LMS migration: six failure points we see again and again
An LMS migration fails in predictable ways. Here are the six failure points we see most, and a checklist to help you avoid every one of them....
28 October, 2026
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Choosing an LMS for a UK organisation
If you are leading the search for a learning management system, you probably already know what one does. The harder part starts when the proposal leaves L&D. Finance wants to know what the platform will cost every year, beyond year one. IT and your data...
12 October, 2026
Moodle 5.0 reaches end of life on 5 October: what it means for your site
On the 5th of October 2026, Moodle LMS 5.0 reaches the end of its security support. Moodle Workplace 5.0 follows a day later, on 6 October. Moodle 5.0.11, released on 5 October, is the final update the 5.0 branch will receive. So what does this...
04 October, 2026
Moving from Moodle to Moodle Workplace: what changes, what it costs, and what the upgrade path actually involves
Ask what Moodle Workplace costs, and you will usually get an answer about licensing. It is a fair answer to the question asked, and it describes the smaller half of what you are buying. And while it's the licence that appears on an invoice, the larger...
18 September, 2026
Why Your Moodle Shop Needs a Roadmap, Not Just a Launch Day
Most of what's written about Moodle eCommerce, including elsewhere on this site, is about getting it live: which architecture to choose, what a bridge to WooCommerce costs you at scale, what native commerce actually means, how to handle purchase orders and invoicing properly. And while that's...
19 August, 2026
What Good Moodle Support Actually Looks Like
Every LMS provider promises responsive support. It's on the homepage, in the sales deck, in the contract. None of it tells you anything, because "responsive" is a word every vendor can claim and no buyer can verify before they've signed. The only honest test of...
10 August, 2026
Accipio’s Ignite Theme: Empowers your Admins to Create Instead of Wait
Ignite gives your L&D teams something most learning platforms don't: complete, real-time control over how the platform looks and behaves, right down to the detail, without a developer needed at any stage. Branding, layout, navigation, promotional content, and even the emails your platform sends automatically,...
07 August, 2026
What Actually Makes Accipio Different From Every Other LMS Provider
Ask ten LMS vendors what makes them different and it’s likely you'll get the same six words back, in some order: flexible, scalable, configurable, innovative, seamless, intuitive. But these describe the platform. None of it tells you anything. It's not that these vendors are lying....
28 July, 2026
Apprenticeship reform: how end-point assessment is changing for providers
For years, apprenticeship assessment came down to one thing: the end-point assessment at gateway. Train the apprentice, reach the gate, then hand them to an independent assessor for a run of exams, observations and interviews right at the end. That model is being replaced.This is...
21 July, 2026
Is Moodle free? What it really costs
Yes, Moodle is free to download, and no, running it will not be. Moodle is open-source software, so the code itself costs nothing. Everything that turns that code into a working, supported learning platform does. Hosting, upgrades, security, support, and the time to set it...
17 July, 2026