The Learning Awards 2025 Winners Take the Spotlight
A Night of Innovation, Impact, and Game-Changing Achievements in Workplace Learning.
LONDON, 14 February 2025: More than 800 international guests from the workplace learning and development sector gathered in London for the 29th annual Learning Awards, a night dedicated to recognising innovation, excellence, and achievement in workplace learning.
Hosted exclusively by the Learning and Performance Institute (LPI), the Learning Awards is regarded as the premier awards ceremony in the L&D industry. This year’s event, held at the prestigious JW Marriott Grosvenor House London, was presented by renowned British TV and radio personality Claudia Winkleman.
With submissions from 56 countries, the 2025 awards saw a record-breaking number of entries, reflecting the global impact of workplace learning initiatives. A panel of 64 industry leaders meticulously evaluated the nominations, ensuring a rigorous and independent judging process.
“The Learning Awards is not just about recognising excellence; it’s about showcasing the incredible impact that learning professionals and organisations have on people’s lives and careers,” said Edmund Monk, CEO of the LPI. “This year’s record-breaking entries demonstrate how innovation in workplace learning continues to transform businesses and empower individuals worldwide.”
The evening began with an opening address from Edmund Monk, followed by the LPI Charity Auction in support of Dreamflight, a UK charity that takes seriously ill or disabled children on a once-in-a-lifetime trip to Florida. The LPI has been a longstanding supporter of Dreamflight, rallying the L&D community to raise significant funds for this cause.
The headline partner for the 29th Annual Learning Awards was Microsoft, further reinforcing the event’s status as a leading platform for recognising excellence in learning and development.
The Learning Awards 2025 Winners
PEOPLE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME OF THE YEAR PUBLIC SECTOR/NOT FOR PROFIT
WINNERS
Gold: World Food Programme
Silver: Royal National Lifeboat Institution
Bronze: Royal Air Force
FINALISTS
British Red Cross
Metrolinx & Schulich ExecEd
NHS Blood and Transplant
Tameside & Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust & Rambutan Limited
Welsh Ambulance Services University NHS Trust
PEOPLE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME OF THE YEAR PRIVATE SECTOR
WINNERS
Gold: Santander
Silver: Fuller Smith & Turner
Bronze: Sodexo
FINALISTS
Boels Rental
Davy
Keyloop & Elev-8
Rolls-Royce
T-Systems International
APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMME OF THE YEAR
WINNERS
Gold: Beazley
Silver: EE
Bronze: Sony UK Technology Centre
FINALISTS
BrightStar Credit Union
Centrica Plc & LinkedIn
Mitie Group Plc
Softcat
SoftwareOne Academy
ONBOARDING PROGRAMME OF THE YEAR
WINNERS
Gold: Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust
Silver: Wren Kitchens Ltd Retail Training Team
Bronze: NFU Mutual
FINALISTS
Infopro Learning & Regeneron
IQVIA & NIIT
Mediazoo & HSBC
Microsoft
UBS
LEARNING LEADER OF THE YEAR (Sponsored by Abilitie)
WINNERS
Gold: Sarah Maclot GAIL’s & The Bread Factory
Silver: Sandra Murtagh Dell Technologies
Bronze: Hasan Danish Air Arabia
FINALISTS
David Johnstone British Airways
James Swift Leyton
Maria Loumpourdi Betsson Group
Pooja Singh Mehta Shell
RISING STAR OF THE YEAR
WINNERS
Gold: Rafael Chavez DoorDash
Silver: Laura Scott Arm
Bronze: Mike Birchwood Correla
FINALISTS
Alex Batterson Baringa
Annie Coulson AND Digital
Ariene Caloia GroupM
Teodora Tepavicharova Cond Nast
INTERNAL LEARNING SOLUTION OF THE YEAR
