The following tools align with the CIPD guide on learning and development and offer interactive resources like checklists and templates to help you develop a learning strategy that works for your organisation. 

Creating an effective learning and development function

The tools offer practical support in the following aspects of an effective learning and development function: 

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    Guide

    Learning and development for people professionals

    This guide provides a practical introduction to the role of an L&D function in an organisation. It offers support on the key steps to offering effective L&D, including creating a learning strategy, undertaking a learning needs analysis, designing learning interventions and measuring the impact of learning.

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