio Labs |
No evidence of a tax haven brain drain, but software, AI, research and healthcare roles record higher outmigration from the UK.
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Ciphr launches new ‘AI in HE’ eLearning to support use of AI in universities
Ciphr |
Ciphr eLearning’s new AI in HE training is designed to help universities navigate the fast-evolving role of AI
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Additions to the World of Learning Conference & Exhibition 2026 Seminar Programme Published
World of Learning |
Taking place on 6 & 7 October at the NEC, Birmingham, the World of Learning Conference & Exhibition has announced exciting additions to the free seminar programme with fresh insights on AI, leadership, skills, learning strategy and employee experience.
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Breaking News
Breaking |
AI adoption outpaces workforce capability; Managers need age inclusion support; Entry hiring boost from AI investors, L&D is shifting from AI adoption to redesigning work around AI, Management skills gap behind workplace loneliness.
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Learn What it Takes to Create an Award-Winning Entry
The Learning Network | Learning Technologies Awards Judges Panel |
Join our panel of judges from the Learning Technologies Awards, and get the chance to hear directly from the experts, and ask them your questions.
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Vehicle-related workplace deaths rise sharply in latest HSE figures
Learning News | Health & Safety |
HSE figures show a 71% rise in worker deaths involving moving vehicles, prompting employers to revisit competence, training and traffic management.
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Totara Announces Winners of the Totara Awards 2026
Totara | London, UK |
Award-winning projects showcase measurable impact across learning, compliance, onboarding, and talent development
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CITI Limited reaches a decade of LPI Accreditation, maintains Gold status
LPI | UK |
CITI Limited celebrates 10 years of LPI Accreditation and three consecutive years at Gold Standard
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Imparta’s i-Coach.AI named Top AI Coaching and Learner Support Tool
Imparta |
i-Coach.AI named again among the category leaders for agentic coaching and in-the-flow learner support, built on three decades of sales research.
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SARD and Totara streamline medical appraisal and mandatory training with new system integration
Totara |
A new system integration between Totara’s learning management system and SARD’s workforce and appraisal system has been developed to reduce duplication and improve data flow across NHS organisations.
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Speexx Earns Top AI Coaching Recognition from Training Industry
Speexx | Munich |
Speexx has been named one of the 2026 Top 20 AI Coaching and Learner Support Tools Companies by Training Industry, recognizing the company's leadership in AI-powered coaching and learning.
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L&D is struggling to cope with the pace of change, Latest Fosway Group research finds
Fosway |
Fosway Group, Europe’s #1 HR industry analyst, has revealed the headline insights from its annual Digital Learning Realities research, in association with Learning Technologies, the world’s leading workplace learning tech event. Now in its 12th year, the research explores how L&D teams are meeting the challenges of a fast-changing business and tech landscape.
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Speexx Wins “Outstanding Service Provider” Award from Training Magazine China
Speexx | Shanghai, China |
Speexx has been named “Outstanding Service Provider” at the 2026 Corporate Training and Development Annual Conference in China, recognizing its role in helping organizations build the communication and leadership skills needed for global business success.
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Big AI investors increase entry-level hiring, research finds
Revelio Labs | Employment, AI |
Companies making the largest AI investments increased the share of entry-level workers in their workforce, while lower intensity adopters recorded a decline, according to new research from Revelio Labs.
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Building manager confidence is key to ensuring consistent age inclusion in businesses, say experts
Ciphr |
Ciphr and ProAge publish new research on multigenerational working
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Alchemist Named Accredited Learning Provider by the Learning and Performance Institute
LPI | UK |
Global leadership development company gains LPI Accreditation and scores 90% or higher in every assessed KPI section
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The L&D industry’s AI problem isn’t adoption - it’s knowing how to use it for real impact
Learning News | Access Learning, The Future of L&D 2026 Report |
Access Learning report reveals top challenges for 2026, including the role of AI, skills and human expertise.
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Mindtools Kineo helps organizations strengthen compliance and reduce risk
Mindtools Kineo | New training suite improves accountability and audit readiness |
Mindtools Kineo has launched its new UK Safety & Compliance Training Suite. This comprehensive collection of expert-designed learning experiences tackles ten of the most critical compliance challenges facing UK employers today.
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Workplace conduct learning platform launches as harassment duties tighten
Learning News | Scenari |
AI-supported scenario learning launches as employers prepare for tougher workplace sexual harassment obligations.
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DevLearn Conference and Expo Launches the 2026 Program with Expanded Tracks, Hands-On Learning, and New Ways to Connect
Learning News | CloserStill Media |
The program for DevLearn Conference & Expo 2026 has been announced, introducing a range of new learning experiences designed to meet the evolving needs of today's learning professionals.
