Common Purpose Blog

Nearly 1m young people out of work in the UK is a shocking statistic. There are many schemes to help them find employment which is crucial, but an important area that’s often missed is that few exist to offer the training and development opportunities these young people would have received if they had a job. [...]

I just came across what looks like a fab new initiative via Twitter, run by PwC with chef Simon Boyle and his Beyond Food Foundation, De Vere Venues and the School for Social Entrepreneurs. The three-way partnership between the private, public and third sectors will help disadvantaged individuals develop skills and find work through a [...]

What is the cost of not developing your staff in tough economic times? It seems that a lot of employers do not want to find out. A recent survey by the Institute of Directors found that most employers are either maintaining or increasing training budgets during the recession. The IoD poll of 937 directors found [...]

Lord Digby Jones, the former Director General of the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) and Minister of State for Trade and Investment, recently said of Jacqui Smith’s tenure as Home Secretary: “Expecting her to deliver in the post of Home Secretary without a scintilla of experience or training was not only unfair on her but [...]

The new CIPD Learning & Development Survey paints a bleak picture for talent management as the proportion of respondents who undertake talent management activities falls to 36%. This is a sharp decline from 2006 when over half of those surveyed said they engaged in talent management. This confirms the predictions of a survey of learning [...]