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Learning at Work Day: Award winners announced!
The winners from the National Learning at Work Day awards 2009, organised by the Campaign for Learning, have been announced. This year’s National Learning at Work Day took place on 14 May and saw organisations across the country devise and stage learning activities to encourage employees to engage with and enjoy learning.
The three categories of awards were:
For press enquiries about Learning at Work Day including case studies and interviews contact Julia Wright, tel: 020 7766 0013/ 07912 084523 email: jwright@cflearning.org.uk
About National Learning at Work Day
· Learning at Work Day is co-ordinated by the national charity Campaign for Learning. Every year, thousands of workplaces run learning activities that aim to inspire a culture of learning in the workplace.
§ Learning at Work Day takes place on the Thursday of Adult Learners’ Week. In 2010 it will take place on 20 May 2010.
§ Learning at Work Day 2009 was supported by the Learning and Skills Council, Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills, Investors in People, learndirect, Open University, work communications and Video Arts.
For more information visit: http://www.learningatworkday.com/
About the Campaign for Learning
The Campaign for Learning is an independent charity working to put learning at the heart of social inclusion. It runs national awareness campaigns, leads projects and practitioner networks, conducts research and examines the impact of policy on learning and learners. For more information visit: http://www.campaignforlearning.org.uk/
Delivering against the Business Plan, sponsored by Investors in People. This award was for the organisation which best demonstrated how its Learning at Work Day activities aligned to business planning and goals. Delivering against the Business Plan, sponsored by Investors in People. This award was for the organisation which best demonstrated how its Learning at Work Day activities aligned to business planning and goals. The joint winners were WHSmith and the National Policing Improvement Agency (NPIA). WHSmith offered activities to a wide range of audiences including Head Office, store and field based employees. Activities included master classes, learning voice conferences and a dedicated intranet site tailored to support key personal and business objectives. The NPIA ran activities including ‘meet the police’ events that gave staff the opportunity to meet front-line police officers. They also had a wide programme that helped staff to continue to deliver a high level of service to police forces. ADT Fire and Security was also highly commended for offering employees a diverse range of sessions designed to develop skills and talents.
Inspiring Learning, sponsored by the Open University. This was given to the organisation which best demonstrated how it gave employees and employers alike, a taste for learning and personal development. The winner was the Royal United Hospital NHS Trust, Bath, which branded its Learning at Work Day ‘Proud of our Learners’ and showcased development opportunities, ran clinical skills refresher sessions and provided access to e-learning for its 4500 staff. The IT Services company CSC was highly commended for its efforts which saw the use of its learning resources increase by 80%.
Skills for Life, sponsored by Get On and the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills. This award was for the organisation which best demonstrated how it supported staff to develop their key literacy, numeracy and language skills. the winner Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council was chosen because of its carefully measured approach to engaging staff in conversations about literacy and numeracy skills. They marketed it as an opportunity to “Brush up on your Skills” and launched it with an informal breakfast, with a chat and a bacon butty! Your Homes Newcastle were highly commended for its efforts, which included running workshops for staff and providing information about the opportunities for Skills for Life learning in the local area.
Entries were judged against a range of criteria including how Learning at Work Day was used to promote, celebrate and sustain the development of a culture of learning with the organisation. The winners were based in the West Midlands, the North East, the South West and the South East.
Tricia Hartley, Chief Executive of the Campaign for Learning said, ‘We were very impressed with the high standard of entries for this year’s awards and what comes through very clearly is the energy, creativity and passion of Learning at Work Day organisers around the country. We would like to congratulate all the winners - their achievements will have long lasting benefits for their organisation and employees. We would also like to thank this year’s award sponsors for their valued support.’
Next year’s Learning at Work Day takes place on the 20 May 2010 on the theme of ‘Creating Connections’ and promises to build on this year’s fantastic efforts around the country.
Editors note
For press enquiries about Learning at Work Day including case studies and interviews contact Julia Wright, tel: 020 7766 0013/ 07912 084523 email: jwright@cflearning.org.uk
About National Learning at Work Day· Learning at Work Day is co-ordinated by the national charity Campaign for Learning. Every year, thousands of workplaces run learning activities that aim to inspire a culture of learning in the workplace.
§ Learning at Work Day takes place on the Thursday of Adult Learners’ Week. In 2010 it will take place on 20 May 2010.
§ Learning at Work Day 2009 was supported by the Learning and Skills Council, Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills, Investors in People, learndirect, Open University, work communications and Video Arts.
For more information visit: http://www.learningatworkday.com/
About the Campaign for Learning
The Campaign for Learning is an independent charity working to put learning at the heart of social inclusion. It runs national awareness campaigns, leads projects and practitioner networks, conducts research and examines the impact of policy on learning and learners. For more information visit: http://www.campaignforlearning.org.uk/
