<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"><channel><title>Learning News</title><atom:link href="https://learningnews.com/feed" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" /><link>https://learningnews.com</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 13:37:28 GMT</pubDate><generator>Learning News RSS Generator</generator><image><url>https://learningnews.com/images/tpr-twitter-a_400x400.png</url><title>FeedForAll Sample Feed</title><link>https://learningnews.com</link><description>Learning News</description><width>144</width><height>144</height></image><description>Learning News</description><language>en</language><item><title>Women leaders show wider gap between self-rating and feedback</title><link>https://learningnews.com/news/learning-news/2026/women-leaders-show-wider-gap-between-self-rating-and-feedback</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 13:37:28 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://learningnews.com/news/learning-news/2026/women-leaders-show-wider-gap-between-self-rating-and-feedback</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[ <img src="https://learningnews.com/media/56604/people insight report.jpg">Analysis of 2,120 leadership assessments found a wider gap for women between self-ratings and feedback from colleagues.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Skills shortages persist as UK vacancies fall</title><link>https://learningnews.com/news/learning-news/2026/skills-shortages-persist-as-uk-vacancies-fall</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 12:22:46 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://learningnews.com/news/learning-news/2026/skills-shortages-persist-as-uk-vacancies-fall</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[ <img src="https://learningnews.com/media/56597/skills shortages and vacancies - learning news.png">Nearly a third of employers report hard-to-fill vacancies despite UK vacancies falling 10% below pre-pandemic levels, according to the CIPD.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Youth skills gap could leave 1.25m outside work and education</title><link>https://learningnews.com/news/learning-news/2026/youth-skills-gap-could-leave-125m-outside-work-and-education</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 06:11:11 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://learningnews.com/news/learning-news/2026/youth-skills-gap-could-leave-125m-outside-work-and-education</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[ <img src="https://learningnews.com/media/56585/youth skills - neets 2030 - learning news.png">The UK NEET rate could reach 16% by 2030, with employers demanding more digital skills from young recruits, according to new modelling.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>New research reveals the hidden reality of leadership</title><link>https://learningnews.com/news/learning-news/2026/new-research-reveals-the-hidden-reality-of-leadership</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 06:00:09 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://learningnews.com/news/learning-news/2026/new-research-reveals-the-hidden-reality-of-leadership</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[ <img src="https://learningnews.com/media/56568/img3275.jpeg">Ivy House to unveil flagship research at LEARNING LIVE 2026.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Care workers seek recognised qualifications to support career progression</title><link>https://learningnews.com/news/learning-news/2026/care-workers-seek-recognised-qualifications-to-support-career-progression</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 16:00:37 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://learningnews.com/news/learning-news/2026/care-workers-seek-recognised-qualifications-to-support-career-progression</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[ <img src="https://learningnews.com/media/56564/care careers and qualifications - learning news 1 - learning news.png">Regulated qualifications and clearer career pathways are seen as the biggest factors in helping care workers build long-term careers, according to new research.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>AI training lags workplace adoption as reskilling gap grows</title><link>https://learningnews.com/news/learning-news/2026/ai-training-lags-workplace-adoption-as-reskilling-gap-grows</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 17:49:32 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://learningnews.com/news/learning-news/2026/ai-training-lags-workplace-adoption-as-reskilling-gap-grows</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[ <img src="https://learningnews.com/media/56543/training trailing - learning news.png">Most employers are building AI literacy for current roles while delaying wider workforce reskilling, new research suggests.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Workers build AI skills as demand weakens for AI-exposed jobs</title><link>https://learningnews.com/news/learning-news/2026/workers-build-ai-skills-as-demand-weakens-for-ai-exposed-jobs</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 17:04:02 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://learningnews.com/news/learning-news/2026/workers-build-ai-skills-as-demand-weakens-for-ai-exposed-jobs</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[ <img src="https://learningnews.com/media/56536/learning news ai labour market monitor.png">Five US labour market indicators highlight continued AI upskilling, weaker demand for AI-exposed occupations and changing patterns of work and recruitment.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Only 14% of UK university students consider themselves AI-ready</title><link>https://learningnews.com/news/learning-news/2026/only-14-of-uk-learners-consider-themselves-ai-ready</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 22:55:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://learningnews.com/news/learning-news/2026/only-14-of-uk-learners-consider-themselves-ai-ready</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[ <img src="https://learningnews.com/media/56526/ai readiness gap - learning news.png">Research identifies a gap between AI knowledge and workplace application, with employers calling for more practical experience - Pearson and AWS study.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Employees still searching for everyday workplace terminology</title><link>https://learningnews.com/news/learning-news/2026/common-workplace-jargon-leaves-employees-searching-for-answers</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 09:38:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://learningnews.com/news/learning-news/2026/common-workplace-jargon-leaves-employees-searching-for-answers</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[ <img src="https://learningnews.com/media/56514/workplace jargon confusing employees learning news1920x1080.png">KPI tops UK searches for business acronyms, highlighting continued gaps in workplace business literacy.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Learning teams must become business enablers as AI reshapes expectations</title><link>https://learningnews.com/news/features/2026/learning-teams-must-become-business-enablers-as-ai-reshapes-expectations</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 13:31:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://learningnews.com/news/features/2026/learning-teams-must-become-business-enablers-as-ai-reshapes-expectations</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[ <img src="https://learningnews.com/media/56541/digital learning realities 2026 - collection - learning news.png">Digital Learning Realities research finds learning systems struggling to keep pace as L&D shifts from content delivery to business capability.