<?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>Fri, 06 Nov 2026 11:30:46 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>Apprentify reports £19m turnover after five-year expansion</title><link>https://learningnews.com/news/learning-news/2026/apprentify-reports-19m-turnover-after-five-year-expansion</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2026 11:30:46 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://learningnews.com/news/learning-news/2026/apprentify-reports-19m-turnover-after-five-year-expansion</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[ <img src="https://learningnews.com/media/57073/apprentify expansion - learning news.png">The digital skills training group expanded organically and through acquisitions, reaching six brands and around 250 employees.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Mediazoo Group CEO Giles Smith joins Assemble You as Non-Executive Director to support growth opportunities for both businesses</title><link>https://learningnews.com/news/media-zoo/2026/mediazoo-group-ceo-giles-smith-joins-assemble-you-as-non-executive-director-to-support-growth-opport</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2026 15:21:24 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://learningnews.com/news/media-zoo/2026/mediazoo-group-ceo-giles-smith-joins-assemble-you-as-non-executive-director-to-support-growth-opport</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[ <img src="https://learningnews.com/media/57068/giles smith ceo copy.png">Giles Smith, CEO of Mediazoo Group, joins the board of expert-led workplace learning company Assemble You as a Non-Executive Director as it enters its next stage of growth.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>US adds 26,000 jobs in October as vacancies fall</title><link>https://learningnews.com/news/learning-news/2026/us-adds-26000-jobs-in-october-as-vacancies-fall</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2026 14:21:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://learningnews.com/news/learning-news/2026/us-adds-26000-jobs-in-october-as-vacancies-fall</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[ <img src="https://learningnews.com/media/57069/rpls october 2026 - learning news.png">Healthcare and retail led a third month of job gains, while information and professional and business services shed jobs.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Thrive accelerates North American expansion with new US headquarters and flagship customer Office Depot</title><link>https://learningnews.com/news/thrive/2026/thrive-accelerates-north-american-expansion-with-new-us-headquarters-and-flagship-customer-office-de</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2026 10:48:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://learningnews.com/news/thrive/2026/thrive-accelerates-north-american-expansion-with-new-us-headquarters-and-flagship-customer-office-de</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[ <img src="https://learningnews.com/media/57064/office depot 5.png">Financial Times fastest-growing learning technology company, Thrive, is accelerating its global expansion with a major investment in North America, announcing Office Depot Group as a new flagship customer alongside a growing team and new US headquarters in Austin, Texas.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Connect 2026 Preview</title><link>https://learningnews.com/news/learning-news/2026/connect-2026-preview</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2026 06:55:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://learningnews.com/news/learning-news/2026/connect-2026-preview</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[ <img src="https://learningnews.com/media/57062/connect 2026 preview - learning news.png">Rebecca McDowall and Susi Miller look ahead to Building the Future, the Learning Network conference in Birmingham on 27 November.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Carberry challenges people profession to prove its impact on performance</title><link>https://learningnews.com/news/learning-news/2026/carberry-challenges-people-profession-to-prove-its-impact-on-performance</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2026 12:42:33 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://learningnews.com/news/learning-news/2026/carberry-challenges-people-profession-to-prove-its-impact-on-performance</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[ <img src="https://learningnews.com/media/57060/cipd ace 2026 2a - learning news.png">CIPD chief executive calls for stronger business understanding and urges boards to invest in the people teams expected to deliver results.