The Power of Networks and the Need to be Present
Following a recent trip to Australia, Scott Parkin, Group CEO of the IEP, emphasises the importance of face-to-face interactions in building successful business relationships, particularly…
Management
The transformative impact of data intelligence on Baltic Apprenticeships
As Chief Operating Officer at Baltic Apprenticeships, I bear the responsibility of ensuring the utmost efficiency and effectiveness across our operations and delivery teams. This…
Leeds College of Building Celebrates First University Centre Graduates
The first students to complete a degree-level apprenticeship at Leeds College of Building University Centre (UC) have graduated. The class of seven BSc (Hons) Civil…
Too often, FE is setting its future leaders up to fail
Historically, the further education sector has not provided middle managers with clear expectations or the same level of support that is has its teachers. That…
Workers want their managers to have leadership skills
A new study on skills in the workplace has revealed a list of the most important skills that workers expect a manager to possess, with…
New research highlights gaps in UK’s workplace training provisions
In its recent whitepaper report – Are we trained for work? – research by enterprise LMS provider Digits revealed that over a quarter (27%) of British workers…
Leeds College of Building Announces First Female Principal & CEO
Leeds College of Building has announced Nikki Davis as the next Principal & CEO and the first woman to hold the post in the 60-year…
Grant Thornton and Activate extend apprenticeship collaboration to 2027
Leading business and financial adviser Grant Thornton UK LLP and award-winning management training provider Activate Business School have agreed an extension to their contract to deliver leadership and management apprenticeships…
Applications open for FREE places on new chef management programme in Scotland
A new Chef Management & Leadership Training Programme has opened for applications, offering head chefs and aspiring head chefs the opportunity to build the knowledge…
HR trends for 2022
From innovative recruitment to building a skills taxonomy and re-onboarding, HR software provider CIPHR has released its list of top strategic HR trends and predictions…