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14 Feb 20
If your organisation is stuck in bureaucratic, hierarchical ways that worked in a production economy but can only fail in the new world of work, here’s how to level up
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4 Feb 20
The government must hand control of skills and training in England to local regions, a group of independent commissioners has said.
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31 Jan 20
Navigating the world of apprenticeships can sometimes be confusing for both employers and potential apprentices. From the apprenticeship levy to how best to approach the preparation of off-the-job...
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9 Dec 19
With a third of the workforce likely to face challenges to their mental health, a caring culture can protect your most important asset while also boosting employee engagement, writes Hult...
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8 Oct 19
Diversity of thought is the driving force of innovation but healthy conflict can easily tip over into dysfunctional disputes unless managers develop the skills and confidence to facilitate open...
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10 Jul 19
CIPFA apprenticeships are helping plug a skills gap left by austerity for finance manager positions and above.
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4 Jul 19
In uncertain times, one of the few certainties is that leaders are going to need to be agile. Traditional training models may no longer be the best fit but there are ways to prepare for the unknown....
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21 May 19
Less-skilled and disadvantaged learners are missing out because of the government’s “out of kilter” apprenticeship levy, MPs have warned.
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3 Apr 19
When you want to take the next step, it pays to stop and think about personal changes you could make that might help your progression. Hult International Business School’s Viki Holton gives advice....
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22 Mar 19
Our economy will be enhanced by the success of apprenticeships, says the Lib Dem spokesperson for business, enterprise and industrial strategy Chris Fox.
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19 Mar 19
The government needs to improve its post-Brexit plans for attracting talent to the UK, says think-tank Bright Blue’s director Ryan Shorthouse.
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6 Mar 19
The numbers of people starting apprenticeships has plummeted by 26% over the last four years, despite funding increasing by £400m since 2010, the spending watchdog has found.
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4 Mar 19
It may be that your organisation has no option but to change, however there are ways to make the process positive, productive and relatively pain-free, says CIPFA’s Brendan McCarron.
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12 Dec 18
An organisation can only be as good as the people that work there, so make sure yours are topping up their talent and maximise your return on investment with these tips from CIPFA’s Brendan McCarron.
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5 Oct 18
managing director of education and members at CIPFA
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14 Sep 18
Public Sector Audit Appointments has named Tony Crawley as its new chief executive.
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29 Aug 18
Mentoring is a flexible, cost-effective way to improve staff skills and workplace wellbeing. Business school professor Max Neal gives some top tips to avoid tripping up.
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13 Aug 18
Councils should be empowered to help plug the skills gap currently afflicting the tourism industry, according to the Local Government Association.
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7 Aug 18
The number of female accountants in Ireland has gone up by 9% in the last ten years, figures from an independent regulator has revealed.
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2 May 18
It is not credible to assume British workers will fill public sector vacancies once the UK has left the EU, a report from CIPFA’s Brexit Advisory Commission for Public Services has warned.
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23 Apr 18
Are public sector finance leaders ‘digital ready’? That was the question considered at a recent CIPFA-Eduserv round table. Debate chair Jos Creese reports back.
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16 Apr 18
The government will waste £600m on sub-standard apprenticeships in 2019-20, according to the Reform think-tank.
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5 Apr 18
The government must act “urgently” to replace the £500m a year EU fund that supports employment in the UK, a group of MPs has warned.
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2 Feb 18
Automation could be a good thing but we need to focus on improving skills in cities outside the South of England to stop it creating a greater economic divide between the North and South, says Centre...
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31 Jan 18
CIPFA has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nepal to help boost public financial management in the Asian country.