COUNCIL staff will swap jobs for the day as part of a national promotion.

To mark Learning at Work Day, today, a number of chief officers at County Hall, Durham, will swap places with staff in different departments.

Throughout the day, staff will also get the chance to engage in a wide variety of activities including aerial photography, tai chi, circus skills and cooking.

Learning at Work Day is a national initiative organised annually by the Campaign for Learning as part of Adult Learners Week, which aims to create learning opportunities in the workplace.

Durham County Council's lifelong learning co-ordinator, David Hughes, said: "We see the activity as part of the process we are developing to promote the county council as a learning organisation.