5 November 2025
“Our people are our point of difference”: why the British Army backs the Get the Nation Learning campaign
Colonel Alex Burt outlines why the Army supports the Get the Nation Learning campaign, and how adult education and training can support successful transitions from military to civilian life.
4 November 2025
Manchester City Council, BBC Studios and former Chancellor Ed Balls all celebrated at the Get the Nation Learning awards
Manchester City Council, BBC Studios Drama and Ed Balls have all picked up trophies in a striking ceremony held at the Barbican to celebrate the first-ever Get the Nation Learning Awards.
4 November 2025
We all have a right to learn. The post 16 skills white paper can help, but must go further.
Graeme Atherton reflects on the opportunities presented by the Post-16 Skills White Paper, and the possibilities for further policies that can cement our right to learn.
3 November 2025
Post-pandemic leap in lifelong learning appears over, as national survey finds freefalling participation rates
Experts are warning of a “workforce learning slowdown” as the long-running Adult Participation in Learning Survey records a sharp contraction in the number of adults learning nationally.
3 November 2025
Adult Participation in Learning Survey 2025
For nearly 30 years, the Adult Participation in Learning Survey has provided a unique insight into adult learning across the UK. It adopts a deliberately broad definition of learning. Discover our findings from 2025.
3 November 2025
The businesses that learn faster win
Anthony Impey MBE explores why workplace learning is essential to business performance and success, and can help firms remain resilient to the challenges that lie ahead.
8 October 2025
Ambition skills: toward a lifelong learning century
‘Ambition skills: toward a lifelong learning century’ is the final report produced as part of our Ambition Skills programme of work. It finds that achieving world-class skills could boost the economy by £22 billion.
13 August 2025
Backing the 80%: Why CMI has joined the Get the Nation Learning campaign
Jules Bennington, Senior Policy Officer at Chartered Management Institute, makes the case for engaging in learning the 80 per cent of the 2030 workforce who are already in employment.
10 July 2025
How housing associations are vital in supporting lifelong learning
Learning and Work Institute President and National Housing Federation Chair Maggie Galliers explores how housing associations can play a bigger role in breaking down barriers to lifelong learning.
28 May 2025
Channel 4, Make UK and the National Housing Federation join new campaign to “get the nation learning”
A coalition of organisations including broadcaster Channel 4, manufacturers’ organisation Make UK, and the National Housing Federation have pledged to “get the nation learning” as a new report demonstrates that when adults learn, our society and economy thrive.