National Learning at Work Day 2009 will take place on 14 May as part of Adult Learners' Week on the theme of ‘Skilled for Success’. The Day is about workplaces making a public commitment to learning and skills by holding events and activities for their employees.

About LAW Day

National Learning at Work Day, the biggest annual celebration of workplace learning, will take place on Thursday 14 May 2009. It aims to draw attention to the importance of workplace learning and skills. Each year, thousands of organisations take part in LAW Day and stage fun and business-related learning activities to help their staff learn new skills that they can put into action at work.

By getting involved in the biggest annual celebration of workplace learning you could reach uncover new skills, build new partnerships and help reach your business goals - all at the same time!

Learning at Work Day has been run by the Campaign for Learning since 1999 as part of Adult Learners Week (11-15 May). The Campaign for Learning believes that it is more important than ever that workplaces and individuals maintain and develop their skills levels in order to adapt and thrive in the economic downturn.

This year’s theme is 'Skilled for Success' - the focus on skills has already sharpened with the changing economic circumstances – the Government has announced more money and increased flexibility for training through Train to Gain, for example. During this unsettling time for workplaces, maintaining the ability and motivation to learn and adapt quickly to change will be essential – we should all be reflecting on our skills needs both at an individual and a business level, and taking action where needed.

The Campaign for Learning offers support for organisations wishing to run Learning at Work Day, including planning guides, activity ideas, promotional materials and special offers. Last year, thousands of organisations took part including large corporations, SMEs, public sector organisations and government departments.

(Source: http://www.campaign-for-learning.org.uk)