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    • Don’t fear AI, train with it

      Learning News | ATD Middle East 2025, Abu Dhabi, UAE |

      Global talent leaders charted the future of learning at the ATD Conference in Abu Dhabi this week with a clear message for learning and development to embrace AI.

    • Liverpool University strikes over RTO policy

      Learning News |

      Major employers like HSBC and Google are tightening return-to-office rules, but pushback is growing. Research shows many workers resist rigid policies, crystallised in Liverpool this week with University staff heading for the picket line over its new policy requiring 60% office attendance.

    • Corporate Training Landscape Map

      Learning News | Training Industry |

      Training Industry’s 2025 map covers 1,300+ providers across 21 segments; New market categories including agentic AI and learning strategy; Designed to help L&D teams navigate vendor landscape.

    • Virti at Learning Live AI Edition

      Learning News | Learning Live AI Edition, Virti |

      Role-play platform and immersive video provider, Virti, is exhibing at the upcoming Learning Live AI Edition event, next week in London.

    • Customer learning grows in importance

      Learning News | LearnUpon |

      Learning and development has a growing role in customer retention and growth and is set to expand with 92% of organisations in 2025. Business impact is clear, but tech and measurement challenges persist.

    • Career growth still outranks pay in L&D priorities

      Learning News | Shaping the Future of Learning & Development, Litmos |

      Employees prioritise career growth over pay when engaging in training; 32.6% cite advancement as main motivator; only 15.2% choose financial incentives; High demand for skill-building, personalisation and autonomy; Many lack control or guidance; Majority open to AI-driven learning; Study on the future of L&D.

    • L&D’s strategic role in GenAI readiness: Why HR, Learning and IT must align

      Learning News | How the Workforce Learns GenAI in 2025, Degreed and Harvard Business Publishing Corporate Learning |

      Strategic alignment across HR, L&D, and IT is essential for scaling GenAI readiness, a new study finds; Organisations with integrated support see faster adoption, higher confidence, and better business outcomes.

    • L&D alignment with business drives 122% performance gain

      Learning News | Guild |

      HR and L&D leaders who align learning and development with core business priorities are significantly more likely to meet or exceed their top strategic goals, by as much as 122% compared to their peers.

    • European Accessibility Act

      Learning News | ReadSpeaker |

      Expert panel to discuss upcoming changes to the European Accessibility Act and its implications in the education industry.

    • Deloitte launches Global Agentic Network

      Learning News | Deloitte |

      Deloitte is investing in a new agentic network to accelerate AI solutions and reimagine work processes, while upskilling its workforce to help drive agentic AI implementation with clients.

    • Financial literacy for employees to reduce stress

      Learning News | Nudge Global |

      Study reveals UK workers buckling under financial pressure and the positive effects of greater financial literacy on improving wellbeing and reducing stress.

    • Reflections on LT2025

      Learning News |

      Conference Chair, Donald H Taylor, joins Rob Clarke with his reflections on Learning Technologies 2025.

    • Gaps in career paths costs UK economy £96 Billion

      Learning News | Pearson |

      New report details the economic and personal impact of learning gaps during major career transitions, including from formal education to work, from one job to another, and disruptions caused by AI automation.

    • AI-fuelled challenges in developing skills

      Learning News | Workforce and Learning Trends Report, CompTIA |

      The pace of technological change is creating a new wave of skill shortages and gaps, prompting HR to refocus and expand skills-building efforts.

    • Will L&D be bypassed by AI?

      Learning News |

      Participants at Learning Technologies offer their thoughts on how L&D can show its value in the AI age.

    • L&D Priorities

      Learning News |

      With challenge and change on all sides what are the priorities for Learning and Development?

    • Can AI coaching really deliver?

      Learning News | CoachHub |

      AI is stepping in to democratise access to coaching but can AI coaching really deliver the same impact as human coaches? CoachHub debunks myths about AI coaching, from concerns over bias to fears about diminished critical thinking.

    • Personality tests locking neurodivergent people out of jobs

      Learning News | Strenghtscope |

      Some of the UK's biggest companies are locking neurodivergent people out of jobs through their personality tests. We look at ways businesses can empower neurodivergent employees through a focus on individuality, creating safe spaces for honest and open dialogue, and strengths-based hiring.

    • Half don't have AI strategies

      Learning News |

      Research finds more than half of organizations don't have comprehensive AI strategies and AI skills gaps are preventing effective AI implementation.

    • ILX acquires StayAhead

      Learning News |

      ILX Group announces acquisition of IT training business StayAhead Training.

    • Docebo tenfold profit increase to $26M

      Learning News |

      Docebo reports an increase in net profit in 2024 to $26.7M ahead of expectation and an increase on $2.8M in 2023; Revenue up 20% to £217M.

    • Kahoot! adds TED Talks

      Learning News |

      Kahoot! and TED announce a TED@Work channel on the Kahoot! platform.

    • From 'Quiet Quitting' to 'Active Thriving': 3 ways to rethink employee engagement in 2025

      Learning News |

      U.S. employee engagement hit a 10-year low in 2024, with only 31% engaged, threatening productivity, retention and business success, especially among Gen Z. Sean D'Arcy, Chief Solutions Officer at Kahoot!, points to game-based learning, inclusive teams and alignment of purpose and strategy, as action areas for HR professionals.

    • Pearson and Microsoft AI skilling partnership

      Learning News |

      Pearson and Microsoft announce multi-year partnership to transform the future of learning and work with AI; combines Pearson's expertise in learning and assessment with Microsoft's cloud and AI technologies.

    • Auspicious acquires DBLX

      Learning News |

      Creative services group's third acquisition in as many months; targets rapid expansion in learning market.

    • Docebo and Deloitte alliance

      Learning News |

      Docebo and Deloitte have established a strategic alliance to help organizations build robust, growth-focused learning ecosystems.

    • Investment group to acquire CompTIA

      Learning News |

      H.I.G. Capital and Thoma Bravo have announced the signing of a definitive agreement to acquire the brand and information technology certification and training business and products of CompTIA.

    • HiBob Launches New Learning Module - Bob Learning

      Learning News |

      Designed to support employee growth throughout their entire career journey, Bob Learning aligns professional development with managerial objectives and business needs within current workflows.

    • Demand soars for human skills in the age of AI

      Learning News | Cornerstone |

      New report highlights growing workforce readiness gap as technology and innovation demand continue to outpace workforce skills; despite AI boom demand for human skills outstrips x2 demand for digital skills.

    • Tech workers can't learn fast enough

      Learning News | Pluralsight |

      Survey reveals half of current tech workers and almost a third of aspiring ones feel they can't learn fast enough to keep pace with tech; highlights a disconnect in tech skills priorities among workers.

    • Whatfix raises $125 Million

      Learning News | Whatfix |

      Investment to enhance digital adoption product suite through organic growth and acquisitions and expand presence in US, EMEA, and APAC regions.

    • Class chasm in creative industries

      Learning News |

      Research from Netflix and the National Youth Theatre has uncovered a significant “class chasm” within the UK’s creative sector; Nine out ten working-class do not want their children in creative jobs.

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