<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"><channel><title>Learning News</title><atom:link href="https://learningnews.com/feed" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" /><link>https://learningnews.com</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 13:50:10 GMT</pubDate><generator>Learning News RSS Generator</generator><image><url>https://learningnews.com/images/tpr-twitter-a_400x400.png</url><title>FeedForAll Sample Feed</title><link>https://learningnews.com</link><description>Learning News</description><width>144</width><height>144</height></image><description>Learning News</description><language>en</language><item><title>Speexx Expands Structured Enterprise Language Learning Across Its 50+ Language Portfolio</title><link>https://learningnews.com/news/speexx/2026/speexx-expands-structured-enterprise-language-learning-across-its-50-language-portfolio</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 13:50:10 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://learningnews.com/news/speexx/2026/speexx-expands-structured-enterprise-language-learning-across-its-50-language-portfolio</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[ <img src="https://learningnews.com/media/56967/speexxpressreleasepr50languagesenlearning image.png">More languages across the existing Speexx portfolio now include structured learning experiences, AI-powered communication practice, assessments, and trainer-led development for global workforces.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>L&amp;D professionals asked to share their insights on challenges and priorities for 2027  </title><link>https://learningnews.com/news/ciphr/2026/ld-professionals-asked-to-share-their-insights-on-challenges-and-priorities-for-2027</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 12:46:11 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://learningnews.com/news/ciphr/2026/ld-professionals-asked-to-share-their-insights-on-challenges-and-priorities-for-2027</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[ <img src="https://learningnews.com/media/56964/lookahead 1.png">L&D and eLearning specialists are being encouraged to contribute to Ciphr's latest research.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Speexx Earns Highest Distinction at 2026 Comenius EduMedia Awards</title><link>https://learningnews.com/news/speexx/2026/speexx-earns-highest-distinction-at-2026-comenius-edumedia-awards</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 12:49:31 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://learningnews.com/news/speexx/2026/speexx-earns-highest-distinction-at-2026-comenius-edumedia-awards</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[ <img src="https://learningnews.com/media/56962/speexxpressreleasecomeniusenlearningnews.png">Speexx has earned the 2026 Comenius EduMedia Medal, the program’s highest distinction, for excellence in digital learning and people development.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Manager support arrives late in workplace transformation</title><link>https://learningnews.com/news/learning-news/2026/manager-support-arrives-late-in-workplace-transformation</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 12:04:05 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://learningnews.com/news/learning-news/2026/manager-support-arrives-late-in-workplace-transformation</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[ <img src="https://learningnews.com/media/56876/manager support lags - learning news 2.png">A third of UK organisations delay manager support until transformation is under way, problems emerge or managers ask for help.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>One in four managers is considering leaving their jobs because of people management pressures, survey shows</title><link>https://learningnews.com/news/ciphr/2026/one-in-four-managers-is-considering-leaving-their-jobs-because-of-people-management-pressures-survey</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 17:17:03 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://learningnews.com/news/ciphr/2026/one-in-four-managers-is-considering-leaving-their-jobs-because-of-people-management-pressures-survey</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[ <img src="https://learningnews.com/media/56871/ciphr-research-300926.jpg">Most managers like their jobs but they are overstretched and under pressure, according to new research by Ciphr.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>AI in L&amp;D: Building Better, Going Further as Donald Taylor Headlines New Speexx Masterclass Ahead of Speexx Exchange 2026</title><link>https://learningnews.com/news/speexx/2026/from-ai-tools-to-ai-systems-donald-taylor-headlines-new-speexx-masterclass-ahead-of-speexx-exchange-</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 16:37:50 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://learningnews.com/news/speexx/2026/from-ai-tools-to-ai-systems-donald-taylor-headlines-new-speexx-masterclass-ahead-of-speexx-exchange-</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[ <img src="https://learningnews.com/media/56938/speexxpressreleasedonald taylor ai in ldlearning image.png">Exclusive webinar explores new research on how organizations can move beyond AI experimentation towards sustainable business impact]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Speexx Named Finalist for Great Place to Work at the 2026 Engage Awards</title><link>https://learningnews.com/news/speexx/2026/speexx-named-finalist-for-great-place-to-work-at-the-2026-engage-awards</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 10:40:02 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://learningnews.com/news/speexx/2026/speexx-named-finalist-for-great-place-to-work-at-the-2026-engage-awards</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[ <img src="https://learningnews.com/media/56845/speexxpressreleaseengageawards2026finalistenlearningnews.png">Speexx has been named a finalist in the Great Place to Work category at the 2026 Engage Awards, recognizing organizations that have created exceptional employee experiences through effective engagement strategies with a measurable impact.