Learn Re-imagined. Managing employee training doesn't have to be a headache. The updated Breathe Learn module is here to make your life simpler and help your team grow.
We’ve made things clear and easy-to-use with powerful new features like Employee Self-Assignment and super-fast Bulk Course Assignment.
Key Features
⏱️ Quick & Flexible Learning
Bite-sized training – Quick, focused courses that fit easily into the working day.
🇬🇧 UK-Specific Content
Aligned to the latest legislation – All content is specific to the UK and keeps up with current legislation and workplace needs.
🎯 Over 100 courses in 8 Learning Categories
Diverse Course Library – A full range of essential training topics, including:
Leadership Development
IT & Security
Customer Service
HR & Compliance
Health & Safety
Induction Training
Finance
Personal Development
💡 Employee-Driven Development
Course Discovery – Employees can proactively explore and pick the right training for their development.
📈 Simple Progress Tracking
Learning Record – Get full visibility of progress across both teams and individuals.
✅ Assessments & Recognition
Short Quizzes – Every course ends with a short assessment to reinforce learning and ensure understanding.
Certificates – Automatically generated certificates to recognise and celebrate team achievements.
Getting Started
To get started with Learn, click 'Learn' In the left-hand menu from any page. You have access to 8 foundational free courses, straight away...
📚 Unlock the benefits with a 14-day free trial of Learn. Find out more here
The Learn Dashboard
When you click ‘Learn’ in the left-hand menu, you land on a dashboard that gives you an immediate overview of all your training.
At the top of the page, you’ll see your four key metrics:
Assignments: The total number of courses you (HR/Admin) have assigned to people in the last 12 months.
Self-Assignments: This is all about people taking ownership. This number tracks the courses employees have chosen to enrol in themselves from the Explore Catalogue.
Completions: A clear count of all courses your team has finished successfully.
Overdue completions: A critical figure that flags any assigned courses that have passed their deadline. Use this to quickly spot any training gaps and follow up
Mastering Your Course Library
The Course Library is your central hub for training, holding over 100 courses. This is where you, as an HR or Admin user, manage what training is available for your team.
Find and Filter Courses
Your whole course library shows up right from the main Learn dashboard.
Use the ‘Title Filter' search bar to quickly find a course after pressing the filter button
The ‘Category’ dropdown lets you narrow the list by simple groups (like Compliance or Professional Skills).
The ‘Status’ filter allows you to view only Active or Inactive courses.
Course status
Active: If a course is Active, it’s ready for you to assign and, if you allow it, for employees to self-enrol.
Inactive: If a course is no longer useful, marking it Inactive removes it from your assignment list and the employee’s Explore Catalogue.
To configure a change to the course status, press the configure icon under the action header in your course list...
Configure Course Settings
The ‘Configure’ icon is where you control how each course works in your Breathe account:
Course actions
Active: Use this to switch a course on or off (inactive) for an assignment.
Available in the Explore Catalogue
Enabled: If it’s on, employees can find and enrol in this course via their ‘My Learning’ section.
Disabled: If it’s off, only you (HR/Admin) can assign this course directly.
Generate Certificate: Decide if a downloadable certificate should be created automatically for successful completions.
When you change your course configuration, press the blue Update course button to confirm the changes.
Fast & Flexible Course Assignment
We've made assigning training much more efficient, moving past the one-by-one method.
How to Assign Courses in Bulk
Step 1: From the Course Library list, find the courses you would like to assign to your people and tick the box next to the course title.
Step 2: Tick the ‘Bulk Assign’ button on the top right of the course library next to the filter button.
Step 3: A side window will appear with bulk assignment options...
Step 3: Audience settings
Assign to Everyone: Select this for mandatory, widespread training.
Assign to Selected People: You have the option to assign by Department, Division or individually.
Step 4: Set a ‘Completion Required By’ date.
Step 5: Click the ‘Bulk Assign’ button to confirm.
This new way lets you rapidly deploy training to the whole business or specific teams in just a few clicks.
Course Details: Tracking & Audit Trails
Clicking on a course title takes you to its dedicated detail page...
This page provides full details on the course, the category it is in, the course duration, the status and whether it is available in the explore catalogue and if the certificate is enabled.
All assigned users are listed, and you have the option to filter the users assigned, send the assigned users a reminder email to complete the course, download the assigned users' list and assign new users to the course.
Assigned Users: Tracking & Progress
The Assigned users section gives you a granular view of who is taking the courses.
Assignment Source: Clearly shows if the course was ‘Assigned by HR/Admin’ or ‘Self-Assigned’ by the employee.
Status Indicators: See progress in real-time: Not Started, In Progress, Completed, Overdue, or Withdrawn
Activity Log: Click on the assigned user's name to view a full ‘Activity Log’ with timestamps for when the course was assigned, launched, and completed. This can be downloaded to Excel for full auditing purposes by pressing the download button.
You also have the ability to download a full list of assigned users for each course to Excel, and assign new users to the course by clicking the options on each course's details page...
