<?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>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>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>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>CIPD urges investment in HR capability to support business performance</title><link>https://learningnews.com/news/learning-news/2026/cipd-urges-investment-in-hr-capability-to-support-business-performance</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2026 17:18:54 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://learningnews.com/news/learning-news/2026/cipd-urges-investment-in-hr-capability-to-support-business-performance</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[ <img src="https://learningnews.com/media/14866368/learningnews.png">Management development and workforce planning are priorities for people teams, but the CIPD identifies gaps in their own capability and support.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>CIPD calls for Budget commitment to joined-up workforce strategy</title><link>https://learningnews.com/news/learning-news/2026/cipd-calls-for-budget-commitment-to-joined-up-workforce-strategy</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 19:35:04 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://learningnews.com/news/learning-news/2026/cipd-calls-for-budget-commitment-to-joined-up-workforce-strategy</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[ <img src="https://learningnews.com/media/57023/connecting skills and workforce policy - learning news.png">The CIPD has called on the Chancellor to bring skills, employment and AI policy together in a UK workforce strategy, with employers involved in shaping and delivering it.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Learning impact reporting trails performance expectations</title><link>https://learningnews.com/news/learning-news/2026/learning-impact-reporting-trails-performance-expectations</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 18:25:28 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://learningnews.com/news/learning-news/2026/learning-impact-reporting-trails-performance-expectations</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[ <img src="https://learningnews.com/media/57021/learning impact reporting trails expectations - learning news.png">Demonstrating learning’s impact remains a familiar challenge: 71% expect better job performance, while 53% report strong ability to communicate impact with data.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Go1 launches Morgan as standalone brand for learning follow-up</title><link>https://learningnews.com/news/learning-news/2026/go1-launches-morgan-as-standalone-brand-for-learning-follow-up</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 17:59:31 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://learningnews.com/news/learning-news/2026/go1-launches-morgan-as-standalone-brand-for-learning-follow-up</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[ <img src="https://learningnews.com/media/57019/go1 morgan - learning news.png">Go1 gives its AI learning assistant a broader remit around reinforcement and manager follow-up, with tools in Teams and Slack.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Employers commit to apprenticeships and work experience under sector jobs plans</title><link>https://learningnews.com/news/learning-news/2026/employers-commit-to-apprenticeships-and-work-experience-under-sector-jobs-plans</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 22:50:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://learningnews.com/news/learning-news/2026/employers-commit-to-apprenticeships-and-work-experience-under-sector-jobs-plans</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[ <img src="https://learningnews.com/media/57008/routes into skilled work - learning news.png">Professional services firms pledge 22,400 under-25 apprentices a year for five years, alongside wider work experience and construction training commitments.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>AI skills gaps undermine returns as capability ownership divides leaders</title><link>https://learningnews.com/news/learning-news/2026/ai-skills-gaps-undermine-returns-as-capability-ownership-divides-leaders</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 15:21:58 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://learningnews.com/news/learning-news/2026/ai-skills-gaps-undermine-returns-as-capability-ownership-divides-leaders</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[ <img src="https://learningnews.com/media/56983/skills gaps hold back ai returns - learnig news.png">UK survey links missed AI returns to skills gaps, with technology receiving greater spending emphasis than workforce capability.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>L&amp;D needs a role in shaping how work changes</title><link>https://learningnews.com/news/learning-news/2026/ld-needs-a-role-in-shaping-how-work-changes</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 11:53:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://learningnews.com/news/learning-news/2026/ld-needs-a-role-in-shaping-how-work-changes</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[ <img src="https://learningnews.com/media/56972/ld needs a role in shaping how work changes - learning news.png">L&D needs a role in shaping work as AI, hybrid working and pressure on entry routes change how incoming workers acquire experience.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Marshall E-Learning founder launches new AI student support project</title><link>https://learningnews.com/news/learning-news/2026/marshall-e-learning-founder-launches-new-ai-student-support-project</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 07:58:46 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://learningnews.com/news/learning-news/2026/marshall-e-learning-founder-launches-new-ai-student-support-project</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[ <img src="https://learningnews.com/media/56970/student compass founders - learning news.png">Student Compass explores a move from traditional click-and-read digital learning towards question-and-answer support.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>LearnWorlds unveils its Living Learning System for instructional designers</title><link>https://learningnews.com/news/learning-news/2026/learnworlds-unveils-its-living-learning-system-for-instructional-designers</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 15:33:28 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://learningnews.com/news/learning-news/2026/learnworlds-unveils-its-living-learning-system-for-instructional-designers</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[ <img src="https://learningnews.com/media/14866368/learningnews.png">The AI-enabled LMS keeps instructional designers in charge of the decisions that shape learning, with a live preview on 13 October.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>AI use grows, but L&amp;D’s core work holds steady</title><link>https://learningnews.com/news/learning-news/2026/ai-use-grows-but-lds-core-work-holds-steady</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 15:36:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://learningnews.com/news/learning-news/2026/ai-use-grows-but-lds-core-work-holds-steady</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[ <img src="https://learningnews.com/media/56957/report ai in ld.png">Taylor and Vinauskaitė’s annual research follows L&D into everyday AI use, with early signs of a changing relationship with the business.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Tech job demand reaches three-year high</title><link>https://learningnews.com/news/learning-news/2026/tech-job-demand-reaches-three-year-high</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 16:32:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://learningnews.com/news/learning-news/2026/tech-job-demand-reaches-three-year-high</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[ <img src="https://learningnews.com/media/56958/tech jobs rise.png">US IT job postings rose 22.4% year on year in September. Demand for AI skills increased while tech occupation employment was flat.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>More leaders expect AI productivity gains than workforce cuts</title><link>https://learningnews.com/news/learning-news/2026/more-leaders-expect-ai-productivity-gains-than-workforce-cuts</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 17:53:50 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://learningnews.com/news/learning-news/2026/more-leaders-expect-ai-productivity-gains-than-workforce-cuts</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[ <img src="https://learningnews.com/media/56959/productivity not job cuts.png">Workday reports 40% of leaders expect AI to increase output from existing staff, while 28% expect headcount cuts.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Manager support arrives late in workplace transformation</title><link>https://learningnews.com/news/learning-news/2026/manager-support-arrives-late-in-workplace-transformation</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 12:04:05 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://learningnews.com/news/learning-news/2026/manager-support-arrives-late-in-workplace-transformation</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[ <img src="https://learningnews.com/media/56876/manager support lags - learning news 2.png">A third of UK organisations delay manager support until transformation is under way, problems emerge or managers ask for help.]]></content:encoded></item></channel></rss>