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>AI raises concerns over loss of early-career skills</title><link>https://learningnews.com/news/learning-news/2026/ai-raises-concerns-over-loss-of-early-career-skills</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://learningnews.com/news/learning-news/2026/ai-raises-concerns-over-loss-of-early-career-skills</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[ <img src="https://learningnews.com/media/56837/ai impacting early-career skills - learning news 2.png">Employers are recognising the potential loss of opportunities to develop essential skills as AI changes entry-level work.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Youth apprenticeship provision remains thin ahead of Milburn recommendations</title><link>https://learningnews.com/news/learning-news/2026/youth-apprenticeship-provision-remains-thin-ahead-of-milburn-recommendations</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 13:35:16 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://learningnews.com/news/learning-news/2026/youth-apprenticeship-provision-remains-thin-ahead-of-milburn-recommendations</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[ <img src="https://learningnews.com/media/56838/youth apprenticeships remain thin - learning news 2.png">Foundation Apprenticeships recorded just 160 starts to April as the CIPD calls for a guarantee to expand routes into work for young people.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Speexx and ATM Win Brandon Hall Group HCM Excellence Awards </title><link>https://learningnews.com/news/speexx/2026/speexx-and-atm-win-brandon-hall-group-hcm-excellence-awards</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 09:18:54 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://learningnews.com/news/speexx/2026/speexx-and-atm-win-brandon-hall-group-hcm-excellence-awards</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[ <img src="https://learningnews.com/media/56776/speexxpressreleaseprbha hcmenlearning image.png">Speexx and ATM have won the Bronze Award in the Best Coaching Program category. ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>New research reveals growing workforce enablement gap across UK and US businesses</title><link>https://learningnews.com/news/confirm/2026/new-research-reveals-growing-workforce-enablement-gap-across-uk-and-us-businesses</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 22:10:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://learningnews.com/news/confirm/2026/new-research-reveals-growing-workforce-enablement-gap-across-uk-and-us-businesses</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[ <img src="https://learningnews.com/media/56755/confirm workforce enablement benchmark reports - image.jpeg">Study finds 93% of scale-up organizations say growth is outpacing employee enablement, while 76% of frontline leaders report workforce readiness gaps are creating operational risk.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Confirm appoints Adam Thompson as Chief Executive Officer to lead next growth chapter</title><link>https://learningnews.com/news/confirm/2026/confirm-appoints-adam-thompson-as-chief-executive-officer-to-lead-next-growth-chapter</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 18:24:06 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://learningnews.com/news/confirm/2026/confirm-appoints-adam-thompson-as-chief-executive-officer-to-lead-next-growth-chapter</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[ <img src="https://learningnews.com/media/56659/ceo-announcement1920x1080mid.png">Benoit de la Tour, CEO of Confirm, transitions to a Non-Executive Board role following a successful two-year transformation of the company’s strategy, portfolio, positioning and brand.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Revisionist Employment History</title><link>https://learningnews.com/news/revelio-labs/2026/revisionist-(employment)-history</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 18:44:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://learningnews.com/news/revelio-labs/2026/revisionist-(employment)-history</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[ <img src="https://learningnews.com/media/56611/revisionist employment history - learning news.png">There is a familiar signal that someone may be looking for a new job: the sudden professional headshot on LinkedIn. A new profile picture is rarely the only change. Workers also revise their summaries, tweak their job titles and rewrite descriptions of previous roles. Sometimes they return to jobs they left years ago and change how those experiences appear on their profiles.