This webinar reflected on the results of OECD’s Survey of Adult Skills (PIAAC), published on 10 December.

PIAAC is designed to assess working-age adults’ (16-65) numeracy, literacy and digital skills, and collects data from 24 countries. It aims to use the data to help countries develop new ways to improve essential skills levels of the working age population. The first results were released in more than a decade ago in 2013. The results for England back then showed an estimated nine million working-age adults have low essential skills.

This webinar began with a short presentation of the key findings from the survey, before our panel considered the implications for essential skills policy making and practice and how adult skills commissioners, providers and employers can respond.

Speakers included:

• Emily Jones, Deputy Director, Learning and Work Institute (Chair)
• Rebecca Wheater, Research Director – International Large Scale Assessments, NFER
• Andreas Schleicher, Director for Education and Skills, OECD
• Sarah Waite, Chief Executive and Founder, Get Further
• Jamie Cater, Senior Policy Manager, Make UK
• Alex Stevenson, Deputy Director, Learning and Work Institute

Watch the recording of the webinar below