News stories from Learning News in 2025
Workforce as strategy: Government repositions skills as critical infrastructure for a competitive, resilient economy
Learning News | 26 Jun 2025
The UK’s industrial strategy and skills funding package, announced this week, reframes skills as a national asset and a pillar of economic resilience and sovereignty.
Second Nature to demonstrate AI-led role plays at Learning Live AI
Learning News | 25 Jun 2025
Matt Conway and Michael Ouzzan of Second Nature will showcase the ways that AI-powered role play learning can improve employee confidence and prepare teams to master every situation, no matter how complex or challenging; Learning Live AI Edition, 26 June, London.
Employers urged to act on future skills as Open University report shows planning gaps
Learning News | 25 Jun 2025
The Open University’s latest Business Barometer reveals that most UK employers lack a plan for future skills, despite mounting shortages. The report urges bold action, with Gen Z ready to engage, but leadership, investment and strategy falling short.
AI assistant doubles completion rates in tech skills training
Learning News | 24 Jun 2025
New study shows that embedding AI-powered support into online tech skills courses can double completion rates and boost grades by 15%, highlighting AI’s potential to improve learner outcomes across both education and workforce training settings.
Toolkit aims to help L&D leaders build strategic credibility
Learning News | 24 Jun 2025
A new toolkit has been launched to support L&D leaders working to improve alignment with business strategy and increase their influence at senior levels.
Training gap after redundancies fuelling staff turnover
Learning News | 24 Jun 2025
Nearly half of employees who survived recent redundancies say they’re likely to leave within a year if training needs remain unmet; highlights a growing link between post-layoff learning gaps and rising attrition.
EdTech firms urged to act as European Accessibility Act nears implementation
Learning News | 23 Jun 2025
Digital learning providers must shift from compliance to strategy, say experts at a webinar discussing the implications of the European Accessibility Act which becomes legally enforceable later this week.
Joggle Learning launches revolutionary AI-powered knowledge platform to transform enterprise learning delivery
Learning News | 23 Jun 2025
Joggle Learning announces the launch of its groundbreaking AI-powered knowledge platform that revolutionises how enterprises deliver learning content to employees. Launching at ‘LEARNING LIVE AI Edition’ by industry veteran Mike Alcock (formally MD of Gomo Learning and Atlantic Link), the platform addresses the critical challenge of knowledge accessibility in the workplace.
UK Government launches £187m ‘TechFirst’ skills programme with AI focus
Learning News | 23 Jun 2025
UK’s £187m TechFirst scheme will deliver AI and digital skills to 1m pupils and 7.5m adults, backed by industry and regional training partnerships.
Don’t fear AI, train with it
Learning News | 20 Jun 2025
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.