News stories from Learning News in 2026
Women leaders show wider gap between self-rating and feedback
Learning News | 20 Aug 2026
Analysis of 2,120 leadership assessments found a wider gap for women between self-ratings and feedback from colleagues.
Early years employers urged to use new apprenticeship funding
Learning News | 19 Aug 2026
GCSE results week puts apprenticeship routes in focus as new funding covers training costs for eligible 16 to 24-year-olds in England.
Skills shortages persist as UK vacancies fall
Learning News | 19 Aug 2026
Nearly a third of employers report hard-to-fill vacancies despite UK vacancies falling 10% below pre-pandemic levels, according to the CIPD.
Training Industry acquires CLO and Chief Talent Officer brands
Learning News | 12 Aug 2026
Training Industry has acquired substantially all the assets of BetterWork Media Group, including its learning and talent media brands.
Youth skills gap could leave 1.25m outside work and education
Learning News | 12 Aug 2026
The UK NEET rate could reach 16% by 2030, with employers demanding more digital skills from young recruits, according to new modelling.
New research reveals the hidden reality of leadership
Learning News | 12 Aug 2026
Ivy House to unveil flagship research at LEARNING LIVE 2026.
Care workers seek recognised qualifications to support career progression
Learning News | 04 Aug 2026
Regulated qualifications and clearer career pathways are seen as the biggest factors in helping care workers build long-term careers, according to new research.
Aerospace industry tackles 10,000 annual technical vacancies
Learning News | 03 Aug 2026
Major aerospace employers have launched a national recruitment campaign as the sector continues to face around 10,000 unfilled technical vacancies each year.
Former Training Journal editor Debbie Carter dies
Learning News | 03 Aug 2026
Debbie Carter, who edited Training Journal for many years, has died, leaving a lasting legacy in workplace learning journalism.
Coursera invests $100m in Andrew Ng’s AI learning venture
Learning News | 30 Jul 2026
Coursera has taken a one-third stake in LearnVector, a new AI learning company founded by Coursera’s co-founder Andrew Ng.