Why You Should Get Your Courses CPD Accredited
What Is CPD Accreditation? Accredited CPD, or Continued Professional Development training, is often an expected accreditation in most sectors where training is required, and is generally governed by sector-specific professional bodies or regulators. It is most often required by training programs run by professional bodies or institutes that provide CPD training schemes, but it can also be undertaken by independent providers who don’t belong to an institute.
Read moreFuture-Proofing Your Training Business: Brexit
With the uncertainty of Brexit still looming on the horizon, many companies and organisations in the UK are left wondering how it will affect their business, and what they need to put in place to future-proof their company. This is no different in the training industry. While there are some things that are pretty dead-cert, there is not much certainty in the learning community as to how Brexit might affect, for instance, demand or funding for training.
Read moreThe 7 Key Elements Of Successful Training Centre Management
Whether you are currently running, or are thinking of starting your own training business, you will almost certainly be considering best-practise and how you can be your most effective. At accessplanit we have worked with many successful training businesses over the years and understand what it takes to achieve effective training centre management. With around 50% of new businesses failing in the first five years of starting, it’s important to get the fundamentals in place early-on; to produce a successful, future-proofed training business.
Read moreWhat Is The Difference Between A Training Management System And A Learning Management System?
Both learning management systems and training management systems are extremely useful tools for training providers. They can help you gain more bookings and give you a competitive advantage, by helping you manage your training offerings more effectively. But what do these systems actually do, and which one is best for your business?
Read moreInternational Women's Day 2019: 6 Iconic Female Educators
Today marks International Women’s Day (8th March). IWD celebrates the achievements of women socially, economically, culturally and politically and promotes gender equality. At accessplanit, we provide training management software that handles the boring admin behind training courses and lets educators get on with spreading knowledge and providing skills. This IWD, we are celebrating 6 iconic female educators in history.
Read moreKey Insights From Learning Technologies 2019
Learning Technologies is Europe's leading showcase of technology used to support learning at work, and learning professionals. Each year it draws more than 8.500 visitors, 150 free talks, and over 200 exhibitors. The two-day event at London’s ExCel Centre promised to be bigger and better than ever this year, and it didn’t disappoint. The new venue provided more space, and the exhibitors and talks were informative and engaging.
Read moreThe Ultimate Checklist For Attending An Exhibition Or Conference
Are you attending a conference or exhibition for your business this year? Or maybe you're still at the planning stage? Well, as you're already aware, there's more to booking and attending a conference or event than just picking one, booking and turning up! Let us run you through the most important things to consider when planning an event visit; and make sure to download our ready-made checklist, to use in your planning.
Read moreTraining Professionals: 10 Blog Posts From 2018 That You Don't Want To Miss
2018 has been a great year at accessplanit, especially for content (if we do say so ourselves)! Here's a round up of our top blog posts that you really don't want to miss that will support you on your mission to grow your training business.
Read moreThe State of The Training Industry 2019: Have Your Say
Do you want to help shape our annual training industry benchmark report? Each year, we collect data from leading learning and training professionals to produce our Training Industry Benchmark Report. Plus: we're entering everyone who completes the survey into a prize draw to win an iPad.
Read moreOnline VS Classroom Learning: What The Experts Say
According to LinkedIn's 2018 Workplace Learning Report, executives responsible for developing talent depend more on online learning solutions than ever before, especially as the #1 reason for learners not advancing their skills is the time constraint associated with classroom learning. However, the benefits of instructor-led training (ILT) are still incredibly valid. So, what is the best method to offer? Here's what the experts have to say.
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