News stories from Learning News in 2026
More leaders expect AI productivity gains than workforce cuts
Learning News | 09 Oct 2026
Workday reports 40% of leaders expect AI to increase output from existing staff, while 28% expect headcount cuts.
LearnWorlds unveils its Living Learning System for instructional designers
Learning News | 08 Oct 2026
The AI-enabled LMS keeps instructional designers in charge of the decisions that shape learning, with a live preview on 13 October.
Tech job demand reaches three-year high
Learning News | 07 Oct 2026
US IT job postings rose 22.4% year on year in September. Demand for AI skills increased while tech occupation employment was flat.
AI use grows, but L&D’s core work holds steady
Learning News | 07 Oct 2026
Taylor and Vinauskaitė’s annual research follows L&D into everyday AI use, with early signs of a changing relationship with the business.
Manager support arrives late in workplace transformation
Learning News | 01 Oct 2026
A third of UK organisations delay manager support until transformation is under way, problems emerge or managers ask for help.
Workers report falling access to L&D as AI use rises
Learning News | 30 Sep 2026
PwC's survey of almost 50,000 workers finds access to L&D fell from 59% to 51% as workplace AI use increased.
Pearson agrees to acquire skills assessment firm Workera
Learning News | 29 Sep 2026
The proposed acquisition would add Workera’s assessment of demonstrated skills to Pearson’s enterprise learning business.
Bauer Academy launches Future Capabilities Lens to help employers thrive in a changing world
Learning News | 29 Sep 2026
As AI reshapes the workplace, Bauer Academy has launched its Future Capabilities Lens to help organisations build the human capabilities needed to thrive. Combining research, digital learning and practical development, it puts adaptability, idea generation and communication at the heart of future-ready talent.
AI changes how skilled workers build workplace expertise
Learning News | 29 Sep 2026
Call for greater use of mentoring, hands-on practice and simulation as AI changes skilled work and employers replace exiting workers.
AI raises concerns over loss of early-career skills
Learning News | 25 Sep 2026
Employers are recognising the potential loss of opportunities to develop essential skills as AI changes entry-level work.