WINNERS
Gold: Sagility
Silver: Lloyds Banking Group
Bronze: Merlin Entertainments
FINALISTS
Accenture
AstraZeneca
Bristol Myers Squibb & Salience Learning
Deloitte
Nomura
EXTERNAL LEARNING SOLUTION OF THE YEAR
WINNERS
Gold: British Airways & Cappfinity
Bronze: The Edge Picture Company & Mitie
FINALISTS
Correla
HSBC Global Private Banking & ABSTRACT
Plastic Pictures
Santander UK & Media Zoo
TTC Group
LEARNING TECHNOLOGIES AWARD
WINNERS
Gold: Red Pitaya
Silver: Gemba
Bronze: Compass Digital
FINALISTS
ARMSA Academy
Beyond the Sky Custom Learning
Nexthink
Paediatric HealthTech
INNOVATION IN LEARNING AWARD PROGRAMME (Sponsored by Service Now)
WINNERS
Gold: AstraZeneca
Silver: Dave’s Hot Chicken
Bronze: Faculty of Skills & Boels Rental TrainTool
FINALISTS
Accenture & Standard Chartered Bank
Engro Polymer & Chemicals Ltd
Microsoft
Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Integrated Care System Health & Care People Outreach Team
Vodafone Group
INNOVATION IN LEARNING AWARD PLATFORM
WINNERS
Gold: WordUp
Silver: Cornerstone
Bronze: Mott MacDonald & Cappfinity
FINALISTS
Adobe
Air Arabia
BentoBot
Dishoom
Taylor Wessing
DIGITAL LEARNING TRANSFORMATION OF THE YEAR
WINNERS
Gold: DoorDash
Silver: Sagility
Bronze: Beazley
FINALISTS
Compass Digital
ECITB
Sponge & PwC
Tata Consultancy Services limited
VFS Global
START-UP LEARNING PROVIDER OF THE YEAR
WINNERS
Gold: Don’t Miss A Beat
Silver: Pro-Tech MOT & Automotive Academy
Bronze: Ashby-Cooper Leadership Limited
FINALISTS
Bloom Creative Learning Ltd
Don’t Miss A Beat
Ethermind
LEVRA
Lunas Consulting
WITHIN
LEARNING PROFESSIONAL OF THE YEAR (Sponsored by Lidl)
WINNERS
Gold: Susi Miller eLaHub
Silver: Brooke Winston Bluecore
Bronze: Daniel Coba Crespo Santander Spain
FINALISTS
Anita Douglas Leading Results
Brett Gillman Kallidus
Brielle Perry SmartSaas
Rachel Dickinson Lloyds Banking Group
Sahil Parab Fractal
LEARNING PLATFORM OF THE YEAR
WINNERS
Gold: GroupM
Silver: Intuition
Bronze: Circle Health Group
FINALISTS
Aptem
Infopro Learning
Infosys Ltd.
MIMS Learning
Rise Up
LEARNING TEAM OF THE YEAR (Sponsored by PearsonVue)
WINNERS
Gold: AstraZeneca
Silver: Compass Digital
Bronze: Santander Spain
FINALISTS
Knight Frank
NHS Blood and Transplant
SFP Capability Development Team Philip Morris International (PMI)
Sodexo
Specsavers Retail L&D
LEARNING IMPACT AWARD (Sponsored by GetAbstract)
WINNERS
Gold: Santander Spain
Bronze: World Food Programme
FINALISTS
AS Watson
HPE Aruba Networking
Merlin Entertainments
SoftwareOne Academy
Sytner Group
THE LEARNING CULTURE OF THE YEAR
WINNERS
Gold: Radisson Hotel Group
Silver: Safran & 360Learning
Bronze: M Group Services Energy Division
FINALISTS
Arka HR Inc
Entain & PeopleUnboxed
Nord Anglia Education
Ogi
Sodexo
BEST USE OF AI IN LEARNING (Sponsored by Microsoft )
WINNERS
Gold: Activate Learning
Silver: InfosysLtd
Bronze: KEATH.ai
FINALISTS
Click2Learn & STA
DoorDash
Ethermind
Kantar & Hive Learning
VirtualSpeech
LEARNING PROVIDER OF THE YEAR
WINNERS
Gold: Jam Coding
Silver: Netex Learning
Bronze: Umbrella Training
FINALISTS
Abilitie
Development Beyond Learning
HPC Global Limited
Intellek
The CRUMBS Project & ELK Online
THE LEARNING GIVEBACK AWARD
WINNERS
Gold: Microsoft
Silver: Namecheap
Bronze: Combat Stress
FINALISTS
Heathrow & Mind Tools
Netex Learning
Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman
Pay Tel Communications, Inc. & Infopro Learning
Thomas Bennett Community College
Visible Inc & GroupM
Wema Bank
THE COLIN STEED AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO LEARNING (Sponsored by LinkedIn)
WINNER
Andy Lancaster - Reimagine People Development