Learning & Development Institute (L&DI)

#LDIConference24 Final week to purchase your Early Bird ticket. SUSTAINING ORGANISATION GROWTH: A New Vision for L&D in the Age of AI In a world where intelligent machines and advanced technologies are transforming every facet of life, the way we learn and develop skills is at a critical juncture. Conference keynote for 2024 Matt Beane is one of the world’s top researchers on work and technology, and author of The Skill Code. As automation and AI reshape our workplaces and daily lives, we will explore the challenges posed by these technologies to traditional learning methods. Together, we will delve into the potential consequences of neglecting human skill development in favour of automation and share actionable strategies to preserve and cultivate essential human abilities in this new era. At the Conference, sponsored once again by HPC our agenda will also feature engaging discussions on building a strong learning culture in your organisation to ensure strategic positioning of L&D with senior leaders, and optimum learner engagement to foster an environment where people can thrive alongside technological advancements. Join us for an inspiring and essential conversation on the future of learning, skill-building, and the human potential in a rapidly evolving technological landscape. Purchase your early bird ticket here: https://hubs.ly/Q02S78RM0 Huge thanks to our Conference sponsors HPC And also huge thanks to our partners Enovation Sheppard Moscow Harvest and LD Skillnet. #learning #development #TheSkillCode

🚨 LAST CHANCE TO BOOK 🚨 Get the skills, tools and tips >>> this half-day Digital Presentation Skills (Advanced) course is designed to equip you with everything you need to create impactful presentations. Harness the power of AI in presentations and creating content, and implement the ABC Learning Design approach for Digital Presentations. In today's technologically advanced world, effective communication through online platforms is crucial for professionals in various fields. This course will equip you with the necessary skills and strategies to engage and influence your audience through digital presentations. This short programme is not just for trainers or those delivering training, but for anyone who is required to present online, and who wants to bring their presentation skills to another level. Course Outline 👇 Introduction to Advanced Digital Presentation Tools • Incorporating multimedia elements, animations, and interactivity into presentations. • Harnessing the Power of AI in Presentations - Understanding the role of AI in enhancing presentation content, delivery, and interactivity. - Leveraging AI tools for automated design suggestions, slide layouts, and content optimisation. • ABC Learning Design Principles - Understanding the principles and benefits of the ABC Learning Design framework. - Mapping learning activities, assessments, and technology integration to support the learning objectives. - Creating engaging activities and assessments that align with learning objectives. - Incorporating formative feedback and reflective on opportunities in the presentation design. Interested? Time is running out to book your place on our October 9th programme: https://hubs.ly/Q02S790T0 #learning #development #presentation #skills #upskill

#ICYMI - L&DI Budget Response Ms Sinead Heneghan, CEO of L&DI, welcomes the education and training measures announced in Budget 2025. These include the utilisation of the National Training Fund for a funding package of €1.485bn over six years (2025-2030) for the tertiary sector, comprising:  €650m core funding package for Higher Education, addressing Funding the Future by increasing core funding by a further €150m by 2030.   €600m capital uplift, including €150m to provide essential training facilities in Veterinary, Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy and Dentistry. €150m for the Further Education and Training sector. €150 million for the Research sector. €235m for the tertiary sector as one-off current funding including skills and apprenticeships.  €20 million has been released from the NTF for a skills package that will increase investment in employment-focused skills and training, assisting and enhancing the competitiveness and productivity of businesses. This includes funding of €5 million for meeting existing and future construction and green skills needs and national housing and climate action targets.    Additional welcome education and training measures are:          €73 million investment in craft apprenticeships and developing new apprenticeships. Craft apprenticeships are expected to grow to 6,800 registrations in 2025, and this funding will help ensure that the skills requirements of industry, particularly the construction sector, are met while also growing consortia-led apprenticeships and developing cross-border apprenticeships. €4 million to enable the transition to a single apprenticeship system through essential IT and quality assurance development.  €5 million for measures to enhance support for students with disabilities. €20 million for a skills package in employment-focused skills and training, with a particular focus on assisting small, medium and micro companies.   €16.4 million to increase the number of places across veterinary, medicine and other healthcare disciplines. The L&DI welcomes Budget 2025 additional funding for 768 additional special education teachers and 1,600 more Special Needs Assistants. Early education intervention is essential for ensuring improved educational outcomes. Sinead Heneghan commented, “L&DI support continuing investment in upskilling and reskilling and access to quality training and education opportunities to ensure that enterprises' skill needs are met and employees' skills are 'future-proofed'. Lifelong learning is essential, as workers must continuously upgrade, reskill, or expand their skills over their work lives to avoid skills obsolescence and sustain employment. There is also a need for a continuing focus on actions to improve the access and participation of persons with a disability to work.” #Budget25 #Learning #Development

