L&DI Blog & News
Learning & Development Institute, founded in 1969, is the professional body representing members concerned with Learning and Talent Development in Ireland.
work, skills, Budget
Budget 2025 Response
L&DI's response to the Irish Government's recent 2025 budget announcement
News, upskilling, National Skills Council
Irish SME: Skill ...
EU Year of Skills gave great impetus to skills development, fostering a culture of lifelong learning and matching the labour market's skills needs.
development, skills, upskilling
Curtain comes down on ...
Recap of the closing ceremony for the European Year of the Skills
skills, erasmus
Spotlight on the EU ...
EU Erasmus+: Fostering inclusive and innovative ways of learning and teaching in Europe.
work, skills, upskilling
Utilisation of Job ...
The recently published EU Jobs Skills survey asked employed people about the skills they used at work and the allocation of time spent on these skills
skills
Addressing Digital ...
Department of Health is finalising a new Strategic Framework to provide direction for digital healthcare to 2030.
work, News, skills, research
Ireland's Ageing ...
Ageing workforces is the subject of a recent OECD report which focuses on helping workers progress their careers or switch jobs when wanted or necessary.
work, research
SOLAS NATIONAL SKILLS ...
The SOLAS National Skills Bulletin 2023 provides valuable insights on labour market trends in Ireland with special interest for L&D professionals
Budget
Budget 2024 response
Learning & DEvelopment Institute's response and reaction to the Government's Budget announcement for 2024
development, work, skills, business, micro credentials
Micro-Credentials - A ...
Recent CEDEFOP review found growth in use of micro-credentials, but review highlighted confusion among users. Now, EU aim to introduce common standards.
work, skills, talent, upskilling
Future Workforce Skills
The 2023 World Economic Forum Future of Jobs Report provides insights into trends on jobs and skills that businesses can use over the next 5 years.
News, skills, upskilling, Springboard+
Springboard+ 2023 ...
Springboard courses for 2023 have been launched offering 11,000 places over 357 different programmes with an aim of upskilling and retraining workers.
development, work, apprentice
What Works Best in the ...
Graduates transitioning from education to labour force are dealing with constant change due to decline in routine tasks and rise in tech-intensive tasks
learning, News, research
Fostering Skills Use
Research investigates how organisations can harness employee skills to sustain their competitive performance in profitability, production and employment
News, talent, retention
Attracting and Retaining ...
Analysis for learning & development professionals on the OECD report on attracting and retaining talent for business competitiveness
learning, development, work, News
Irish job market ...
Employment market is trending upwards in Ireland, which is of interest to Learning & Development professionals
learning, work, News, skills
Towards 2023 - European ...
boost investment in training and upskilling opportunities for workers seeking to acquire in-demand skills, the European Commission has made 2023 the European Year of Skills.