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AI Coaching at Scale: Masterclass with Speexx and ICF Germany
Speexx | Webinar |
ICF Germany President Anke Paulick and Speexx Founder Armin Hopp are hosting an online masterclass on scaling AI coaching responsibly through strong governance, clear ethical standards, and lasting trust.
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Intellek wins UK Legal Award
Learning News | Intellek |
Intellek has received an award at the 2026 UK Legal Awards organised by SME News.
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Survey highlights management skills gap behind workplace loneliness
Learning News | Kahoot! Workplace Culture and Connection Report |
UK office workers report weak manager support and workplace loneliness despite increased office attendance.
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Mindtools Kineo launches AI Skills Academy as organisations look to scale AI adoption
Learning News | AI Skills, Mindtools Kineo |
Mindtools Kineo has launched AI Skills Academy, a personalised learning programme that uses AI to help employees develop practical workplace AI skills.
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Industry Briefing: Modernising Qualification Criteria for Senior L&D Appointments
CLO100 |
This briefing sets out an updated approach to qualification criteria for senior Learning & Development appointments. As the market for senior L&D talent continues to evolve, many organisations and recruitment partners are now recognising CIPD and CLO100 as an equivalent and valid standard where professional credentials are specified.
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Helix named Top 20 AI Coaching and Learner Support Tool by Training Industry
5App | London, UK |
Helix, the AI skills intelligence platform by 5app, has been named a Top 20 AI Coaching and Learner Support Tool by learning technology experts Training Industry.
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Breaking News
Breaking |
Acquisitions, learning AI interface, customer education and skills shortages.
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Cognota Acquires Learnexus, the AI-Powered Marketplace for L&D Capacity and Execution
Cognota | Cognota Acquires Learnexus to Scale L&D Execution |
Cognota has acquired Learnexus, an AI-driven marketplace of over 3,000 on-demand L&D specialists. The acquisition expands Cognota's LearnOps® platform from capacity planning and intelligence into execution, enabling learning teams to instantly activate specialized experts — instructional designers, facilitators, developers, and consultants — directly within their existing workflows. Powered by AI and usage-based pricing, the combined platform allows enterprises to move from strategy to delivery faster, at a fraction of the cost of traditional agencies or full-time hires.
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Leena AI and Thrive partner to bring Agentic AI to workplace learning and development
Thrive |
The partnership connects Leena AI’s AI colleagues to Thrive’s learning platform, so employees & admins can find answers and take action across their learning and development tools through a single, everyday conversation.
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Broken at both ends: Why global Benefits Leaders are stuck in the middle
Summit Events |
Global benefits leaders are under more pressure than ever. EU Pay Transparency. Board-level ROI scrutiny. A five-generation workforce. And AI landing on their desks before the data foundations are anywhere near ready.
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How to help your people be good at AI
Acteon Communication and Learning |
Acteon share simple, practical actions in their upcoming webinar to help close the gap between AI strategy and the everyday choices people make.
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A template for L&D teams: how to report training results leadership actually listens to
iSpring Solutions |
Most L&D reports prove that training happened. Leadership wants to know what it changed. This template is built around the second question.
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Speexx Named “Professional Development Platform of the Year” in 2026 EdTech Breakthrough Awards
Speexx | Munich |
Speexx has been named “Professional Development Platform of the Year” in the 2026 EdTech Breakthrough Awards, highlighting its continued impact in shaping how global organizations approach workforce development.
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Energising Leaders Joins CLO100 as Community Partner to Support Peer Coaching Programme
CLO100 | LONDON, UK |
CLO100, the Professional Body for Learning Leaders, has announced a 12-month partnership with leadership development and executive coaching specialist Energising Leaders.
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Only 19% of customer education programmes meet maturity benchmark
Learning News | Absorb Software |
Half of customer education teams describe their programmes as mature, but new research finds only 19% meet operational maturity criteria.
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Are AI certifications worth it?
Revelio Labs | Revelio Labs |
AI certifications have exploded since ChatGPT, shifting from specialist machine learning credentials to mainstream AI literacy and GenAI courses.
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Behaviour before measurement: Anna Barnett on closing the intention-action gap
Learning News | Mindtools Kineo |
Mindtools Kineo's Anna Barnett examines the gap between intention and action and the role of behavioural design in closing it.
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Hemsley’s new AI curriculum equips companies to get best from AI
Hemsley Fraser | Curriculum equips people with AI fluency & human-centric skills |
Hemsley Fraser has launched a new Human Skills and AI curriculum to help organisations build their AI fluency, confidence and human-centred capabilities, to make best use of AI. The company developed its curriculum in response to worldwide demand from enterprises and growth firms wanting to build the most effective ways for humans to work confidently with AI, whether at individual, team, and company-wide levels. Despite AI’s widespread adoption, it’s often treated as a largely technological change with comparatively few organisations developing people's understanding of the impacts and the capabilities needed to ensure optimal AI use.
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