Our next Trainer Skills Certificate programme, starting October 15th, is perfect if you are looking to upgrade your training skills and knowledge. Read on for more details 👇 The L&DI is continuously improving the experience for our learners and the need for enhancing the content to suit current needs of educators in all fields. Our current programme has been updated to reflect the changing environments of adult educators and the practices of training delivery. Our programme is delivered in a highly interactive environment with continuous support from the tutors and the L&DI to ensure all receive a rich experience in preparation for designing, delivering and evaluating current training practice and providing new skills for future training. The programme encompasses the development of competences that will enable L&D professionals to identify and assess training needs, design, develop, plan, organise, deliver and evaluate relevant training activities. For more info and to book your place (L&D Skillnet funding available to eligible applicants): https://hubs.ly/Q02S78Z60 #learning #development #training #trainerskills #jobfairy

#LDIConference24 Final week to purchase your Early Bird ticket. SUSTAINING ORGANISATION GROWTH: A New Vision for L&D in the Age of AI In a world where intelligent machines and advanced technologies are transforming every facet of life, the way we learn and develop skills is at a critical juncture. Conference keynote for 2024 Matt Beane is one of the world’s top researchers on work and technology, and author of The Skill Code. As automation and AI reshape our workplaces and daily lives, we will explore the challenges posed by these technologies to traditional learning methods. Together, we will delve into the potential consequences of neglecting human skill development in favour of automation and share actionable strategies to preserve and cultivate essential human abilities in this new era. At the Conference, sponsored once again by HPC our agenda will also feature engaging discussions on building a strong learning culture in your organisation to ensure strategic positioning of L&D with senior leaders, and optimum learner engagement to foster an environment where people can thrive alongside technological advancements. Join us for an inspiring and essential conversation on the future of learning, skill-building, and the human potential in a rapidly evolving technological landscape. Purchase your early bird ticket here: https://bit.ly/3XLHE8Q Huge thanks to our Conference sponsors HPC And also huge thanks to our partners Enovation Sheppard Moscow Harvest and LD Skillnet. #learning #development #TheSkillCode

Super day in store at #Learnovation - great crowd buzzing around and a great line up of speakers. If you're there, be sure to drop by the L&DI stand and say hello to Eimear and Sarah! Find out about becoming a member of L&DI, our programmes, our events, and our own Conference. #StartupStudio #LearnovationSummit #Innovation #Entrepreneurship #TechLeadership #Learnovationcommunity #tcd #startups

🔥 New programme alert 🔥 Learning Impact Analyst This programme will accelerate the knowledge and skills of those involved in the design and delivery of programmes. By the end of the two and a half days of this programme, learners will be able to: Understand the value that their learning solution is designed to deliver. Define outcomes in measurable terms. Align that value with existing internal metrics. Gather additional internal data as required. Clarify internal expectations of what is required and align programme design to these requirements. Gather appropriate data once programme has concluded. Link data gathered to the learning solution and Tell the story of impact. As well as providing participants the latest data and research on the topics, this programme allows for an Action Learning Project to be completed, thereby accelerating the knowledge and skill of participants. Learners will receive support through a digital format guidebook while completing the programme. For more info, or book your place on this new programme, click here: https://hubs.li/Q02RQcGb0 LD Skillnet funding available for eligible applicants. #learning #development #learningimpact

