Last week we officially launched Totara Version 20. This release focuses on strengthening compliance, improving skills visibility, and refining both the learner and administrator experience, with clearer certifications, smarter search, AI-powered efficiencies, and smoother workflows throughout the platform.
If you missed it, you can explore what’s new via our Totara 20 Help documentation, video walkthroughs, playlists, and Academy courses, with more learning content on the way over the coming weeks.
Upcoming webinars: What’s new in Totara Version 20?
Join us for a guided walkthrough of the latest features and enhancements in Totara v20, designed to simplify compliance and support workforce development.
We’ll cover:
New recertification workflows
Enhanced skills functionality
Compliance and skill-gap reporting
AI features that enhance the learner experience
Improved content discovery
Smoother workflows and an improved user experience
EMEA session
Wednesday 10 February
4pm (London)
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APAC session
Wednesday 11 February
8.30am Sydney / 10.30am NZT
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New Academy course: Skills in Totara v20
We’ve released a new Skills in Totara v20 course, exploring how skills (formerly competencies) work in the latest version and how you can use them more effectively to support capability development and reporting.
The course covers:
Structuring skills and writing clear definitions
Setting up skill scales and frameworks
Using best-practice skill frameworks (with ready-made examples)
Assigning, rating, and reporting on skills with confidence
You’ll also explore updates such as improved skill rating, expanded reporting, team-level visibility for managers, and dynamic audiences based on proficiency.
Enrol now and get hands-on with Skills in Totara v20
New podcast episode: Totara Talks Talent
From programmes to practice: Developing managers at Guy’s & St Thomas’ NHS Trust
In the latest episode of Totara Talks Talent, we’re joined by Stephen Melville from Guy’s & St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust to discuss how they’re developing managers at scale across a complex healthcare organisation.
Stephen shares insights into the evolution of their People Manager Programme, which supports over 5,000 managers through a blended approach of digital learning, facilitated workshops, reflection, and data-informed insight — all delivered at scale using Totara.
