Kathy Beevers is a qualified trainer, coach and verifier. She runs a training consultancy business called Lightbulb Learning Ltd. Andrew Rea is a trainer, coach and facilitator with a background in management. The essential text for the CIPD Certificate in Learning and Development Practice, containing all the practical advice and theory needed to pass your course. Part 1 covers the units and practical steps; Part 2 covers underpinning theories/models. New to this edition: updated references to the HR Profession Map; review of theories, and updates to changes in legislation, e.g. training time allowance; inclusion of ethics and CSR; enhanced coverage of cross-cultural and global issues; discussion of social media and technology as a learning platform, e.g. WebEx and Skype; and future trends and hot topics in L&D, for example emerging theories based on neuro-science.