Acacia Learning News & Blog

Oak Tree Training tutor Angie Turner provides 12 top tips for remote working including setting boundaries, communication and self care.Read More

Join Stephen Taylor and Dr Kay Maddox-Daines for this Live Webinar on 31st March 2020 at 12:30-1:30pm, GMT. Our tutors will provide you with an update on the key responsibilities of HR managers during this crisis. They will also outline the key things to consider when building a HR pandemic plan including an update on...Read More

There is no denying that workplace diversity and inclusion is an essential aspect of effective people management. Providing an inclusive environment which encourages innovation and creativity and supports the workforce to reach its full potential is vital to organisational flexibility, responsiveness and agility.Read More

“If anyone, no matter who, were given the opportunity of choosing from amongst all the nations in the world the set of beliefs which he thought best, he would inevitably—after careful considerations of their relative merits—choose that of his own country. Everyone without exception believes his own native customs, and the religion he was brought...Read More

Recent graduate Bei Zhang decided to study in London for her CIPD Level 3 Diploma in HR Practice. After completing her diploma in just three months, she has landed her first HR job! We asked Bei to tell us how she found studying with us and what skills and benefits she has gained along the...Read More

Daisy Collins graduated with her CIPD Level 5 HR Diploma and shares her learning journey with us. “After looking at the website and reading course reviews, I thought Acacia was the best fit for me. I liked that there were different study options, and locations were easy to get to from my office. I would...Read More

Livia Chan has studied for her CIPD Level 3 Foundation Diploma in HR Practice and the Level 5 Intermediate Diploma in HR Management. As a returning student and somebody who is clearly very diligent and hard working we asked her to share her study journey with fellow students and people professionals.Read More

HR Advisor Lucy Morrison at Clear Channel discusses being an Advocate for Apprenticeships When the apprenticeship levy was introduced in 2017, I was sceptical. I didn’t know how exactly this concept would fit within a corporate organisation.Read More

Acacia Learning have signed a new partnership agreement with the Financial Academy in Saudi Arabia.Read More

Sara Thomas, Chartered MCIPD explains why the CIPD Competency Route is a great way to get qualified. “The competency route made it easy for me to identify my skills weakness and areas for improvement and I feel that much of this shortfall has now been addressed by my research and up to date reading material.”...Read More

Over the past two decades the one word that has become the common currency in all managers’ vocabulary is ‘budgets’. The budget is perhaps the most frequently cited explanation for some chosen course of action or inaction by management and staff across all sectors.Read More

Get qualified with the UK’s top-rated health and safety training course provider! Oak Tree Training, part of Acacia Learning, is very proud to have been awarded Gold partner status by NEBOSH. NEBOSH is the world’s leading accreditation body for the health and safety industry.Read More

The Career Development Institute (CDI) would like to invite you to a Talent Attraction Event at Aramco. This event will be focused on finding and developing the STEM workforce of tomorrow – an essential CPD event for Career Development Professionals.Read More

Lauren Owens HR and Operations Manager at Womens Aid Federation shares her experience of studying her CIPD Level 5 HR qualification via our Live Online classes. “I’m half way through my CIPD course with Acacia and really enjoying it. The course is great but a lot of work and being able to manage my modules...Read More

As we stand on the brink of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, defined by rapid advancements in the fields of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and automation, many of us are plagued by feelings of uncertainty and anxiety. It may seem like each day brings with it new job loss predictions, new percentages and more fuel to drive...Read More

Perry Timms is an Acacia tutor | Future of Work TEDx speaker | Author: Transformational HR | HR Most Influential Thinker 2017-2018. If you are currently studying your CIPD HR/L&D qualification or are looking for inspiration and advice on Organisation Design then read Perry’s blog on OD for HR practitioners for some inspiration. Why OD...Read More

The CIPD’s accredited Level 5 qualifications in HR Management are the middle of three tiers of qualification offered by the CIPD. Within them, you will explore HR models and practices as well internal and external factors which impact on organisations.Read More

What is CIPD ACE? CIPD holds an Annual Conference and Exhibition in Manchester over the course of 2 days. The event is split into 5 categories:Read More

Student Support Top Tips for a good mental health whilst studying The diverse role of HR can be a hectic and demanding job. With the responsibility of employees, its no wonder HR professionals can often become very stressed.Read More

We’ve teamed up with Oak Tree Training to provide a portfolio of Accredited training courses.Read More

We are delighted to announce the Mark Robertson Awards 2019 will take place at Hilton London Kensington on Thursday 21st November 2019.Read More

Did you know that you can use the Apprenticeship Levy to fund CIPD accredited HR or Learning & Development Certificates? Taking an apprenticeship could be the perfect way to be sponsored through your CIPD qualifications.Read More

Acacia tutor and academic head, Dr Kay Maddox-Daines discusses her coaching style for supporting mid-career decisions. Read More

