Acacia Learning News & Blog

What’s going on with the CIPD Level 7 Apprenticeship? Quite often our clients have asked if they can fund their CIPD Advanced Level 7 qualification. Here’s what we know: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

As Clear Channel’s HR Director, Joanne Henderson, is a key champion for Clear Channel’s Fairness value. Following the company’s recent internal Happiness survey, we asked Jo to take us through the company’s focus on Fairness, the steps Clear Channel is taking to promote diversity and inclusion within the business, as well as how she feels...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

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

Acacia’s founder Julie Cook FCIPD reflects on diversity in HR after a recent visit to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. My enjoyment of the Open House weekend in London 21st and 22nd September included a visit to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) HQ in Westminster adjacent to Downing Street. Expecting to see some superb...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

Sarah Bartlett reviews her time at Acacia. This is what she says: I’ve had a couple of Acacia tutors so far. Tristan uses games which is great for participation and he’s great for support with the learning outcomes. My other tutor Michelle has a world of knowledge and she gives you so much to research...Read More

Curious about our sources? Check them out here: Totaljobs research  YouGov surveyRead 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

Technological advancement is growing at a pace with robotics and AI significantly impacting on the type and number of jobs required.  Jobs that are made up of routine tasks are more likely to be automated.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

Did you know that the CIPD Profession Map has been updated? How does it impact on you?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

Acacia Learning, one of the leading professional training organisations in the UK, has entered into a partnership agreement with Bakkah in Riyadh.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

Acacia Learning has teamed up with Edinburgh Napier University to provide a CIPD Level 7 Top-up Programme in London, commencing September 2019!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

Acacia Learning has been offering professional training solutions to clients and organisations in both the UK and overseas since 2007.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

Top-up to a Master’s Degree.  Acacia Learning has teamed up with Edinburgh Napier University to provide any CIPD HR Level 7 learners with an exclusive Masters Top-up Programme in London, commencing September 2018!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

As with all legal documents and protocols, employment law is a continually evolving and developing piece of legislation which is unique to every country. At Acacia Learning, we’re here to help your HR team stay up to date to ensure you’re effectively supporting your staff and organisation/business.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

As Middle East economies shift from an almost total reliance on oil and gas to a sustainable future as knowledge economies, governments and employers across the region recognise the valuable role HR can and must play. In this context, CIPD’s potential to make a difference to work and working lives couldn’t be greater.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

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