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Speexx Releases Agenda for Speexx Exchange 2026: The New Frontier for HR and L&amp;D</title><link>https://learningnews.com/news/speexx/2026/speexx-releases-agenda-for-speexx-exchange-2026-the-new-frontier-for-hr-and-ld</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2026 12:27:25 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://learningnews.com/news/speexx/2026/speexx-releases-agenda-for-speexx-exchange-2026-the-new-frontier-for-hr-and-ld</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[ <img src="https://learningnews.com/media/57074/speexxprfeaturedimagespeexx exchange agendalearningnewsen.png">Speakers from Baker Hughes, Schneider Electric, and Deutsche Bahn join international researchers and industry experts for the December 2 event in Berlin and online. ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Cognota Expands Into Workforce Enablement With Next-Generation Platform</title><link>https://learningnews.com/news/cognota/2026/cognota-expands-into-workforce-enablement-with-next-generation-platform</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 22:19:44 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://learningnews.com/news/cognota/2026/cognota-expands-into-workforce-enablement-with-next-generation-platform</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[ <img src="https://learningnews.com/media/57057/cognota-expands-into-workforce.png">New operating system connects operations to strategic business goals, giving L&D, Talent and HR leaders visibility to lead, signals to guide execution and Digital Teammates to help drive impact]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Mediazoo Relaunches S2T To Help Leaders Master Storytelling And AI Search Results</title><link>https://learningnews.com/news/media-zoo/2026/mediazoo-relaunches-s2t-to-help-leaders-master-storytelling-and-ai-search-results</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2026 16:51:08 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://learningnews.com/news/media-zoo/2026/mediazoo-relaunches-s2t-to-help-leaders-master-storytelling-and-ai-search-results</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[ <img src="https://learningnews.com/media/14866368/learningnews.png">Relaunch sharpens S2T into four focused pillars: Messaging, Strategy &amp; Story; Media Training; Presentations &amp; Public Speaking; and Crisis Communications, underpinned by one signature methodology, the StoryHouse, and led exclusively by ex-national journalists.

New focus on Generative Engine Optimisation (GEO) and Answer Engine Optimisation (AEO) positions S2T at the leading edge of how organisations are found by AI tools including ChatGPT, Perplexity, Google AI Overviews and voice assistants.

“The organisations that will be found, by people and by AI, are the ones who can tell their story clearly, consistently and with conviction. That is exactly what S2T builds.”, said Andrew McLachlan, Director of Strategic Communications at Mediazoo]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Bridge Ranks Among eLearning Industry’s 10 Best Learning Management Systems for 2027  </title><link>https://learningnews.com/news/bridge/2026/bridge-ranks-among-elearning-industrys-10-best-learning-management-systems-for-2027</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2026 15:08:10 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://learningnews.com/news/bridge/2026/bridge-ranks-among-elearning-industrys-10-best-learning-management-systems-for-2027</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[ <img src="https://learningnews.com/media/14866368/learningnews.png">Expert panel recognizes the connected learning, skills, and performance platform built for lean HR and L&D teams]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>First Ever Connect Workshops Announced: Sascha Evans and Kurt Ewald Lindley to lead hands-on sessions in an event first</title><link>https://learningnews.com/news/the-learning-network/2026/first-ever-connect-workshops-announced-sascha-evans-and-kurt-ewald-lindley-to-lead-hands-on-sessions</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2026 09:02:34 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://learningnews.com/news/the-learning-network/2026/first-ever-connect-workshops-announced-sascha-evans-and-kurt-ewald-lindley-to-lead-hands-on-sessions</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[ <img src="https://learningnews.com/media/57052/connect thumb.jpg">The Learning Network is delighted to announce a brand-new addition to Connect 2026: for the first time in the conference's history, delegates arriving at The Eastside Rooms in Birmingham on Friday 27th November will be able to take part in expert-led workshops, with Sascha Evans and Kurt Ewald Lindley leading the first two.