Notifications, Sending Reminders & Managing Assignments
When you assign your people to a course, they will be sent an email letting them know that they have a new course to complete.
The course will also appear as a pane in their My Learning page, displayed as not started...
Individual Reminders: From the assigned users section, select the message icon under the action header next to the employee's name...
Bulk Reminders (New): For courses with multiple people behind deadline, you can send reminders to everyone who needs it at once. Click the Reminder button on the course details page, at the top of the assigned users list...
Withdraw: You can easily withdraw an employee from the course by clicking the edit icon under the actions header next to the employee's name...
Tick the box and press the red 'Withdraw from course' button...
Edit Due Date: You can also edit the due date of any course by clicking the edit icon under the actions header...
The Employee Experience: My Learning
Your people are your greatest strength. That's why we’ve added a dedicated ‘My Learning’ section to the left-hand navigation, putting them in control of their development.
My Learning Hub
This is the employee's central view for managing their training.
Courses are organised by status: Not Started, In Progress or Overdue.
Please note that completed courses are displayed in the Learning record tab
They can launch any course simply by clicking the title...
If a course awards a certificate, they can download it directly from here by clicking the blue download certificate button at the bottom of the page...
Explore Catalogue: Employee Self-Assignment
This is a great feature for encouraging proactive development.
Employees click a category from the ‘Categories to explore’ list in their My Learning section.
It displays all courses you’ve made ‘Available in the Explore Catalogue’.
They can self-enrol or launch a Course to begin by clicking on the category and selecting the course from the list...
Please note: Employees can withdraw from courses they self-assigned, but cannot withdraw from courses you assigned directly to them
Learning Record
The Learning record tab in "My Learning" provides a full list of all courses that they have been assigned or assigned to themselves in the My learning list.
This includes the course status, the assignment details (assigned or self-assigned) and the due date.
The full list can also be downloaded to Excel by pressing the download button.
My learning course list can be filtered by pressing the filter button
Interactive Walkthrough Videos
Learn: Interactive Walkthrough Video (with sound)
Click here to view the full Learn walkthrough guide.
The Employee Experience: Interactive Walkthrough Video (with sound)
Click here to view the employee experience of Learn.
Manager's Visibility of Employee Learning
Line Managers need the right information to support their team’s development.
To see an employee's assigned Learn courses, a Line Manager can simply navigate to that employee’s Profile page and select Learn.
FAQ's
Which courses are available for employees to self-enrol in?
All courses are available in the Explore Catalogue by default, but you have full control. You can easily switch this option off via the Configure section of any individual course if it shouldn't be self-assigned.
Can employees withdraw from any course they've been assigned?
No, they can only withdraw from courses they self-assigned through the Explore Catalogue. They do not have the option to withdraw from a course that was directly assigned to them by an HR/Admin user.
Are these courses CIPD-accredited?
Unfortunately, these courses are not CIPD accredited.
Will the new courses be accessible? Such as have VO or subtitles?
Unfortunately, the new courses will not contain VO's or subtitles; however, this is something we have identified would be beneficial to our users, and we will be looking into this in the future.
Can Admins, HR users and Line Managers see what learning has been completed by an employee?
Yes, this can be viewed on a person's profile by selecting Learn; however, Admin, HR and Line Manager users won't currently be able to access the full learning record in My Learning for an employee.
How many courses are there, and where can I see the full list?
There are over 100 courses available, in 8 categories. You can view the full list by clicking on Learn in your left-hand navigation menu...
I am a customer using the free version of Learn. What features do I have access to?
You have access to 8 foundational free courses...
HR & Compliance - Cultural Awareness
Induction Training - Breathe HR user course - Employee
Induction Training - Breathe HR user course - HR user
Induction Training - Breathe HR user course - line manager
IT & Security - Acceptable Internet Use
Leadership Development - Setting and Achieving Goals
Personal Development - Networking Skills
Health & Safety - Manual Handling
Do you know if I can create my own courses within the Learn module?
Unfortunately, Breathe Learn does not allow for file uploads and therefore you are unable to add separate training courses to the library; however, if you are looking for this functionality, we can offer you a seamless Integration with ELMO Learning. You can do everything in Breathe and so much more, including uploading and customising your course library.
Can you preview the courses?
Yes, you can view Learn courses before purchasing by pressing the 'eye' icon to the right of the relevant course.
Please note - Whilst you can view the course, any progress or results will not be able to be saved until the module has been activated in your account.
Will you be adding any more courses?
Yes, we plan to continually add to our library of courses in Learn. We will let you know when new courses are added.
Can I brand the Learn module for my organisation?
The courses are created and managed by us at Breathe, so unfortunately, there isn't an option to add your own branding.
Do I need to manually add new starters to the course audience as they join the company?
Yes, you are required to assign courses to new starters, even if you initially selected "Everyone" when assigning the course to your current team members.
Click here for the full course assignment details.
How much is Learn?
The cost of the Learn add-on module varies depending on which Breathe plan you're on. You can view pricing by visiting the official Breathe pricing page for the most up-to-date information.
📚 You can trial Learn for 14 days for free. For all the details, click here
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