Running from Monday 3rd to Friday 7th November 2025, the week is a rallying call to individuals, communities, and organisations to champion the power of learning at every stage of life. In this blog, we will share why learning is so important, and how you can get involved. (Visit the official website here).
What is Get the Nation Learning week?
Led by the Learning and Work Institute, Get the Nation Learning Week is part of a wider campaign to reverse the decline in adult education and build a culture where learning is a lifelong habit. The week features:
- Events and workshops across the UK
- Stories from learners and educators
- The release of the Adult Participation in Learning Survey 2025
- Community organisations can sign the Get the Nation Learning Charter
It is a chance to celebrate the impact of learning and call for renewed investment in adult education.
Whether it is picking up a new skill, returning to study, or simply exploring something new, this week is all about making learning visible, accessible, and valued.
Why lifelong learning matters
At WEA, we believe learning is for everyone. Lifelong learning:
- Boosts employment prospects and helps people adapt to change
- Improves mental health and wellbeing
- Strengthens communities by building confidence and connection
- Drives economic growth by closing skills gaps and supporting innovation
Whether it is learning English, gaining digital skills, or exploring creative arts, adult education opens doors – it is important we keep highlighting the benefits of adult learning, not just this week, but every week.
Government cuts to adult education
Over the last two decades, investment and participation in adult learning have declined substantially - falling by two-thirds, from £5.1 billion in the early 2000s to £1.7 billion in 2023–24.
Earlier this year, the Department for Education (DfE) announced a further 6% cut to the Adult Skills Fund (ASF), meaning thousands of people in England will no longer be able to access the adult education they deserve to support them to get on in life.
How can you help?
By letting decision makers know about the transformative impact adult learning has individually and in our communities, and to stop the government from cutting it further, please consider contacting your MP – request that your MP writes to the Chancellor of the Exchequer to demand that the cuts to the Adult Skills Fund are reversed, and that adult learning is protected and invested in. You can find your MP here and we’ve also put together a helpful guidance template which you can find here.
Join the Movement: Sign the Charter
As part of Get the Nation Learning Week, community organisations, employers, and education providers can sign the Get the Nation Learning Charter. It is a simple but powerful commitment to:
- Make learning more inclusive and accessible
- Champion lifelong learning in your community
- Share best practice and collaborate with others
You can sign the charter here and help build a future where everyone has the chance to learn.
Get involved
WEA will be sharing Get the Nation Learning content throughout the week on our social media channels. If you have not already, give us a follow!
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Want to share with your own followers that it is Get the Nation Learning Week? We have prepared downloadable assets and text you can copy/paste to your followers:
I believe learning should never stop, at any age, in any place. That’s why I’m proud to support #GetTheNationLearning Week. https://thewea.info/getthenationlearning
I’m passionate about lifelong learning. It’s never too late to grow, change, or start something new. That’s why I’m supporting #GetTheNationLearning Week and encouraging others to do the same. https://thewea.info/getthenationlearning
I support adult learning because it builds confidence, skills, and community. Join me and thousands of others this #GetTheNationLearning Week. https://thewea.info/getthenationlearning
Let us celebrate the power of learning and make sure it is available to everyone.
Together, we can Get the Nation Learning.
