Here’s how supporters have backed Get the Nation Learning Week in the past
Staff at the Association of Colleges took part in various learning sessions for Get the Nation Learning Week 2025. These included neurodiversity training, learning Turkish, a festive crafting session and learning basic sign language. They also had a tour of parliament from Lord Watson of Invergowrie.
Logistics UK took part in Get the Nation Learning Week by hosting a roundtable discussion: Upskilling and Reskilling in Logistics. This brought together industry leaders, training providers and policymakers to explore the industry’s current and future skills needs.
During Get the Nation Learning Week, the British Army highlighted its commitment to providing progression and opportunity through promoting its range of apprenticeship options through our #GetTheNationLearning hashtag.
At Adult Education Wolverhampton, organisations and professionals visited its sites to share expertise on career pathways and topics such as safety and inclusion. This included a visit from West Midlands police who delivered a session on Prevent, general safety, and hate crime awareness.
On the Friday of Get the Nation Learning Week 2025, Bishop Auckland College hosted a roundtable on how local partnerships can continue to support adult learners and skills development. They welcomed L&W’s Dr Emily Andrews, Dr Sam Rushworth MP, Shaun Hope, Principal and CEO of Bishop Auckland College Group, among others.
St Helens Borough Council’s Adult and Community Learning invited Mark Palethorpe, Chief Executive of St Helens Borough Council, and Councillor Kate Groucutt, Deputy Leader of St Helens Borough Council and Chair of the ACL Governing Body, to meet with learners and staff.
Fircroft College took Get the Nation Learning Week as an opportunity to get its community involved in courses such as digital skills, skills for aspiring support workers and even hosted a singalong!
In an article for Get the Nation Learning Week, Simon Parkinson, Chief Executive and General Secretary of the WEA, reflected on the principles of Albert and Francis Mansbridge, WEA founders, to explore the numerous benefits of lifelong learning that go beyond progression into employment.
Anthony Impey MBE, CEO at Be the Business, wrote a thought leadership article for Get the Nation Learning Week exploring why workplace learning is essential to business performance and success, and why the most successful businesses are the ones that learn the fastest.
Libraries Connected reflected on the role of libraries in getting the nation learning and called on libraries to strengthen and showcase their commitment to lifelong learning in their communities.
Making a splash on socials, MSV Housing used our #GetTheNationLearning hashtag to spotlight their Positive Futures programme and some of the young people they are supporting towards employment.
Get Further set out how every learner can succeed in English and maths with the right support with some key stats and a learner testimony on our #GetTheNationLearning hashtag.
In partnership with Construction Helpline, London Borough of Merton hosted a webinar on the construction skills landscape and pathways into qualified roles.
Cornwall Council announced their support for the campaign and promoted our Get the Nation Learning Week activity, including our awards ceremony and the publication of L&W’s Adult Participation in Learning Survey.
Having won our Regional Growth Award at the Get the Nation Learning Awards 2025, Manchester City Council promoted their win to their networks.
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