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LEARNING & DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE
EXCELLENCE IN LEARNING AWARDS 2026
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Best L&D Collaboration Initiative
Rather than operating through a conventional client–supplier relationship, the most successful partnerships demonstrated shared ownership of discovery, design, delivery and continuous improvement
Adaptas & IFS Skillnet The Reactivate Workforce Returners Programme brings together IFS Skillnet’s industry expertise and employer network with Adaptas’s learning design, behavioural change and coaching expertise. Created to support experienced professionals returning to the workforce, the programme combines industry insights, practical skills development, one- to-one coaching and mentoring. This collaborative approach has helped participants rebuild confidence and navigate today’s employment market, while creating a sustainable talent pipeline to support evolving skills needs across Ireland’s international financial services sector.
Cobblestone Learning & ESB ESB and Cobblestone Learning’s ‘Our Code’ programme reflects a multi- year partnership focused on making ethics and compliance learning more practical, engaging and relevant. Combining ESB’s organisational and policy expertise with Cobblestone’s learning design capability, the partners transformed traditional Code of Conduct training into an accessible, scenario-led experience grounded in real workplace situations. Through close co-design, structured review and continuous refinement, the programme has achieved strong engagement and become an embedded and sustainable part of ESB’s approach to ethical culture.
Flúirse, Pitman Training & LEAP Flúirse, Pitman Training and LEAP collaborated to bridge the gap between legal education and the practical digital skills required in the modern workplace. Combining Flúirse’s instructional design expertise, Pitman Training’s established learning approach and LEAP’s industry-standard software, the partnership developed an interactive five-module programme that gives learners hands-on experience of legal case management. AI-supported content, simulations and practical assessment help learners build confidence and job-ready digital skills, while creating a scalable learning resource that can evolve alongside legal technology.
Iarnród Éireann & I Wish Iarnród Éireann and I Wish’s #No Girl Gets Left Behind partnership aims to inspire more young women to explore STEM careers while helping build a more diverse future talent pipeline for the rail sector. Through free travel, access to the annual I Wish STEM event and direct engagement with Iarnród Éireann employees, graduates and apprentices, students gain exposure to real-world career pathways and female role models. The partnership continues to grow nationally, with a particular focus on widening access for DEIS schools and underrepresented communities.
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