Translating the language of learning

Over 80% of businesses believe they have provided some form of development activity for staff in the last year.

However, over a third of workers said they did not receive this support, research conducted by the National Institute of Adult Continuing Education suggests.

A disparity between what employers think they are offering and what members of staff believe they are receiving indicates a lurking ambiguity in learning and development.

Speaking to HR Grapevine, Matt Johnson, Global Managing Director of Kineo, a City & Guilds Group business, poses the question: “What’s the difference between ‘training’ and ‘development’?”