News stories from Learning News in 2026
Training Industry acquires CLO and Chief Talent Officer brands
Learning News | 12 Aug 2026
Training Industry has acquired substantially all the assets of BetterWork Media Group, including its learning and talent media brands.
Youth skills gap could leave 1.25m outside work and education
Learning News | 12 Aug 2026
The UK NEET rate could reach 16% by 2030, with employers demanding more digital skills from young recruits, according to new modelling.
New research reveals the hidden reality of leadership
Learning News | 12 Aug 2026
Ivy House to unveil flagship research at LEARNING LIVE 2026.
Care workers seek recognised qualifications to support career progression
Learning News | 04 Aug 2026
Regulated qualifications and clearer career pathways are seen as the biggest factors in helping care workers build long-term careers, according to new research.
Aerospace industry tackles 10,000 annual technical vacancies
Learning News | 03 Aug 2026
Major aerospace employers have launched a national recruitment campaign as the sector continues to face around 10,000 unfilled technical vacancies each year.
Former Training Journal editor Debbie Carter dies
Learning News | 03 Aug 2026
Debbie Carter, who edited Training Journal for many years, has died, leaving a lasting legacy in workplace learning journalism.
Coursera invests $100m in Andrew Ng’s AI learning venture
Learning News | 30 Jul 2026
Coursera has taken a one-third stake in LearnVector, a new AI learning company founded by Coursera’s co-founder Andrew Ng.
AI training lags workplace adoption as reskilling gap grows
Learning News | 29 Jul 2026
Most employers are building AI literacy for current roles while delaying wider workforce reskilling, new research suggests.
Workers build AI skills as demand weakens for AI-exposed jobs
Learning News | 28 Jul 2026
Five US labour market indicators highlight continued AI upskilling, weaker demand for AI-exposed occupations and changing patterns of work and recruitment.
Government centralises AI strategy and public sector adoption
Learning News | 28 Jul 2026
New AI Taskforce will oversee government AI strategy, implementation and adoption across the public sector.