Learning Resources and Guides

Virtual meetings and online learning praised by experts

Video conferences and online lectures are effective means of employee training and development, audience members at the Associations Congress in London have been informed

GDPR in education: are you ready?

As the new data protection regulations are established, education organisations are required to be prepared for the updated rules and requirements

How can digital solutions address training challenges and encourage positive behaviour change?

Safeguarding training challenges come in various forms, whether it’s deciding the type of training to deliver, how to measure impact and most importantly, if changes are being made on the back of it.

How to Overcome Writer's Block

Writer’s block is, in the simplest terms, the inability to get words down on paper. But it’s the psychological aspect behind it that has the greatest impact. We explore how to overcome this whether you are a lawyer, marketing professional or small business owner.

Bespoke learning software or off-the-shelf courses: picking the right option

There is no one-size-fits-all solution when shopping for learning software, ensure you weigh up the pros and cons when choosing for your organisation.

Rise in smartphones and tablets 'makes mobile learning easy for all'

The rise in mobile products means e-learning students can gain access to their course materials on the move and can approach the tasks in a flexible, independently-managed way.

Mismatched talent costing £1.2bn a year

Economic growth in the UK is being undermined by a failure among employers to adequately retrain staff for new skills and industries, according to a report, which suggests the cost of this "mismatched talent" is in excess of £1.2 billion a year.

Food manufacturers face barriers to business training

Finding time for delivering food safety courses and monitoring their effectiveness are the main barriers to high-quality training. It was revealed more than 70 per cent of respondents struggle to fit business training into their busy schedule, while 43 per cent said measuring the impact of their training programmes is obstructing workplace learning.

Health and safety failures 'highlight importance of e-learning'

A construction company that has been prosecuted for failing health and safety standards after a worker was left "permanently scarred" could use e-learning to improve its skills to prevent future accidents.

How Does Feedback Improve Performance?

This article explores some of the key areas that feedback can impact and improve performance, as well as sharing five of the best ways of giving feedback at work.

Public Inquiry: Victoria Climbié (2003)

Some child protection cases drive change to child safeguarding. Read our article about the Victoria Climbie Inquiry and how it influenced these practices.

What to do if you're first on the scene of an accident

A first aid course from Virtual College will teach you the six life-saving steps to follow if you're first on the scene of an accident, which is extremely useful knowledge to bank for the future.