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  • Post-pandemic leap in lifelong learning appears over, as national survey finds freefalling participation rates

    Experts are warning of a “workforce learning slowdown” as the long-running Adult Participation in Learning Survey records a sharp contraction in the number of adults learning nationally.
  • Research and Reports 03 11 2025

    Adult Participation in Learning Survey 2025

    For nearly 30 years, the Adult Participation in Learning Survey has provided a unique insight into adult learning across the UK. It adopts a deliberately broad definition of learning. Discover our findings from 2025.
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  • Channel 4, Make UK and the National Housing Federation join new campaign to “get the nation learning”

    A coalition of organisations including broadcaster Channel 4, manufacturers’ organisation Make UK, and the National Housing Federation have pledged to “get the nation learning” as a new report demonstrates that when adults learn, our society and economy thrive.
  • Persistent inequalities in lifelong learning: what can we learn from the Adult Participation in Learning Survey 2024?

    On the first day of Lifelong Learning Week 2024, Oriane Nermond, Research Manager, draws on the Adult Participation in Learning Survey 2024 to explore why we must shift the dials on participation in learning.
  • Research and Reports 04 11 2024

    Adult Participation in Learning Survey 2024

    For more than 25 years, the Adult Participation in Learning Survey has provided a unique insight into adult learning across the UK. It adopts a deliberately broad definition of learning. Discover our findings from 2024.
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  • Stark and growing inequalities in adult participation in learning revealed by national survey

    The Adult Participation in Learning Survey 2024 has revealed stark disparities in learning for adults, while showing overall participation in learning to be at a historic high.
  • Research and Reports 29 08 2024

    Adult Participation in Learning Survey 2023: Regional reports

    Since 1996, L&W has been undertaking the Adult Participation in Learning Survey. These twelve reports take a closer look at levels of participation in learning in different regions and nations of the UK.
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  • Using technology to support learning and work: Insights from the Adult Participation in Learning Survey

    Sophie Hall shares insights from the Adult Participation in Learning Survey 2023 on how adults are using technology for learning and how confident they feel to do this.
  • Research and Reports 06 11 2023

    Adult Participation in Learning Survey 2023

    For more than 25 years, the Adult Participation in Learning Survey has provided a unique insight into adult learning across the UK. It adopts a deliberately broad definition of learning. Discover our findings from 2023.
    Read more

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