https://learningnews.comWed, 14 Jun 2017 17:51:15 GMTLearning News RSS Generatorhttps://learningnews.com/images/tpr-twitter-a_400x400.pnghttps://learningnews.comLearning News144144Learning Newsenhttps://learningnews.com/news/knowledgepool/2011/white-paper-gives-ten-steps-to-increase-the-roi-of-ld-by-238Wed, 19 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMThttps://learningnews.com/news/knowledgepool/2011/white-paper-gives-ten-steps-to-increase-the-roi-of-ld-by-238A new white paper outlining how organisations can increase the return on their learning investment by up to 238%, through cost savings as well as efficiency and effectiveness improvements, has been published by KnowledgePool, the managed learning company.]]>https://learningnews.com/news/knowledgepool/2011/‘flawed-commissioning’-wastes-up-to-60-of-training,-says-knowledgepoolMon, 12 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMThttps://learningnews.com/news/knowledgepool/2011/‘flawed-commissioning’-wastes-up-to-60-of-training,-says-knowledgepoolOrganisations could gain 60 percent more benefit from their training budgets by implementing a proper ‘governance framework’ to protect against ‘flawed commissioning’, claims KnowledgePool, the managed learning company.]]>https://learningnews.com/news/knowledgepool/2011/day-to-day-challenges-prevent-ld-from-being-more-strategic,-claims-surveyWed, 17 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMThttps://learningnews.com/news/knowledgepool/2011/day-to-day-challenges-prevent-ld-from-being-more-strategic,-claims-surveySeven out of ten learning & development teams are too busy fire-fighting their day-to-day challenges to focus on the strategic talent and learning issues in their organisations, according to a survey by KnowledgePool, the managed learning company.]]>https://learningnews.com/news/knowledgepool/2010/virgin-media-improves-the-quality-of-training-and-reduces-costs-through-outsourced-learningMon, 22 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMThttps://learningnews.com/news/knowledgepool/2010/virgin-media-improves-the-quality-of-training-and-reduces-costs-through-outsourced-learningVirgin Media, one of the UK’s leading entertainment and communications companies, has improved the quality of its external training and achieved significant annual savings on course fees alone, through an innovative outsourced learning contract.]]>https://learningnews.com/news/knowledgepool/2010/knowledgepool-wins-recognition-as-a-world-class-training-outsourcing-provider Tue, 04 May 2010 00:00:00 GMThttps://learningnews.com/news/knowledgepool/2010/knowledgepool-wins-recognition-as-a-world-class-training-outsourcing-provider For the fourth successive year, the US-based learning portal TrainingIndustry.com has named KnowledgePool, the UK market leader in managed learning, as one of the global training outsourcing industry’s Top 20 providers.]]>https://learningnews.com/news/knowledgepool/2010/shake-up-predicted-for-managed-learning-providers-as-clients-demand-new-capabilitiesThu, 21 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMThttps://learningnews.com/news/knowledgepool/2010/shake-up-predicted-for-managed-learning-providers-as-clients-demand-new-capabilitiesA shake-up of providers has been predicted in the global market for managed learning because client organisations are looking for new capabilities such as 'demand planning' and the expertise to match the right intervention to the needs of individual learners.]]>https://learningnews.com/news/knowledgepool/2010/organisations-waste-£95bn-on-training,-claims-study-Tue, 26 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMThttps://learningnews.com/news/knowledgepool/2010/organisations-waste-£95bn-on-training,-claims-study-UK organisations could be wasting an estimated £9.5bn on training each year, according to a new study from KnowledgePool, the managed learning specialist, which finds that a quarter of all training fails to yield a significant performance improvement.]]>https://learningnews.com/news/knowledgepool/2009/supplier-management-becomes-a-new-priority-for-learning-outsourcing Wed, 03 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMThttps://learningnews.com/news/knowledgepool/2009/supplier-management-becomes-a-new-priority-for-learning-outsourcing The organisational desire to cut supplier costs has made ‘supplier management’ the up-and-coming focus area for learning outsourcing, according to managed learning specialist KnowledgePool. ]]>https://learningnews.com/news/knowledgepool/2009/new-learning-portal-offers-smes-free-training-expertise-and-top-courses-at-discount-pricesMon, 19 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMThttps://learningnews.com/news/knowledgepool/2009/new-learning-portal-offers-smes-free-training-expertise-and-top-courses-at-discount-pricesA new learning portal, launched today, offers small-medium sized companies free training expertise and discounted prices on thousands of courses from the UK’s top training providers. ]]>https://learningnews.com/news/knowledgepool/2009/knowledgepool-reports-another-year-of-profitable-growthWed, 04 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMThttps://learningnews.com/news/knowledgepool/2009/knowledgepool-reports-another-year-of-profitable-growthManaged learning services company KnowledgePool today announced strong financial results after another year of profitable growth through new business wins and a major acquisition. ]]>https://learningnews.com/news/knowledgepool/2009/knowledgepool-named-again-as-one-of-the-worlds-top-training-outsourcing-companiesTue, 17 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMThttps://learningnews.com/news/knowledgepool/2009/knowledgepool-named-again-as-one-of-the-worlds-top-training-outsourcing-companiesKnowledgePool, the