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    • Digital Learning Realities research launches at Learning Technologies Asia

      Fosway | Cirencester, UK |

      Fosway Group, Europe’s #1 HR and learning analyst, and Learning Technologies, the world’s leading workplace learning event, announce the launch of its annual Digital Learning Realities research at the inaugural Learning Technologies Asia on 7-8 November 2017.

    • InSync Training Certified by the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC)

      InSync Training | Portsmouth, NH |

      InSync Training has recently been certified by the Women's Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC) as a Women's Business Enterprise (WBE). To qualify for WBENC certification, a business must prove, among other things, that: Majority control/ownership (at least 51%) belongs to a woman, and that a woman holds the highest office in the company, and is active in daily management and strategic direction.

    • Kallidus named as finalist for two Learning Awards

      Kallidus | Cirencester |

      Kallidus has been selected as a finalist for two Learning Awards this year: External Learning Solution of the Year in partnership with McDonald’s, and Learning Provider of the Year. Organised by the Learning and Performance Institute (LPI), the awards recognise outstanding achievement, best practice and excellence in corporate learning and performance.

    • The Learning Awards 2018 finalists are announced

      Learning and Performance Institute | United Kingdom |

      The Learning and Performance Institute (LPI) is proud to announce the finalists for the 2018 Learning Awards, the learning sector’s annual celebration of outstanding achievement, best practice and excellence in corporate learning and performance.

    • Unicorn support eLearning charity Learn Appeal with new courses

      The Access Group | Bournemouth, UK |

      Unicorn Training has thrown its creative weight behind eLearning charity Learn Appeal. In a bid to provide eLearning to communities who don’t have easy or reliable access to the internet, Unicorn has produced three courses for the Learn Appeal Capsule this year.

    • New GDPR training resource from Marshall Elearning helps businesses get GDPR ready

      Marshall E-Learning | London, UK |

      GDPR is the biggest change to data protection regulations in two decades and is a major challenge for many businesses. The new regulations introduce a much greater territorial reach in terms of liable businesses and harsher fines for non-compliance, so GDPR training is essential.

    • Warwick Conferences awarded Learning & Performance Institute accreditation

      Warwick Conferences | Coventry, UK |

      Warwick Conferences has been awarded ‘Accredited Learning Facilities’ status by the Learning & Performance Institute, a leading international authority on innovation in workplace learning and achieving organisational performance. The accreditation is a demonstration of Warwick Conference’s commitment to creating exemplary learning and development environments for clients.

    • Virtual College helps organisations tackle GDPR

      Virtual College by Netex | Ilkley, UK |

      Virtual College a global eLearning consultancy and LMS specialist, is helping large and small organisations get to grips with a significant change in Data Protection legislation via an online course called ‘Introduction to GDPR’.

    • Unicorn to exhibit at World of Learning Conference and Exhibition next week

      The Access Group | Bournemouth, UK |

      Unicorn Training is set to make a return to the hotly-anticipated World of Learning show at Birmingham NEC next week. Demonstrating a commitment to innovative, forward-thinking eLearning solutions, Unicorn will build on the foundations laid by the launch of the ‘Learning Ecosphere’ concept – bringing together a range of products and services designed to balance formal and informal learning to improve memory retention, engagement and understanding.

    • World of Learning Opens in Two Weeks

      World of Learning |

      The World of Learning Conference & Exhibition opens on 17 October at Birmingham’s NEC. The two-day event has established itself as a highlight in the L&D calendar every year, bringing together a host of industry experts and leading suppliers with senior-level L&D professionals.

    • Acteon show how to build 'balanced onboarding' at World of Learning

      Acteon Communication and Learning | UK |

      Over the past two decades research has repeatedly shown that when new employee onboarding is done correctly, it leads to higher job satisfaction, increased engagement, lower turnover, improved performance, career effectiveness and lowered stress.

