Workplace Report (May 2008)

Learning and training news

Survey finds fewer adult learners

THE latest annual survey from the campaigning and advocacy body the National Institute of Adult Continuing Education (NIACE) shows that there has been a 3% fall in the number of adults participating in learning.

NIACE director, Alan Tuckett, said the findings pose “sharp challenges” for the government, particularly as two thirds of a key target group – those who have done no learning since school – agree that learning and training can have a positive impact upon their working and family lives but only 15% of them plan to get involved.


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