Research and analysis
Adult participation in learning survey 2017
Results of a survey into adult learning - participation, motivation, barriers to learning and benefits experienced.
Applies to England
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This report presents detailed findings from a survey of over 5,000 adults who participate in learning. It explores:
- their motivations
- what and where they learn
- their investment in learning
- the benefits they experience
It also includes findings on barriers to learning faced by adult learners and non-learners, and factors that could encourage adults to take up learning.
Further research into the barriers to learning that affect disadvantaged adults has also been published.