    • Raytheon opens national apprenticeship centre in the UK

      Raytheon Professional Services | Doncaster, UK |

      Raytheon Professional Services LLC, a subsidiary of Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN), opened a national apprenticeship centre in Doncaster, United Kingdom, primarily to train automotive technicians. RPS will deliver apprenticeship learning services to both apprentices and employers through classroom training, virtual learning and workplace visits.

    • GDPR Training - EssentialSkillz announce GDPR Webinar

      EssentialSkillz |

      EssentialSkillz have announced a new webinar titled "GDPR Regulation Health Check" to help companies understand what steps they need to take to start the process of becoming GDPR compliant in time for the May 2018 deadline.

    • Virtual College helps understanding of animal welfare in violent homes

      Virtual College by Netex | Ilkley, UK |

      Virtual College has worked with The Links Group to develop an online course and resource pack to help improve the ‘Understanding Animal Welfare in Violent Homes.’ This is as a result of significant research findings which show that “When animals are abused, people are at risk; when people are abused animals are at risk.” (1)

    • Developing senior executives at FT IE Business School on LNTV

      Learning Now tv | London |

      Developing senior executives at FT IE Business School, Fuse Universal’s ‘experience platforms’ and CLO of the Year 2017: all on September’s Learning Now tv and at the new broadcast times of 10 am and 8 pm.

    • Kallidus shortlisted for two Learning Technologies Awards

      Kallidus | Cirencester |

      Kallidus, an award-winning provider of learning and talent management solutions, has been shortlisted for two Learning Technologies Awards: Excellence in the Design of Learning Content in partnership with McDonald’s, and Learning Technologies Company of the Year.

    • Virtual College creates fun resources for National Cupcake Week

      Virtual College by Netex | llkley, UK |

      Online learning provider, Virtual College, one of the major providers of food hygiene training in the UK, is joining in the fun of National Cupcake Week (18-24 September) by offering cupcake connoisseurs a number of tasty online treats to help them get creative in the kitchen.

    • QA awarded with Google Cloud Platform Premier Partnership status

      QA | United Kingdom |

      QA, the UK’s leading provider of professional training has announced that they have become one of the first UK training organisations to be awarded with Premier Partnership status enabling them to deliver authorised Google Cloud Platform training and certifications.

    • iSQI and CGI training and certification deal

      iSQI | Potsdam, Germany |

      The International Software Quality Institute (iSQI) and CGI, a globally active independent provider of IT and business processes, have announced a collaboration to improve training and certification of IT specialists in software testing, requirements engineering, agile software development, software product management, usability and user experience and software architecture.

    • Learning Technologies research: Fosway’s David Perring on LNTV

      Learning Now tv | London |

      August’s Learning Now tv: the latest L&D research from Fosway and Learning Technologies; collaboration at work - incorporating feelings to improve performance; plus Henry Stewart on modern apprenticeships and the Apprenticeship Levy.

    • eLN CONNECT 2017 announced for 7 November 2017

      The Learning Network | London |

      The eLearning Network has announced its biggest ever digital learning conference with a three-track programme, over 40 conference speakers, keynotes from Dr Rebecca Gordon and Nick Shackleton-Jones, a dedicated exhibition and networking party to celebrate the eLN’s 30th birthday and the best in innovative learning. Training Journal will be supporting and covering the event as Media Partner.

    • EssentialSkillz release new GDPR eLearning course

      EssentialSkillz | Chester |

      EssentialSkillz, a global leader in online safety training and compliance software, has launched a new eLearning course on a topic all organisations in the EU need to ensure they are up to speed on this year – General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

    • Watson Martin Partnership launches new fast track Advanced Certificate in HR

      Watson Martin | London | UK |

      Candidates can now gain Associate CIPD Membership in just 8 months; A brand new fast track CIPD Advanced Certificate in HR uniquely designed to be achieved up to six months faster than other comparable programmes is being unveiled today by leading courses and qualifications provider Watson Martin Partnership.