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Share a skill on Learning at Work Day

Do you have a skill to share with your work colleagues or is there something you could learn from them? The Campaign for Learning is asking employees up and down the country to showcase their talents on National Learning at Work Day, 24 May 2007 and share one skill.

The Campaign says thousands of workers are already planning to learn alongside colleagues on Learning at Work Day as employers show their commitment to staff development.

Businesses around the country will dedicate the Day to learning activities including Robert McBride Ltd in Manchester who are inviting all staff to learn from a colleague through a series of job swaps.

High street retailers, construction firms, NHS Trusts, banks and building societies, as well as charities, union organisations and universities are just some of the employers getting involved.

Tricia Hartley, joint chief executive, of the Campaign for Learning which co-ordinates the Day, said: "Learning at Work Day is all about experiencing the benefits that workplace learning can bring to businesses and their staff. While the benefits are well documented, the numbers of employers and employees engaging in learning and skills development are still not high enough to ensure the UK remains globally competitive.

"Learning at Work Day can provide a first, positive step into workplace learning and, for many businesses, acts as a springboard into further learning both inside and outside the organisation. Something that starts as simply as sharing a quick tip for using Excel, offering advice about healthy eating, or helping a colleague master percentages can have wider reaching consequences, such as increasing productivity and motivation as well as stimulating an appetite for more learning."

This year, the Campaign for Learning is particularly keen that organisations are aware of the support available to help them build on the start that Learning at Work Day can provide. This includes the Learning and Skills Council's new Train to Gain service, which it says has already engaged over 30,000 employers.

Jaine Clarke, director of skills for employers at the Learning and Skills Council said: "Train to Gain is the most important service available to employers today, putting the strategic needs of the business at the heart of decisions about training. All employers, big and small, have a chance to define the skills and training needed, address skills shortages using the help and guidance of a specialist advisor."

National Learning at Work Day is part of Adult Learner's Week, which is co-ordinated by NIACE, the National Institute for Adult Continuing Education.

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