Ms Sinead Heneghan, CEO of Learning and Development Institute (L&DI), welcomes the education and training measures announced in Budget 2025. These include the utilisation of the National Training Fund for a funding package of €1.485bn over six years (2025-2030) for the tertiary sector, comprising:  €650m core funding package for Higher Education, addressing Funding the Future by increasing core funding by a further €150m by 2030.   €600m capital uplift, including €150m to provide essential training facilities in Veterinary, Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy and Dentistry. €150m for the Further Education and Training sector. €150 million for the Research sector. €235m for the tertiary sector as one-off current funding including skills and apprenticeships.  €20 million has been released from the NTF for a skills package that will increase investment in employment-focused skills and training, assisting and enhancing the competitiveness and productivity of businesses. This includes funding of €5 million for meeting existing and future construction and green skills needs and national housing and climate action targets.    Additional welcome education and training measures are:          €73 million investment in craft apprenticeships and developing new apprenticeships. Craft apprenticeships are expected to grow to 6,800 registrations in 2025, and this funding will help ensure that the skills requirements of industry, particularly the construction sector, are met while also growing consortia-led apprenticeships and developing cross-border apprenticeships. €4 million to enable the transition to a single apprenticeship system through essential IT and quality assurance development.  €5 million for measures to enhance support for students with disabilities. €20 million for a skills package in employment-focused skills and training, with a particular focus on assisting small, medium and micro companies.   €16.4 million to increase the number of places across veterinary, medicine and other healthcare disciplines. The L&DI welcomes Budget 2025 additional funding for 768 additional special education teachers and 1,600 more Special Needs Assistants. Early education intervention is essential for ensuring improved educational outcomes. Ms Sinead Heneghan commented, “L&DI support continuing investment in upskilling and reskilling and access to quality training and education opportunities to ensure that enterprises' skill needs are met and employees' skills are "future-proofed". Lifelong learning is essential, as workers must continuously upgrade, reskill, or expand their skills over their work lives to avoid skills obsolescence and sustain employment. There is also a need for a continuing focus on actions to improve the access and participation of persons with a disability to work.”

#LDIWEBINAR Engage your eLearners: Captivate, Connect, Conquer We have all had good and bad learning experiences. The question is: what have we learned from these? How can we use our own experiences to design better learning for our organisations, teams and clients? This webinar will help you unlock the secrets to creating eLearning that engages your learners. With more than 20 years of experience in the eLearning industry, Ryan McInnes will discuss practical approaches in eLearning design to: • Captivate: capture learner attention and ignite their curiosity. • Connect: develop relevant content and keep learners engaged. • Conquer: design challenges your learners are excited to solve. Discover techniques to spark curiosity, grab and hold learner attention from the start. Uncover strategies to develop content that resonates with your learners and how to bridge the gap between theory and real-world application. Learn to create problem-solving exercises that excite and motivate your learners, striking a balance between achievable yet challenging. This webinar would suit L&D professionals, instructional designers, and anyone interested in elevating their online training. Join L&DI, your fellow L&D professionals and Ryan McInnes, eLearning Director, The Learning Rooms, Ireland on Wednesday, October 16th from 9.30am to 10.30am: https://hubs.li/Q02RD0PZ0 #Learning #Development #elearning

#LDIConference24 Early bird tickets now on sale! SUSTAINING ORGANISATION GROWTH: A New Vision for L&D in the Age of AI In a world where intelligent machines and advanced technologies are transforming every facet of life, the way we learn and develop skills is at a critical juncture. Conference keynote for 2024 Matt Beane is one of the world’s top researchers on work and technology, and author of The Skill Code. As automation and AI reshape our workplaces and daily lives, we will explore the challenges posed by these technologies to traditional learning methods. Together, we will delve into the potential consequences of neglecting human skill development in favour of automation and share actionable strategies to preserve and cultivate essential human abilities in this new era. At the Conference, sponsored once again by HPC our agenda will also feature engaging discussions on building a strong learning culture in your organisation to ensure strategic positioning of L&D with senior leaders, and optimum learner engagement to foster an environment where people can thrive alongside technological advancements. Join us for an inspiring and essential conversation on the future of learning, skill-building, and the human potential in a rapidly evolving technological landscape. Purchase your early bird ticket here: https://bit.ly/4evgU3O Huge thanks to our Conference sponsors HPC And also huge thanks to our partners Enovation Sheppard Moscow Harvest and LD Skillnet. #learning #development #TheSkillCode