Latest Blog Posts

Nov
01

Personal Safety in Today’s Workplace

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Are we as a nation more fearful than we used to be? Well, the answer seems to be “Yes”.

A recent survey by the Mental Health Foundation found that 77% of people in the UK believe people in general are more frightened and anxious than they used to be. This is a disturbing figure, all the more so given the well established links between fear, anxiety, stress and other mental health issues.

Research has identified many potential reasons for this more fearful society, but one that affects most people is the belief that modern culture is more violent – that people are more willing to resort to violence and see it as an acceptable strategy for achieving their objectives.

Oct
19

Can Organisations Afford to Ignore E-learning?

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In any economic situation employee development and skills building remain an essential requirement for success. But how can we avoid the inevitable reduction in the training budget being viewed by staff negatively. Does reducing the training budget always mean that lower quality training opportunities are on offer?

In today’s economic climate of huge savings having to be sourced from public sector and the knock on effect that has on the private sector, can any organisation afford to ignore the benefits of e-learning in their training and development strategy?

E-learning has been embraced by thousands of companies in the UK, all hoping to create a blend of options available to staff. Most organisations that are experiencing huge success with e-learning are those who have deployed it as part of the wider business strategy.

Oct
08

It’s a Matter of Life or Death

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Hi, I’m Ruth Howell, Managing Director of Safety4Business Ltd.  When we were approached to create a Dynamic Risk Assessment (DRA) e-learning solution for use in training the Police Service I have to say we got pretty animated.  Help to train the police forces that do such vital and often perilous work?  Absolutely!

Every day we civilians go about our daily business in the sound knowledge that over 147,000 police men and women have benefitted from comprehensive, current and relevant training that ensures the safety of both them and the public.

Sep
28

Almost E-Day

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October 1st is almost here, and with it comes the implementation of most of the key features of the Equality Act 2010.

As you will have gathered from my previous blogs, this is probably the single most important piece of equality legislation we have ever seen, consolidating nine separate pieces of anti-discrimination legislation into a single Act.

This consolidation process means that much of the existing law stays the same. There are, however, some key changes that widen the scope of discrimination and strengthen the law significantly. Other areas have been extended, whilst completely new concepts such as discrimination arising from disability have been introduced.

Sep
23

What Do The New Kids On The Block Think Of Learning Nexus?

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My name is Daniel Taylor and I’m a new course developer and designer at Learning Nexus. I studied a degree in graphic design at the Cheltenham College of Art and Design, where I studied interactive media and online commerce, and I gained a 1st Class BA hons degree on completion. I was delighted when I was accepted onto the Learning Nexus team and whilst here I have been greatly encouraged, supported  and  praised by the management here at Learning Nexus.