Introducing the
UK Learning
Power 100
The UK’s first ranking focused entirely on learning and development in the workplace. Benchmarking the future of workplace learning and setting a new standard for workforce investment.
What is the UK Learning Power 100?
The UK Learning Power 100, developed by Lyceum Education Group in collaboration with FT Longitude assesses how effectively organisations are investing in learning to prepare their workforces for the future. It incorporates measures including:
Embedding strong learning cultures
Planning for the skills of tomorrow
Supporting internal mobility
Connecting development directly to business performance
Why learning power matters now
In a business environment reshaped by rapid technological change, rising employee expectations and persistent skills shortages, the ability to build capability quickly and continuously has become a critical competitive advantage.
The organisations best prepared for the future will not be those hiring solely for today’s needs, but those developing workforces that can learn, adapt and grow as fast as their markets.
The Top 100 Employers in the UK Learning Power Index
This ranking provides a definitive, research led view of which employers are truly leading the UK’s learning landscape and sets a new benchmark for excellence in learning and development.
The UK Learning Power 100 is more than a ranking. It’s a call to action for employers across the country to invest boldly, innovate confidently, and build workplaces where learning powers both performance and progress.
| 01 | Unilever | Manufacturing and construction |
| 02 | PwC UK | Professional services |
| 03 | NatWest Group | Financial services |
| 04 | Smith+Nephew | Healthcare |
| 05 | BAE Systems | Manufacturing and construction |
| 06 | Arriva Group | Transport, logistics and real estate |
| 07 | Savills plc | Transport, logistics and real estate |
| 08 | Lloyds Banking Group | Financial services |
| 09 | Standard Chartered Bank | Financial services |
| 10 | Freshfields | Professional services |
What top‑ranked employers do differently
The highest‑ranked organisations don’t just value learning. They govern it, fund it and measure it. They’re also far more disciplined about performance.
The difference isn’t ambition. It’s execution. Leading organisations embed learning into how the business is governed, measured and run.
Future skills are a higher priority; but also a pressure point
Employers agree future skills matter, but delivery is lagging, especially in emerging areas.
While 70% say they plan for long‑term skills and roles, confidence drops sharply when it comes to AI, cybersecurity and sustainability.
This suggests that many organisations are still at an early stage of operationalising workforce-of‑the‑future skills, even among the most progressive employers.
One of the biggest things we hear is that people don’t have time to learn. But the real question is: what will make learning feel worthwhile? We are trying to tap into people’s intrinsic motivation – what they want to learn, why it matters to them, and how to make it easy to access and genuinely relevant.
Gavin McQuillan, Head of Learning and Development at NatWest Group
Lyceum Education Group
With an extensive track record and international scale, Lyceum Education Group is a global group of specialist education providers, working across sectors, geographies and career stages.