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Are you struggling to measure the ROI of training? Do you want to create your own training but you don't have capacity? Find out how we're helping companies solve 10 in-house training challenges.
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Join us at our Wakefield office to discuss best practice in L&D, with guest speakers from two major UK employers.
Visit our London office to hear about key L&D topics and skills challenges, with guest speakers from two major UK employers.
Discover how IBM’s apprenticeship programme delivers business impact, develops future talent and achieves a 92% retention rate.
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Hear about The Very Group's skills framework, which helps to align learning with performance, build a culture of development and support new recruits.
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Learn how Peel Ports Group used skills gap analysis to boost engagement with training and support their journey to become a skills-based organisation.
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Find out how Pret A Manger measures the ROI of learning, linking skills development to performance, retention, progression and commercial success.
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Explore how Smiths Detection addressed the challenge of an ageing workforce through mentoring, defined career pathways and a focus on personal skills.
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Find out what the changes to post‑16 education, qualifications and apprenticeships mean for employers and what funding you can access in 2026.
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Learn where to start the journey to make your company more skills-based. With insights from The Very Group, Pret A Manger and Skills England.
Understand why advanced manufacturing skills matter now more than ever, with insights on the UK skills gap, workforce challenges and opportunities to build capability for long-term growth.
Places for People and Veolia explain how and why they've created their own training academies, providing practical tips for organisations looking to take a similar approach.
Hear from JD Group and Sperry Marine on how employers are rethinking leadership for the future, sharing practical approaches to inclusive design, learning and AI‑enabled development.
Hybrid work is no longer an experiment. It’s moved from a short-term necessity to a long-term business strategy.
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Learn how organisations are using skills to deliver meaningful CSR and ESG outcomes, with real examples from Shell, IBM and RockCorps focused on inclusion, employability and impact.
Don’t slip off the productivity path – prepare for change today with actionable skills-oriented advice from our specialists.
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