Michelle works as a CIPD Acacia Tutor. She also holds down a full time job, as the Staff Council Chair for TI Media and until recently was a Trustee on a CIO. She is often asked: “How do you juggle everything….?”Read More

We’ve been inspired by Tanya Menon at Acacia HQ today. Her TED talk on how consciously expanding our networks will lead to new ideas and opportunities is heading towards 2 million views and has us all thinking.Read More

Thinking about taking your Level 7 CIPD Diploma but don’t like the sound of exams?Read More

A 5 step guide to convincing your boss you need to attend the CIPD Festival of Work: 1) Explaining what the Festival of Work is The CIPD Festival of Work addresses two hot and unmissable topics: Read More

Elisabeth Bucknall, HR Business Partner at C Space, discusses her CIPD Advanced Level 7 study with Acacia I wanted theory to back up what I was putting into practice everyday at work. One of my favourite things has been the real industry experience the tutors have. They really get the practical application and how things...Read More

Niamh Murphy | CIPD Level 5 Review  I had two main tutors and they were both brilliant. They were really good at understanding what your business did and then linking that to the learning outcome. The course has benefited me in so many different ways. I’ve had some instant learning outcomes that I’ve applied to...Read More

The changes to the apprenticeship levy are to encourage more SMEs to take on apprentices, as a result the government is willing to cover more training costs and levy payers can now transfer more of their funding.Read More

This week our Managing Director Rachel Cook attended the Parliamentary Review gala to celebrate Acacia Learning’s journey over the past decade.Read More

CIPD Level 7 review from Acacia Student Olivia Charles, Senior Learning and Development Advisor at Northamptonshire County Council. Read More

Did you know that the CIPD HR Profession Map has been updated? Launched at the CIPD conference in November 2018, the new profession map has been designed to provide clearer guidance to support the people profession of the future.Read More

Throughout his studies, Scott managed to master the difficult task of balancing academic achievement and practical application into his workplace.Read More

It was a fantastic evening of celebration, awards, lucky raffle winners, crazy quizzes, creative selfies and random karaoke microphone hijackers too!Read More

Innovation is something we hear we must do more of.  To be more competitive, resilient, to outpace the changes around us.  And yet it remains an elusive and sometimes misguided effort to just come up with new “stuff”.Read More

5 top tips for completing a practice-based Masters dissertation from Dr Kirsteen Grant, Associate Professor at Edinburgh Napier University and Programme Leader for our Top-up to Masters in Human Resource Management programme in London for CIPD Level 7 graduates.Read More

When we think about business transformation – which is becoming the thing everyone’s doing – then we think about it being pretty significant, you could say seismic, often digital and certainly about keeping pace with the rapid pace of change.Read More

We are delighted to announce the Mark Robertson Awards night 2018 will take place at Amba Marble Arch on Thursday 22nd November 2018. Read More

We’ve all got those tricky, complex and reoccurring issues at work. No matter what we do to try and come up with ways to tackle them, we just don’t seem to nail the solution.Read More

Tayo has completed her CIPD level 5 Diploma and developed her HR Management knowledge at Acacia Learning! Since then, she been promoted at work. Read More

CIPD certification has provided Aparna with relevance and a standard against which she can measure her work. Aparna works for one of the Big Four accounting firms. She is responsible for establishing and rolling out virtual classrooms, and delivering new employee induction programs.Read More

Becky Sparks switched career to study the CIPD Foundation Diploma in L&D with us – just 6 weeks after completing her course she landed her first L&D job!Read More

Acacia Learning are delighted that one of their most recently chosen partners and collaborators – Perry Timms – has been voted on to HR Magazine’s prestigious HR Most Influential Practitioners 2017.Read More

Well done to Sarah West for passing her CIPD level 7 LMP  module with a Distinction! We love to help our students realise their dreams and our students are transforming their lives through education. They are learning new skills, achieving objectives, and impacting the world. Their stories are unique. That’s why we work closely with...Read More

It is undeniable that technology has made education more accessible, removing geographic barriers, making it more flexible and affordable.Read More

Why Study Employment Law? Our very popular CIPD Employment Law Module is delivered by Dr Stephen Taylor. Stephen is one of the UK’s top leading experts on the subject. This could be the perfect way to try studying at level 7 whilst gaining a CIPD award in a highly desirable subject.Read More

Jo Bristow talks about her time at Acacia studying her CIPD level 5 Dipolma. 1) What made you choose Acacia Learning? The flexibility of when and how to study. I am working full time and studying to support changing my career into Learning and Development at the same time as being a wife and mum...Read More

If you’d like an introduction to studying at level 5, our hugely popular Employment Law module could be the perfect way to try it out, whilst gaining a CIPD award in a highly desirable subject.Read More

Set realistic expectations. It’s always best to write down your goals rather than having them float around your head. Never lose sight of what you’re hoping to get out of studying. Achieving a qualification is a marathon rather than a sprint. Remember it’s about learning as much as passing assignments/exams.Read More