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Connect 2026 Keynotes Announced: Donald Taylor and Susi Miller to open and close an exciting day in the L&amp;D calendar</title><link>https://learningnews.com/news/the-learning-network/2026/connect-2026-keynotes-announced-donald-taylor-and-susi-miller-to-open-and-close-an-exciting-day-in-t</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2026 15:05:33 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://learningnews.com/news/the-learning-network/2026/connect-2026-keynotes-announced-donald-taylor-and-susi-miller-to-open-and-close-an-exciting-day-in-t</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[ <img src="https://learningnews.com/media/57050/connect thumb.jpg">The Learning Network is thrilled to announce that Donald H Taylor and Susi Miller will deliver the keynotes at Connect 2026, its annual conference, which arrives at The Eastside Rooms in Birmingham on Friday 27th November with a theme that could hardly be more timely: Building the Future.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Confirm retains Platinum Investors in People accreditation</title><link>https://learningnews.com/news/confirm/2026/confirm-retains-platinum-investors-in-people-accreditation</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2026 17:27:26 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://learningnews.com/news/confirm/2026/confirm-retains-platinum-investors-in-people-accreditation</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[ <img src="https://learningnews.com/media/57048/learning news - iip platinum 3-2.png">Recognized at the highest level for the second time, Confirm celebrates the people behind its transformation and next chapter of growth.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>News Bulletin</title><link>https://learningnews.com/news/bulletins/2026/news-bulletin-october-2026-(1)</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2026 08:18:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://learningnews.com/news/bulletins/2026/news-bulletin-october-2026-(1)</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[ <img src="https://learningnews.com/media/57045/news bulletin october 2026.png">A bite-sized news round up: L&D's progression with AI; Learning without an L&D Team; Protecting workplace expertise; Work experience campaign; Skills intelligence; Plus all the headlines from Learning News.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Skills gaps put human capability at the centre of AI transformation debate </title><link>https://learningnews.com/news/sponge/2026/skills-gaps-put-human-capability-at-the-centre-of-ai-transformation-debate</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2026 21:02:59 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://learningnews.com/news/sponge/2026/skills-gaps-put-human-capability-at-the-centre-of-ai-transformation-debate</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[ <img src="https://learningnews.com/media/14866368/learningnews.png">Leaders from The LEGO Group, Deloitte, Fosway, 8Levers and Sponge to discuss human skills and AI transformation on 12 November.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Employees still use tools managers think have been replaced</title><link>https://learningnews.com/news/learning-news/2026/employees-still-use-tools-managers-think-have-been-replaced</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2026 16:05:03 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://learningnews.com/news/learning-news/2026/employees-still-use-tools-managers-think-have-been-replaced</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[ <img src="https://learningnews.com/media/57042/after the training - learning news.png">Two in five employees still use tools managers think have been replaced, while familiar routines and pressure to deliver complicate adoption after training.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>AI’s environmental impact needs a place in workplace learning</title><link>https://learningnews.com/news/learning-news/2026/ais-environmental-impact-needs-a-place-in-workplace-learning</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2026 16:02:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://learningnews.com/news/learning-news/2026/ais-environmental-impact-needs-a-place-in-workplace-learning</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[ <img src="https://learningnews.com/media/57041/ai energy awareness - learning news.png">A new guide puts the energy used to generate AI outputs alongside judgement and data handling in workplace skills development.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Budget backs apprenticeships and AI as employers question delivery</title><link>https://learningnews.com/news/learning-news/2026/budget-backs-apprenticeships-and-ai-as-employers-question-delivery</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2026 19:12:51 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://learningnews.com/news/learning-news/2026/budget-backs-apprenticeships-and-ai-as-employers-question-delivery</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[ <img src="https://learningnews.com/media/57036/chancellor budget-2026-learning news.jpg">Apprenticeship support, union learning and AI funding feature in the Budget, as employers warn that conflicting policies could limit their impact.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Bridge Named a 2026 Top Learning Management System Company by Training Industry  </title><link>https://learningnews.com/news/bridge/2026/bridge-named-a-2026-top-learning-management-system-company-by-training-industry</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2026 10:14:40 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://learningnews.com/news/bridge/2026/bridge-named-a-2026-top-learning-management-system-company-by-training-industry</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[ <img src="https://learningnews.com/media/14866368/learningnews.png">Independent research firm recognizes Bridge's connected learning, skills, and performance platform among leading LMS providers.
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Bridge Named a Best Employee LMS in Talented Learning’s 2026 LMS Awards  </title><link>https://learningnews.com/news/bridge/2026/bridge-named-a-best-employee-lms-in-talented-learnings-2026-lms-awards</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2026 15:27:58 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://learningnews.com/news/bridge/2026/bridge-named-a-best-employee-lms-in-talented-learnings-2026-lms-awards</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[ <img src="https://learningnews.com/media/14866368/learningnews.png">Industry analyst recognizes Bridge for bringing learning, skills, and performance together in one platform
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