News stories from Learning News in 2026
Employees still use tools managers think have been replaced
Learning News | 29 Oct 2026
Two in five employees still use tools managers think have been replaced, while familiar routines and pressure to deliver complicate adoption after training.
AI’s environmental impact needs a place in workplace learning
Learning News | 29 Oct 2026
A new guide puts the energy used to generate AI outputs alongside judgement and data handling in workplace skills development.
Budget backs apprenticeships and AI as employers question delivery
Learning News | 28 Oct 2026
Apprenticeship support, union learning and AI funding feature in the Budget, as employers warn that conflicting policies could limit their impact.
CIPD urges investment in HR capability to support business performance
Learning News | 28 Oct 2026
Management development and workforce planning are priorities for people teams, but the CIPD identifies gaps in their own capability and support.
CIPD calls for Budget commitment to joined-up workforce strategy
Learning News | 23 Oct 2026
The CIPD has called on the Chancellor to bring skills, employment and AI policy together in a UK workforce strategy, with employers involved in shaping and delivering it.
Learning impact reporting trails performance expectations
Learning News | 23 Oct 2026
Demonstrating learning’s impact remains a familiar challenge: 71% expect better job performance, while 53% report strong ability to communicate impact with data.
Go1 launches Morgan as standalone brand for learning follow-up
Learning News | 23 Oct 2026
Go1 gives its AI learning assistant a broader remit around reinforcement and manager follow-up, with tools in Teams and Slack.
Employers commit to apprenticeships and work experience under sector jobs plans
Learning News | 20 Oct 2026
Professional services firms pledge 22,400 under-25 apprentices a year for five years, alongside wider work experience and construction training commitments.
AI skills gaps undermine returns as capability ownership divides leaders
Learning News | 13 Oct 2026
UK survey links missed AI returns to skills gaps, with technology receiving greater spending emphasis than workforce capability.
L&D needs a role in shaping how work changes
Learning News | 12 Oct 2026
L&D needs a role in shaping work as AI, hybrid working and pressure on entry routes change how incoming workers acquire experience.