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Learning at Work with OpenLearn

Updated Monday, 12 May 2025

Welcome to your exclusive Learning at Work Week collection. OpenLearn, the free learning platform of The Open University, is delighted to be a Learning at Work Week (12-18 May 2025) official partner once again this year.

Across our site you will find hundreds of free courses, as well as topical articles, videos, quizzes and podcasts covering a diverse range of subjects, which makes it the perfect resource to support any Learning at Work Week plans. And, and as you know, as well as receiving this special link, you can also access our exclusive Learning at Work Week 2025 content, which we will be uploading in the run-up to the week itself, and which will appear here in the coming weeks.

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This is where you'll find all your exclusive Learning at Work Week content from OpenLearn and The Open University. Check out our new series of articles, designed to support your learning AND performance at work. Over the three articles, discover how to say no, deliver constructive criticism, raise issues and give feedback on shared documents and projects... vital skills in any work environment.


You can also still access the information sheets we uploaded last year, and watch this space for any further exclusive additions as Learning at Work Week approaches.

Wellbeing for work (PDF document148.7 KB)  - Develop skills, knowledge and improve your employee experience.

Hybrid working toolkit (PDF document134.4 KB) Support for organisations making the shift to sustainable hybrid working.

Daily fun learning challenges (PDF document157.2 KB) - Learning at work CAN be fun with our daily challenge ideas.


The animation below explains more about us; there's a new video detailing how we work with employers here at The OU; and some insight into unlocking employee potential... hopefully you've already downloaded our Powering up Productivity report on your way here, but if not, here's a quick link to bypass the download form (another benefit of finding your way to this page!)

You might also want to discover the benefits of enrolling on our free courses; and how our badged courses now offer 24 hours of continuing professional development (CPD) - extra value to your business and your employees.

To help you quickly get to grips with what we’ve got to offer, we’ve collated some free learning we think any business would find useful in 6 key subject areas below, all themes covered in our Powering up Productivity report.

This is just a fraction of what OpenLearn has to offer: our Skills for Work collection has around 150 items to explore, and you’ll also find more courses and content designed to support people outside of work covering health and wellbeing, finance and other topics.

All our courses provide a statement of participation when completed, and a growing number include a digital badge and are CPDSO approved - giving those 24 hours of CPD as already mentioned. 

Get started with the collections below and see what OpenLearn has to offer!


Pink banner with the text 'soft skills & leadership'

Learn about soft skills, leadership, and management.

Click here to learn about soft skills, leadership, and management



Yellow banner with the text 'technology & digital skills'

Technology has become a huge part of many jobs - spruce up your digital skills here.

Explore our technology and digital skills courses - click here for content



Purple banner saying 'data, analysis & interpretation'

Enrol on our selection of free courses to help you manage, analyse and interpret data.

Data - click here to gain the skills for success



Turquoise banner with the etxt 'wellbeing at work'

You can't pour from an empty cup, so remember to look after your wellbeing, there's lots to discover.

Click here for resources on mental health and wellbeing for the workplace



Green banner with the text 'inclusion at work'

Discover how inclusion and diversity is so important in the workplace.

Click here for a range of content covering inclusion and diversity


Orange banner with the text 'Hybrid working'

More of us have adapted to hybrid working in one form or another in recent years

Explore our collection of hybrid working courses


If you like what OpenLearn has to offer, we could work with you and your business to create a bespoke offer relevant to your organisation. To find out more, or to discuss how else we can support you during Learning at Work Week and beyond, email openlearn@open.ac.uk.


 

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