Training Provider Blog 

  From the Consumer Duty to the more recent focus on Non-Financial Misconduct (NFM), firms are increasingly facing cultural, behavioural and governance-driven expectations, presenting both risks and opportunities. 

  IPSAS 47 is a new standard on revenue effective for periods beginning on or after 1 January 2026. The standard brings significant changes to how revenue is recognised and is based on the principles in IFRS 15 Revenue from Contracts with Customers but aligned to the public sector context.  

I am Richard, the developer of Jube, which is open-source software for real-time Anti Money Laundering and Fraud Detection. I like value chains [a lot] for the distribution of Jube, which means that I spend my time slinging code or scaffolding infrastructure, while working with System Integrators (SIs) to hold out value propositions to their clients, with whom they have deep trusted relationships.

I bet you didn’t sign up to be the office parent… …and if you feel that’s exactly what you’ve become, you are not alone! From creating and managing policies and procedures, making sure every employee feels safe and hear, you’re not mediating stand-offs, decoding passive-aggressive emails and wondering whether people really are ‘fine’ as they say. 

It’s widely recognised that businesses with greater numbers of skilled staff have higher levels of innovation, productivity and profitability. But when considering the specific skills required to operate a successful business, many organisations focus on the hard skills required to make a product or deliver a service. They often neglect the soft skills that are a necessary complement to these hard skills. And do so at their peril. 

The global workplace is in the midst of a seismic shift. Digital technologies, automation, artificial intelligence (AI), globalization, and evolving workforce expectations are transforming how, where, and why we work. The predictability of traditional career paths is fading, replaced by fluid, dynamic roles that demand adaptability, emotional intelligence, continuous learning, and collaborative leadership.