UK market leader in managed learning, has been named as one of the Top 20 companies in the global training outsourcing industry, for the third year running, by the US-based learning portal TrainingIndustry.com. ]]>https://learningnews.com/news/knowledgepool/2008/ladbrokes-improves-retail-performance-through-new-hr-initiatives-and-trainingMon, 01 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMThttps://learningnews.com/news/knowledgepool/2008/ladbrokes-improves-retail-performance-through-new-hr-initiatives-and-trainingLadbrokes, Britain's biggest bookmaker, is aiming to further improve the performance of its UK shop business by introducing a series of HR initiatives and creating a more supportive management style. The HR initiatives include a new focus on performance management and talent management. The company has also created a leadership framework and it is working with learning specialist KnowledgePool to design, develop and deliver new training programmes. ]]>https://learningnews.com/news/knowledgepool/2008/knowledgepool-named-again-as-one-of-the-worlds-top-training-outsourcing-companiesTue, 01 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMThttps://learningnews.com/news/knowledgepool/2008/knowledgepool-named-again-as-one-of-the-worlds-top-training-outsourcing-companiesKnowledgePool, the UK market leader in managed learning, has been named as one of the Top 20 companies in the global training outsourcing industry, for the second year running, by the web-based knowledge community TrainingOutsourcing.com.]]>https://learningnews.com/news/knowledgepool/2008/knowledgepool-launches-white-paper-on-how-to-cut-learning-costs-by-30Tue, 16 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMThttps://learningnews.com/news/knowledgepool/2008/knowledgepool-launches-white-paper-on-how-to-cut-learning-costs-by-30Organisations can cut up to 30 per cent off their learning costs by addressing four areas of inefficiency, according to a new white paper launched today by KnowledgePool. Called Are You Cutting It?, the paper exposes supplier management, administration, scheduling and solution design as four areas where organisations can make significant savings. It features a worked example showing how a company with a £1m learning budget could cut its learning costs by 31.9 per cent.]]>https://learningnews.com/news/knowledgepool/2008/knowledgepool-acquires-btpMon, 17 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMThttps://learningnews.com/news/knowledgepool/2008/knowledgepool-acquires-btpIn a move to consolidate its position as the UK market leader in managed learning, KnowledgePool has acquired Business Training Partnership (BTP).]]>https://learningnews.com/news/knowledgepool/2008/knowledgepool-appoints-learning-consultancy-director-Mon, 16 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMThttps://learningnews.com/news/knowledgepool/2008/knowledgepool-appoints-learning-consultancy-director-KnowledgePool, the managed learning services company, has enhanced its strategic consultancy and service delivery capability with the appointment of Al Bird to the newly-created role of Learning Consultancy Director.]]>https://learningnews.com/news/knowledgepool/2008/knowledgepool-offers-independent-assessment-and-benchmarking-in-new-strategic-learning-diagnostic-serviceWed, 06 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMThttps://learningnews.com/news/knowledgepool/2008/knowledgepool-offers-independent-assessment-and-benchmarking-in-new-strategic-learning-diagnostic-serviceKnowledgePool, the managed learning services company, has introduced a new 'strategic learning diagnostic' service, offering an independent and confidential assessment of the efficiency and effectiveness of an organisation's learning operation and a benchmark of the results against best practice. ]]>https://learningnews.com/news/knowledgepool/2007/knowledgepool-creates-new-division-to-focus-on-financial-services-clientsMon, 19 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMThttps://learningnews.com/news/knowledgepool/2007/knowledgepool-creates-new-division-to-focus-on-financial-services-clientsKnowledgePool, the managed learning services company, has created a new division, which will be led by CEO Paul Jefferson, to more clearly align its services to the needs of financial services organisations.]]>https://learningnews.com/news/knowledgepool/2008/knowledgepool-reports-a-year-of-strong-results,-accolades-and-expansion Tue, 08 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMThttps://learningnews.com/news/knowledgepool/2008/knowledgepool-reports-a-year-of-strong-results,-accolades-and-expansion Managed learning services company KnowledgePool today announced strong financial results, after an exceptional year of accolades, new business wins and expansion. The company - which manages learning for major clients such as British Airways, Lloyds TSB and Merrill Lynch - achieved an operating profit on a turnover of £14.2m, a 90% increase in revenues. Its position as the UK market leader in managed learning has been verified by NelsonHall, the outsourcing analyst firm, which maintains that KnowledgePool has 16% of a £110m UK market that is growing at 13% per annum. ]]>https://learningnews.com/news/knowledgepool/2007/knowledgepool-strengthens-senior-management-teamThu, 30 Aug 2007 00:00:00 GMThttps://learningnews.com/news/knowledgepool/2007/knowledgepool-strengthens-senior-management-teamKnowledgePool, the managed learning services company, has enhanced its operational, client relationship and customer service expertise after making three new appointments to strengthen its senior management team.]]>