L&W essential skills model
The OECD’s adult skills survey showed that around one in four working-age adults in England had low literacy and/or numeracy.
In the CA area around 440,000 (24.1%) people have low essential skills. Of these:
- 17% are aged 16-24, while the vast majority (83%) are aged 25+. This matches exactly with the age profile of our current learners
- Most (64%) are in work, while 36% (134,267) are out of work. This is direct contrast to the employment status of our current learners (39% employed; 61% unemployed).