Boston, MA (USA), July 2026 - Scrum.org, the Home of Scrum, has announced a new partnership with Coursera, a leading global online learning platform, to expand the access of globally recognized training courses from Scrum.org to Coursera learners. The first offering of this partnership is the new Professional Scrum Product Ownership Specialization available on the Coursera platform.

New York, NY (USA), July 2026 - DataCamp, the leading platform for AI and data upskilling offering the world’s No. 1 AI tutor, has announced a new strategic partnership with FPT Japan Holdings Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of leading Vietnam-based information and communications technology company FPT Corporation. Designed to meet rising demand for AI and data professionals in Japan, the partnership combines FPT’s established advisory and delivery practice with DataCamp’s growing learning platform, which currently serves more than 20 million users globally, to provide localized, customized courses to enterprise learners across Japan.

London (UK), July 2026 - HR and payroll software provider Cezanne has acquired workplace learning platform Learn Amp, adding learning, performance management and employee engagement capabilities to its software portfolio.

Totonto (CA), July 2026 - Cognota has acquired Learnexus, an AI-driven marketplace of over 3,000 on-demand L&D specialists. The acquisition expands Cognota's LearnOps® platform from capacity planning and intelligence into execution, enabling learning teams to instantly activate specialized experts — instructional designers, facilitators, developers, and consultants — directly within their existing workflows.

London (UK), July 2026 - This briefing sets out an updated approach to qualification criteria for senior Learning & Development appointments. As the market for senior L&D talent continues to evolve, many organisations and recruitment partners are now recognising CIPD and CLO100 as an equivalent and valid standard where professional credentials are specified.

Edinbourgh (SCT), July 2026 - Mindtools Kineo has launched its new UK Safety & Compliance Training Suite. This comprehensive collection of expert-designed learning experiences tackles ten of the most critical compliance challenges facing UK employers today. 

London (UK), July 2026 - A new system integration between Totara’s learning management system and SARD’s workforce and appraisal system has been developed to reduce duplication and improve data flow across NHS organisations.

platform, has announced an unprecedented level of skills visibility for teams, giving managers real-time skills intelligence and a clearer view of workforce readiness. Unlike tools that rely on static skill profiles and learning completions, the manager-level and compliance risk dashboards within the Skillsoft Percipio Platform use AI to match the right talent to projects based on verified skills. Managers move beyond completion rates to align verified skills to the work that matters most.

Plano, TX (USA), June 2026 - Simplilearn, a global leader in digital skills training, has officially announced the launch of Alby AI, the world’s first learner-centric Agentic AI framework. This framework includes multiple specialized agents that collaborate to seamlessly address all learner problem statements

Nottingham (UK), June 2026 - Thrive, the AI-powered employee platform, has been selected by fashion powerhouse AllSaints Group to support communications and engagement across its 2,300-strong global workforce, including teams at its modern American luxury menswear brand, John Varvatos.

London (UK), June 2026 - Rolls-Royce and global talent development partner Hemsley Fraser have claimed the best in manufacturing award at the 2026 Learning Excellence Awards. The two companies received the industry accolade for their delivery of the 'Pandorus' learning and development (L&D) programme, created to fast-track the growth of technical, leadership and coaching skills for technical specialists in Rolls-Royce’ Submarines business.

London (UK), June 2026 - Pearson has been named as a partner in the UK government’s AI Skills Boost initiative, a program designed to help 10 million workers develop AI skills by 2030.

Plano, TX (USA), June 2026 -Simplilearn, a global leader in digital upskilling, has announced the launch of its Cloud Computing and DevOps Certification Program in partnership with Virginia Tech. The program is curated to train professionals with the skills needed for multi-cloud environments, DevOps practices, and new technologies such as Generative AI in cloud systems. It offers strong academics with hands-on learning to help learners design, deploy, and manage modern cloud infrastructure and automation workflows.

London (UK), June 2026 - Fuse, the AI-powered learning platform, today announced the launch of Lyra, an AI Performance Coach designed to accelerate skill development, build employee confidence and help organisations turn knowledge into measurable workplace capability.

San Francisco, CA (USA), June 2026 - TalentLMS, the leading training platform for growing businesses, has announced the release of TalentLMS 7.0 — a major platform update centered on a simple idea: learners need space to practice before the stakes are real.