Return of the Skywalkers
A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away… Or, to be more specific, yesterday, we sent our team of Skywalkers 121 miles down the M1 to take on a rewarding personal challenge: conquer their fear of heights by scaling The O2, in support of our charity partner, Rainbows Hospice for Children and Young People. […]
How to increase employee wellbeing with eLearning
The words ‘health and safety’ often conjure up images of things like safety shoes, black and yellow tape on steps, and hi-vis jackets – the kinds of equipment we use to prevent accidents and injuries, and keep people safe. But what about the ‘health’ half of the phrase, which is equally important? Businesses tend to […]
Is a lack of flexible working costing you talent?
Everyone’s talking about the benefits of flexible working – but have you ever considered that a lack of flexible working options could rule out many of the best candidates for your jobs?
Explaining The SRA’s new approach to CPD and continuing competence
Over the past year, we have written a series of posts on the SRA’s new approach to CPD. We have consolidated the key points into the presentation below: Download the presentation Julie Brannan, Director of Education and Training at the SRA sums up the new approach as follows: The new approach has competence at its […]
Creating a positive corporate culture – what can you learn from failings at VW?
A spate of recent news stories have raised the issue of corporate culture and the risks to a business when a culture becomes toxic. Volkswagen earned acres of negative press recently after they were caught cheating emission tests in the US. While the full story is yet to emerge, early reports suggest that a negative corporate […]
Introducing the VinciWorks approach to continuing competence and competency frameworks
VinciWorks has recently released an update to its Learning Management System that enables firms to comply with the SRA’s changes to CPD: Schedule a demo
SRA finally announces language of annual declaration for new approach to CPD
After a long wait, in October 2015 the SRA finally published the wording for the annual declaration required under its new approach to continuing competence: “I have reflected on my practice and addressed any identified learning and development needs.” Practising Certificate Renewal Exercise (PCRE) The declaration is made on the Practising Certificate Renewal Exercise (PCRE) […]
How can eLearning help you achieve organisational compliance?
Every business understands the need to be compliant, but actually achieving it is a complicated and ongoing process which causes headaches for business leaders. An overwhelming number of regulations must be followed, and as organisations grow and the number of moving parts increases, so does the level of risk – and the complexity of managing […]
Six advantages of using eLearning for fire safety training
All businesses have a responsibility for fire safety including carrying out risk assessments, communicating risks to staff, putting in place appropriate safety measures, and delivering fire safety training. The latter need in particular is frequently the cause of headaches for those designated as the ‘responsible person’ for fire safety, especially when required to deliver the […]
Is less more? Management challenges of a six-hour work day
Sweden is encouraging businesses to implement 6-hour work days to reap benefits like increased employee energy levels, lower staff turnover, improved productivity and even raised profits. There was a mixed reaction to the news here in the UK (where the average employee works 8.7 hours per day) with some even suggesting that if employees can […]
