Articles by Abby Guthrie

In this year’s report we’ve focused on L&D as a competitive advantage and using the apprenticeship levy to attract and retain top talent. 

Employee learning is a key element in nurturing talent and driving organisations forward. That’s why we surveyed over 150 HR and L&D professionals from the U.K. to learn how their organisations are investing in talent, how they measure their impact, and what attitudes different levels in the organisation hold about corporate learning. 

Many underestimate the value of L&D. But it should no longer be an oversight relegated to a single person in the HR department or a function that’s dropped when budgets are cut. We spoke to some of the most innovative, award-winning L&D leaders in the UK to understand how their departments transformed their learning programmes to be critical business-driving functions.

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Unveil the distinctions between CIPD Awards, Certificates, and Diplomas in this informative guide. Gain clarity on the right path to advance your HR and L&D career.

Key takeaways from the 2018 UK L&D Survey to help you benchmark your organisation against others and shed light on the challenges and trends that will shape 2018.

Explore the current use of virtual reality in corporate training with insights from trailblazing professionals. Learn how companies like BT Openreach, and McDonald’s are using VR.

We share some of the most interesting ways U.K. L&D professionals used Learning at Work Week to innovate in their company.

Discover how L&D leaders build cultures of learning in the organisations from the ground up, featuring practical advice to help you.