On April 6th 2017, a new apprenticeship levy was introduced by the government to try to tackle a skills shortage problem in the job market, a problem supposedly costing the economy £2bn per year. The target of the new scheme is to create three million apprenticeships in the private and public sectors by [...]
What is skills training? The term 'skills' is very broad and really covers all manners of soft and hard skills we need in order to be successful in our professional and personal lives. So what do we mean when we talk about skills training? In order to be truly successful, we believe [...]
Many leaders in public sector organisations are now talking about ways to create a more commercially driven mindset across their teams. Budget cuts and shrinking resources faced by local authorities have led to a greater need for income generation and creating efficiencies across services. So how do you turn your public sector team [...]
“I want it, I want it now and I want it easy!” A rapid improvement in smart technology and 24-hour access to information, products and services has created a ‘demand it now’ culture. So, when we don’t get ‘it’ bang on time, what happens and how do we feel? The answer: not satisfied. [...]
“I prefer strawberries and apples in my smoothie, my partner swaps the apple for a banana – each to their own I say! So, we all prefer our own blend…” Learning to Learn Advances in behavioural science and technology mean that we’re on the cusp of a learning revolution. Many organisations [...]