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Learning teams are using AI to work faster, not learn better, says Fosway</title><link>https://learningnews.com/news/features/2026/learning-teams-are-using-ai-to-work-faster,-not-learn-better,-says-fosway</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 16:43:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://learningnews.com/news/features/2026/learning-teams-are-using-ai-to-work-faster,-not-learn-better,-says-fosway</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[ <img src="https://learningnews.com/media/56518/dlr26 title screen learning news1920x1080.png">Digital Learning Realities research finds AI adoption is delivering productivity gains, while more transformative uses remain at an early stage.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>AI drives every major learning priority as work changes</title><link>https://learningnews.com/news/features/2026/ai-drives-every-major-learning-priority-as-work-changes</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 16:41:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://learningnews.com/news/features/2026/ai-drives-every-major-learning-priority-as-work-changes</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[ <img src="https://learningnews.com/media/56505/dlr26 title screen learning news960x540.png">Artificial intelligence has become the catalyst behind the priorities for workplace learning teams, according to David Perring, Chief Insights Officer at Fosway Group.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Specialist roles record highest UK outmigration</title><link>https://learningnews.com/news/revelio-labs/2026/specialist-roles-record-highest-uk-outmigration</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 14:47:59 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://learningnews.com/news/revelio-labs/2026/specialist-roles-record-highest-uk-outmigration</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[ <img src="https://learningnews.com/media/56471/high skill occupations leaving uk revelio labs - learning news1920x1080.png">No evidence of a tax haven brain drain, but software, AI, research and healthcare roles record higher outmigration from the UK.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Big AI investors increase entry-level hiring, research finds</title><link>https://learningnews.com/news/revelio-labs/2026/big-ai-investors-increase-entry-level-hiring,-research-finds</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 06:08:14 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://learningnews.com/news/revelio-labs/2026/big-ai-investors-increase-entry-level-hiring,-research-finds</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[ <img src="https://learningnews.com/media/56424/high intesity ai adopters increase entry level hiring revelio labs learning news.png">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.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>The L&amp;D industry’s AI problem isn’t adoption - it’s knowing how to use it for real impact </title><link>https://learningnews.com/news/learning-news/2026/the-ld-industry’s-ai-problem-isn’t-adoption-it’s-knowing-how-to-use-it-for-real-impact</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://learningnews.com/news/learning-news/2026/the-ld-industry’s-ai-problem-isn’t-adoption-it’s-knowing-how-to-use-it-for-real-impact</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[ <img src="https://learningnews.com/media/14866368/learningnews.png">Access Learning report reveals top challenges for 2026, including the role of AI, skills and human expertise.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>L&amp;D is struggling to cope with the pace of change, Latest Fosway Group research finds </title><link>https://learningnews.com/news/fosway/2026/ld-is-struggling-to-cope-with-the-pace-of-change-latest-fosway-group-research-finds</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 11:03:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://learningnews.com/news/fosway/2026/ld-is-struggling-to-cope-with-the-pace-of-change-latest-fosway-group-research-finds</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[ <img src="https://learningnews.com/media/56411/dlr26 1.png">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.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Mindtools Kineo helps organizations strengthen compliance and reduce risk </title><link>https://learningnews.com/news/mindtools/2026/mindtools-kineo-helps-organizations-strengthen-compliance-and-reduce-risk</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 08:13:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://learningnews.com/news/mindtools/2026/mindtools-kineo-helps-organizations-strengthen-compliance-and-reduce-risk</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[ <img src="https://learningnews.com/media/56426/mindtools kineo london learning news.png">
Mindtools Kineo has launched its new UK Safety &amp; Compliance Training Suite. This comprehensive collection of expert-designed learning experiences tackles ten of the most critical compliance challenges facing UK employers today. 
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Only 19% of customer education programmes meet maturity benchmark</title><link>https://learningnews.com/news/learning-news/2026/only-19-of-customer-education-programmes-meet-maturity-benchmark</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 09:57:41 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://learningnews.com/news/learning-news/2026/only-19-of-customer-education-programmes-meet-maturity-benchmark</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[ <img src="https://learningnews.com/media/56376/customer education learning news.png">Half of customer education teams describe their programmes as mature, but new research finds only 19% meet operational maturity criteria.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Mindtools Kineo AI Innovation Lab launches AI Skills Academy in partnership with Mindstone </title><link>https://learningnews.com/news/mindtools/2026/mindtools-kineo-ai-innovation-lab-launches-ai-skills-academy-in-partnership-with-mindstone</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 08:39:36 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://learningnews.com/news/mindtools/2026/mindtools-kineo-ai-innovation-lab-launches-ai-skills-academy-in-partnership-with-mindstone</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[ <img src="https://learningnews.com/media/56355/shabnam shahani ceo mindtools kineo.png">AI is transforming workforce performance and productivity and reshaping how work gets done. Organizations are racing to meet this potential – 88%* report regular AI use. However, most are still in the experimentation phase, with two-thirds* yet to scale AI across their organization.  

The challenge is no longer access to AI tools but helping people to adopt new ways of working. ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Employers cut entry-level hiring as skills shortages rise</title><link>https://learningnews.com/news/learning-news/2026/employers-cut-entry-level-hiring-as-skills-shortages-rise</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 14:44:46 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://learningnews.com/news/learning-news/2026/employers-cut-entry-level-hiring-as-skills-shortages-rise</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[ <img src="https://learningnews.com/media/56334/pipeline problem learning news.png">UK employers report worsening skills shortages while reducing recruitment and largely overlooking young people outside work and education.]]></content:encoded></item></channel></rss>