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Women leaders show wider gap between self-rating and feedback</title><link>https://learningnews.com/news/learning-news/2026/women-leaders-show-wider-gap-between-self-rating-and-feedback</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 18:37:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://learningnews.com/news/learning-news/2026/women-leaders-show-wider-gap-between-self-rating-and-feedback</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[ <img src="https://learningnews.com/media/56604/people insight report.jpg">Analysis of 2,120 leadership assessments found a wider gap for women between self-ratings and feedback from colleagues.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Local authorities in England to get specialist safeguarding training</title><link>https://learningnews.com/news/ciphr/2026/local-authorities-in-england-to-get-specialist-safeguarding-training</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 14:42:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://learningnews.com/news/ciphr/2026/local-authorities-in-england-to-get-specialist-safeguarding-training</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[ <img src="https://learningnews.com/media/14866368/learningnews.png">A major new eLearning initiative run by Ciphr and the CSA Centre (Centre of expertise on child sexual abuse), hosted by Barnardo’s, will provide specialist safeguarding training to people working in children’s social care at all local authorities in England.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Learning Pool rebrands as Confirm and launches the Workforce Enablement System (WES) </title><link>https://learningnews.com/news/confirm/2026/learning-pool-rebrands-as-confirm-and-launches-the-workforce-enablement-system-wes</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 14:02:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://learningnews.com/news/confirm/2026/learning-pool-rebrands-as-confirm-and-launches-the-workforce-enablement-system-wes</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[ <img src="https://learningnews.com/media/56577/learning pool becomes confirm.png">Learning Pool evolves its brand to become Confirm, introducing a new category of workforce technology – the Workforce Enablement System (WES) – designed to connect the dots between learning, engagement, performance, and compliance in one intelligent system. 
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Speexx Advances to Silver at the 2026 International E-Learning Awards</title><link>https://learningnews.com/news/speexx/2026/speexx-advances-to-silver-at-the-2026-international-e-learning-awards</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 09:36:32 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://learningnews.com/news/speexx/2026/speexx-advances-to-silver-at-the-2026-international-e-learning-awards</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[ <img src="https://learningnews.com/media/56570/speexxpressreleaseprinternational e-learning awardsenlearning image-hd.png">Speexx earns Silver ribbon in the Online Learning Experience category at the 2026 International E-Learning Awards.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Speexx Shortlisted Among Top Three for the 2026 HR Innovation Award</title><link>https://learningnews.com/news/speexx/2026/speexx-shortlisted-among-top-three-for-the-2026-hr-innovation-award</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 08:32:27 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://learningnews.com/news/speexx/2026/speexx-shortlisted-among-top-three-for-the-2026-hr-innovation-award</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[ <img src="https://learningnews.com/media/56566/speexxpressreleaseprhr innovation nomination announcementenlearning image.png">Speexx has been shortlisted among the top three entries in the Learning &amp; Development category of the 2026 HR Innovation Award.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Ciphr wins Thames Valley Tech Company of the Year Award</title><link>https://learningnews.com/news/ciphr/2026/ciphr-wins-thames-valley-tech-company-of-the-year-award</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 11:29:54 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://learningnews.com/news/ciphr/2026/ciphr-wins-thames-valley-tech-company-of-the-year-award</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[ <img src="https://learningnews.com/media/56548/ciphr2026thamesvalleytechcompanyoftheyear.jpg">Ciphr has won two awards at the 2026 Thames Valley Tech &amp; Innovation Awards, including tech company of the year]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Ciphr launches ‘First 90 Days’ course to help students adjust to university life </title><link>https://learningnews.com/news/ciphr/2026/ciphr-launches-first-90-days-course-to-help-students-adjust-to-university-life</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 13:01:15 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://learningnews.com/news/ciphr/2026/ciphr-launches-first-90-days-course-to-help-students-adjust-to-university-life</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[ <img src="https://learningnews.com/media/56513/ciphr-ln-210726.png">Ciphr eLearning’s new training for HE providers is designed to help students navigate their first few months at university]]></content:encoded></item></channel></rss>