News stories from Learning News in 2026
Apprentify reports £19m turnover after five-year expansion
Learning News | 06 Nov 2026
The digital skills training group expanded organically and through acquisitions, reaching six brands and around 250 employees.
US adds 26,000 jobs in October as vacancies fall
Learning News | 05 Nov 2026
Healthcare and retail led a third month of job gains, while information and professional and business services shed jobs.
Connect 2026 Preview
Learning News | 05 Nov 2026
Rebecca McDowall and Susi Miller look ahead to Building the Future, the Learning Network conference in Birmingham on 27 November.
Carberry challenges people profession to prove its impact on performance
Learning News | 04 Nov 2026
CIPD chief executive calls for stronger business understanding and urges boards to invest in the people teams expected to deliver results.
Employees still use tools managers think have been replaced
Learning News | 29 Oct 2026
Two in five employees still use tools managers think have been replaced, while familiar routines and pressure to deliver complicate adoption after training.
AI’s environmental impact needs a place in workplace learning
Learning News | 29 Oct 2026
A new guide puts the energy used to generate AI outputs alongside judgement and data handling in workplace skills development.
Budget backs apprenticeships and AI as employers question delivery
Learning News | 28 Oct 2026
Apprenticeship support, union learning and AI funding feature in the Budget, as employers warn that conflicting policies could limit their impact.
CIPD urges investment in HR capability to support business performance
Learning News | 28 Oct 2026
Management development and workforce planning are priorities for people teams, but the CIPD identifies gaps in their own capability and support.
CIPD calls for Budget commitment to joined-up workforce strategy
Learning News | 23 Oct 2026
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.
Learning impact reporting trails performance expectations
Learning News | 23 Oct 2026
Demonstrating learning’s impact remains a familiar challenge: 71% expect better job performance, while 53% report strong ability to communicate impact with data.