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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 with the aim of encouraging employees to engage with and enjoy learning.

The award 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 three categories of awards were:

1) Delivering against the Business Plan, sponsored by Investors in People.

This award was for the organisation which, in the judges view, 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. The NPIA ran activities including 'meet the police' events that gave staff the opportunity to meet front-line police officers.

ADT Fire and Security was highly commended for offering employees a diverse range of sessions designed to develop skills and talents.

2) 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 staff.

The IT Services company CSC was highly commended for its efforts which saw the use of its learning resources increase by 80%.

3) 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 was Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council. Your Homes Newcastle was 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.

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."

Learning at Work Day is part of Adult Learners' Week. Next year's Learning at Work Day takes place on the 20 May 2010 on the theme of 'Creating Connections'.

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